School: POTOWMACK ELEMENTARY
Division:  LOUDOUN
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  46465 ESTERBROOK PKWY
STERLING, VA 20165
Principal: SUSAN P BROWNING
Telephone: (703) 444-7522


  1998-99 Accreditation Rating for This School:    Provisionally Accredited
All Virginia schools are provisionally accredited in 1998-1999.  The following ratings will apply thereafter:
Fully Accredited:  At least 70% of the students passed the SOL tests in English,
     mathematics, science, and history (except at grade 3 - 50% in science and
     History)
Provisionally Accredited:  Does not meet SOL pass-rate requirements, but showed
     improvement (1999-2003); all schools provisionally accredited 1998-1999.
Accredited with Warning:  Does not meet SOL pass-rate requirements, and failed
     to show improvement.
Accreditation Denied:  Does not meet SOL pass-rate requirements, and failed to
     show improvement for three consecutive years following the 2003-2004 school
     year.

Virginia School Performance Report Card

Percent of Students Passing the SOL Tests*
  Content Area
School
97-98
Division
97-98
State
97-98
  Grade 3 English
79.8
68.2
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
85.86
77.28
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
87.88
77.82
63.04
  Grade 3 History
83.84
69.29
48.93
  Grade 5 English
88.56
79.59
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
66.67
62.01
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
74.51
75.65
59.25
  Grade 5 History
57.84
47.45
32.77
 * Does not include scores of limited English Proficient (LEP) students tested; Results from each test in
     the subject area are combined for Grade 8 and High School Tests.  Individual course information may
     be found below.

School-Wide Scores*
Subject Area Totals and
Reporting Categories
School
97-98
State
97-98
Grade 3 English : (Total)
442.4
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
39.3
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
38.9
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
38.5
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
38.4
35
  Writing
37.9
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
37.1
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
38.2
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
486.3
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
38.8
35
  -Computation and Estimation
39.5
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
38.6
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
38.4
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
38
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
452.3
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
37.7
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
39.6
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
37.1
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
39.1
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
431.9
397.3
  -History
39
35.1
  -Geography
40.2
35
  -Economics
39.1
34.9
  -Civics
37.9
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
452.9
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
37.4
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
38.5
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
37.8
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
449.1
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
37.7
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
38.3
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
423.2
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
35.2
35
  -Computation and Estimation
37.1
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
38.2
35
  -Probability and Statistics
40.2
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
38.1
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
427.3
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
38.2
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
38.4
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
35.9
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
37.6
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
402.5
379.4
  -History
39.9
35.2
  -Geography
37.2
35.2
  -Economics
37.5
35.3
  -Civics
37.8
35.2
 *School-Wide Scores - Results shown here are average scaled scores.  The first score in each section (in
     bold) ranges from 0-600.  A student must earn a scaled score of 400 or more to pass the test.  Shown
     below each total test scaled score are scaled scores for the reporting categories on the test.  The statewide
     average scaled score for a reporting category is 35.  A more detailed explanation of scaled scores is
     contained in the accompanying glossary. Scores of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students are not
     included.

Students Included and Excluded from SOL Testing
Content Area
# of
Students at Test Time
# of Students
Tested
% of Students
Tested
# of Students Excluded by Reason
Absent
SWD*
LEP+
Other
Grade 3 English
School
State
100
86307
99
83722
99
97
0
138
1
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
100
86508
99
83978
99
97.08
0
252
1
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
100
86470
99
83783
99
96.89
0
397
1
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
100
86502
99
83861
99
96.95
0
361
1
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
205
165273
201
159969
98.05
96.79
0
411
4
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
104
82940
102
80280
98.08
96.79
0
245
2
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
104
82782
102
80034
98.08
96.68
0
364
2
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
104
82801
102
80077
98.08
96.71
0
335
2
2361
0
0
0
28
 * Students with Disabilities      + Limited English Proficient Students
    English scores combine results from Reading & Writing tests.
    Math, Science, and History scores combine results from all tests in the respective subject area.


Advanced Academic
Programs Offered
School
97-98
#
%
State
97-98
#
%
Students taking one or more AP courses*
0
0
29754
9.8
Students scoring 3 or better in at least one AP course
0
0
13447
45.19
Students taking one or more courses for college credit
0
0
8854
2.92
Seniors passing at least one or more courses for college credit
0
0
8592
97.04
 * Not all students enrolled in AP courses take the AP tests
 ** Offered in only a few schools

Fall Membership
Grade Level
School 97-98
Kindergarten
123
Grade 1
136
Grade 2
122
Grade 3
99
Grade 4
89
Grade 5
104
Ungraded
22

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
88.06
79.8
Average Daily Attendance (ADA)*
N/A
N/A
 * Not available for 1997-1998

Number of Incidents Per Year
Safety
Information
School
97-98
Division
97-98
State
97-98
Physical violence against students
0
16
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
6
1075
Possession of firearms
0
1
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
0
17
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
47
3089

Teacher Training
Information
School
97-98
%
Division
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Percent of teachers meeting
state licensure requirements
for subjects that they teach
100
99.88
99.39