School: SULLY ELEMENTARY
Division:  LOUDOUN
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  300 CIRCLE DR
STERLING, VA 20164
Principal: WILLIAM H RAYE
Telephone: (703) 444-7470


  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
49.4
68.2
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
59.04
77.28
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
65.06
77.82
63.04
  Grade 3 History
51.81
69.29
48.93
  Grade 5 English
69.06
79.59
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
57.78
62.01
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
71.91
75.65
59.25
  Grade 5 History
56.67
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)
403.1
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
35
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
34.3
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
35.1
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
35
35
  Writing
34.5
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
33.6
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
35.5
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
423.8
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
34.2
35
  -Computation and Estimation
34.4
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
35.6
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
35.1
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
34.5
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
421.7
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
34.3
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
36.5
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
36.3
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
35
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
403.8
397.3
  -History
36.3
35.1
  -Geography
36.1
35
  -Economics
35.4
34.9
  -Civics
34.5
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
431.9
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
35.7
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
35.7
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
36
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
417.6
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
34.7
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
35.3
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
419.1
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
36.9
35
  -Computation and Estimation
35.7
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
38.5
35
  -Probability and Statistics
37.4
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
36.4
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
422.2
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
36.3
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
36.1
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
37.9
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
36.7
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
400.4
379.4
  -History
39.7
35.2
  -Geography
38.2
35.2
  -Economics
36.9
35.3
  -Civics
34.6
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
83
86307
83
83722
100
97
0
138
0
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
83
86508
83
83978
100
97.08
0
252
0
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
83
86470
83
83783
100
96.89
0
397
0
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
83
86502
83
83861
100
96.95
0
361
0
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
181
165273
181
159969
100
96.79
0
411
0
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
90
82940
90
80280
100
96.79
0
245
0
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
90
82782
89
80034
98.89
96.68
1
364
0
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
90
82801
90
80077
100
96.71
0
335
0
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
83
Grade 1
70
Grade 2
68
Grade 3
85
Grade 4
76
Grade 5
90
Ungraded
29

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
83.03
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
1
16
5260
Physical violence against faculty
1
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