School: KIPTOPEKE ELEMENTARY
Division:  NORTHAMPTON
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  24023 FAIRVIEW RD
CAPE CHARLES, VA 23310
Principal: GWENDOLYN K COGHILL
Telephone: (757) 331-6000


  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
35.71
40.44
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
42.86
43.72
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
39.29
40.98
63.04
  Grade 3 History
22.62
22.4
48.93
  Grade 5 English
48.3
42.98
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
32.95
28.07
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
47.73
38.82
59.25
  Grade 5 History
14.94
16.47
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)
372.4
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
31.6
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
31
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
32.2
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
32.2
35
  Writing
32.3
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
32.1
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
32.5
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
386.3
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
31.4
35
  -Computation and Estimation
33.2
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
32.2
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
30.8
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
32.7
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
375.6
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
31.2
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
31.8
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
31.2
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
31.1
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
362.7
397.3
  -History
30.5
35.1
  -Geography
30.7
35
  -Economics
31
34.9
  -Civics
31.5
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
401.9
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
33.7
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
32.8
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
32.2
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
398.1
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
32.7
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
32.6
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
376.1
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
34.8
35
  -Computation and Estimation
33.8
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
32.8
35
  -Probability and Statistics
32.6
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
32.1
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
387
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
32.8
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
31.7
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
31.7
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
33.2
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
363.5
379.4
  -History
32.8
35.2
  -Geography
33.1
35.2
  -Economics
34
35.3
  -Civics
32.4
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
85
86307
84
83722
98.82
97
0
138
1
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
85
86508
84
83978
98.82
97.08
0
252
1
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
85
86470
84
83783
98.82
96.89
0
397
1
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
85
86502
84
83861
98.82
96.95
0
361
1
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
178
165273
176
159969
98.88
96.79
1
411
1
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
89
82940
88
80280
98.88
96.79
1
245
0
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
89
82782
88
80034
98.88
96.68
1
364
0
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
89
82801
87
80077
97.75
96.71
2
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
72
Grade 1
78
Grade 2
94
Grade 3
94
Grade 4
79
Grade 5
91
Ungraded
7

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
63.88
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
45
131
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
2
1075
Possession of firearms
0
3
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
0
4
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
6
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
97.3
99.41
99.39