School: PRINCE EDWARD MIDDLE
Division:  PRINCE EDWARD
Grade Levels: 5-8
Address:  RT 5 BOX 680
FARMVILLE, VA 23901
Principal: JUDITH K. POOLE
Telephone: (804) 392-9594


  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 5 English
53.71
53.71
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
30.21
30.21
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
40.93
40.93
59.25
  Grade 5 History
23.04
23.04
32.77
  Grade 8 English
65.67
65.67
65.99
  Grade 8 Math
56.82
56.82
58.01
  Grade 8 Science
65.36
65.36
71.14
  Grade 8 History
18.95
18.95
35.78
 * 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 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
412.6
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
34.2
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
33.6
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
34
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
396.8
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
33.2
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
32.6
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
377.5
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
32.8
35
  -Computation and Estimation
33.8
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
32.8
35
  -Probability and Statistics
32.9
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
33.6
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
395.9
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
33.1
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
32.7
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
35.4
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
32.7
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
370.2
379.4
  -History
33.7
35.2
  -Geography
33.7
35.2
  -Economics
34.7
35.3
  -Civics
34.4
35.2
Grade 8 English: Reading / Literature and Research
419.1
419.5
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
34.8
35
  -Understand elements of literature
35
35
Grade 8 English: Writing
410.9
416.7
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
34.5
34.9
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
33.6
35
Grade 8 Mathematics: (Total)
400.1
408
  -Number and Number Sense
34.5
35.1
  -Computation and Estimation
34.9
35.3
  -Measurement and Geometry
34.4
35.3
  -Probability and Statistics
34.1
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
34.5
35.2
Grade 8 Science: (Total)
424
426.8
  -Scientific Investigation
33.7
35.2
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
35.2
35
  -Life Systems
35.1
35.1
  -Ecosystems
34.7
35.2
  -Earth and Space Systems
33.9
35.1
Grade 8 History: (Total)
353.9
375.7
  -History: First Contact to 1877
32.6
35.1
  -History: 1877 to Present
33
35.1
  -Geography
32.8
35.3
  -Economics
32.5
34.9
  -Civics
33.3
35
 *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 5 English
School
State
429
165273
391
159969
91.14
96.79
5
411
33
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
216
82940
192
80280
88.89
96.79
7
245
17
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
216
82782
193
80034
89.35
96.68
6
364
17
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
216
82801
191
80077
88.43
96.71
8
335
17
2361
0
0
0
28
Grade 8 English
School
State
334
163927
300
156982
89.82
95.76
8
2298
26
4578
0
0
0
69
Grade 8 Math
School
State
236
111958
220
108215
93.22
96.66
6
1459
10
2239
0
0
0
45
Grade 8 Science
School
State
169
84136
153
79986
90.53
95.07
6
1768
10
2327
0
0
0
55
Grade 8 History
School
State
169
83939
153
79701
90.53
94.95
6
1870
10
2317
0
0
0
51
 * 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.

Percent of Students Passing High School SOL Tests*
Subject Area
School
97-98
State
97-98
High School : Algebra I
79.03
40.04
High School : Geometry
100
51.92
  * Does not include scores of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students tested

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
Grade 5
238
Grade 6
199
Grade 7
206
Grade 8
173

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
63.73
74.78
Average Daily Attendance (ADA)*
N/A
N/A
Dropout Rate
0.78
0.58
 * 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
0
5260
Physical violence against faculty
2
17
1075
Possession of firearms
5
7
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
4
5
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
0
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
100
99.39