School: DUMFRIES ELEMENTARY
Division:  PRINCE WILLIAM
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  300 CAMERON ST
DUMFRIES, VA 22026
Principal: BETTY COVINGTON
Telephone: (703) 221-3101


  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
33.82
59.99
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
45.59
66.6
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
37.31
69.28
63.04
  Grade 3 History
14.71
53.43
48.93
  Grade 5 English
50.75
70.33
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
28.79
41.18
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
39.39
62.5
59.25
  Grade 5 History
21.21
28.91
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)
379.5
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
32.3
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
31.3
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
32.8
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
33.9
35
  Writing
32.9
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
32.2
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
33.6
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
396.8
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
33.7
35
  -Computation and Estimation
33.5
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
32.2
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
31.2
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
34.4
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
376.3
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
31.3
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
32.1
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
31.1
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
31.2
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
364.9
397.3
  -History
31.4
35.1
  -Geography
30.5
35
  -Economics
30.2
34.9
  -Civics
32.6
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
386.7
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
31.8
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
31.2
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
30.6
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
400.1
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
34.1
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
31.5
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
375.4
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
34.8
35
  -Computation and Estimation
33.1
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
33.2
35
  -Probability and Statistics
32.2
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
31.7
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
386.4
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
32.3
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
31.9
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
32.4
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
32.8
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
363.7
379.4
  -History
34.7
35.2
  -Geography
31.7
35.2
  -Economics
33.6
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
71
86307
68
83722
95.77
97
1
138
2
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
71
86508
68
83978
95.77
97.08
1
252
2
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
71
86470
67
83783
94.37
96.89
2
397
2
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
71
86502
68
83861
95.77
96.95
1
361
2
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
138
165273
134
159969
97.1
96.79
1
411
3
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
68
82940
66
80280
97.06
96.79
0
245
2
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
68
82782
66
80034
97.06
96.68
0
364
2
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
68
82801
66
80077
97.06
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
83
Grade 1
98
Grade 2
88
Grade 3
82
Grade 4
65
Grade 5
75

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
77.6
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
528
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
81
1075
Possession of firearms
0
13
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
2
120
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
98
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
99.65
99.39