School: POTOMAC VIEW ELEMENTARY
Division:  PRINCE WILLIAM
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  14601 LAMAR RD
WOODBRIDGE, VA 22191
Principal: SUSAN D KAPPAS
Telephone: (703) 491-1126


  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
42.31
59.99
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
58.97
66.6
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
60.26
69.28
63.04
  Grade 3 History
34.62
53.43
48.93
  Grade 5 English
46.3
70.33
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
33.33
41.18
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
37.04
62.5
59.25
  Grade 5 History
3.7
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)
400.2
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
34.7
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
33.9
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
35.2
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
34.9
35
  Writing
34.2
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
33.8
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
34.6
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
410.7
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
34
35
  -Computation and Estimation
34.2
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
32.7
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
34.4
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
34.8
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
409.7
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
34.1
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
34.1
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
35.2
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
35
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
389
397.3
  -History
33.1
35.1
  -Geography
34.9
35
  -Economics
33.5
34.9
  -Civics
35.1
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
401.6
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
35.4
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
31.9
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
32.8
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
391.6
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
32.1
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
32.1
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
382.5
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
35.1
35
  -Computation and Estimation
34.4
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
33.9
35
  -Probability and Statistics
33.5
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
32.1
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
385.7
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
32.2
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
32.8
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
31.6
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
32.6
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
353.6
379.4
  -History
31.6
35.2
  -Geography
31.4
35.2
  -Economics
32.3
35.3
  -Civics
32.5
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
78
83722
91.76
97
0
138
7
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
85
86508
78
83978
91.76
97.08
0
252
7
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
85
86470
78
83783
91.76
96.89
0
397
7
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
85
86502
78
83861
91.76
96.95
0
361
7
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
168
165273
162
159969
96.43
96.79
0
411
6
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
84
82940
81
80280
96.43
96.79
0
245
3
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
84
82782
81
80034
96.43
96.68
0
364
3
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
84
82801
81
80077
96.43
96.71
0
335
3
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
99
Grade 1
112
Grade 2
97
Grade 3
102
Grade 4
101
Grade 5
95

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
71.29
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
1
81
1075
Possession of firearms
0
13
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
0
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