School: DALE CITY ELEMENTARY
Division:  PRINCE WILLIAM
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  14450 BROOK DR
WOODBRIDGE, VA 22193
Principal: BEATRICE O'DELL
Telephone: (703) 670-2208


  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
45.35
59.99
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
55.81
66.6
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
67.06
69.28
63.04
  Grade 3 History
35.29
53.43
48.93
  Grade 5 English
60.53
70.33
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
10.71
41.18
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
50.91
62.5
59.25
  Grade 5 History
19.64
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)
394.3
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
33.9
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
33.1
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
35
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
33.9
35
  Writing
33.8
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
33.6
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
34.3
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
399.1
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
32.8
35
  -Computation and Estimation
32.9
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
32.8
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
32.5
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
35.9
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
410
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
34.9
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
34.7
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
33.6
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
35.6
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
383.6
397.3
  -History
32.5
35.1
  -Geography
34.4
35
  -Economics
33.7
34.9
  -Civics
33.1
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
405.5
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
33
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
33.2
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
32.7
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
397.4
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
32.8
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
32.8
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
351.3
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
30.1
35
  -Computation and Estimation
29.7
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
30.5
35
  -Probability and Statistics
30.9
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
30.7
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
390.4
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
33.1
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
32.7
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
32.6
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
33.3
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
361.7
379.4
  -History
32.6
35.2
  -Geography
32
35.2
  -Economics
35.1
35.3
  -Civics
32.7
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
92
86307
86
83722
93.48
97
0
138
6
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
92
86508
86
83978
93.48
97.08
0
252
6
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
92
86470
85
83783
92.39
96.89
1
397
6
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
92
86502
85
83861
92.39
96.95
1
361
6
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
128
165273
114
159969
89.06
96.79
1
411
13
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
65
82940
56
80280
86.15
96.79
1
245
8
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
65
82782
55
80034
84.62
96.68
2
364
8
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
65
82801
56
80077
86.15
96.71
1
335
8
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
90
Grade 2
82
Grade 3
99
Grade 4
61
Grade 5
63

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
71.95
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
1
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