School: COLES ELEMENTARY
Division:  PRINCE WILLIAM
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  7405 HOADLY RD
MANASSAS, VA 20112
Principal: CANDACE ROTRUCK
Telephone: (703) 791-3141


  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
63.64
59.99
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
69.62
66.6
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
75.32
69.28
63.04
  Grade 3 History
64.1
53.43
48.93
  Grade 5 English
57.14
70.33
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
20
41.18
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
69.23
62.5
59.25
  Grade 5 History
27.69
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)
409.2
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
36.3
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
36.5
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
35.9
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
36.7
35
  Writing
34.5
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
35.5
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
32.9
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
435.8
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
35.4
35
  -Computation and Estimation
35.2
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
35.9
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
36.8
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
35.2
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
426.9
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
37.8
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
35.6
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
35.4
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
36.3
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
407.4
397.3
  -History
36.2
35.1
  -Geography
39.3
35
  -Economics
34.3
34.9
  -Civics
35.7
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
414.9
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
33.1
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
34.1
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
34.2
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
412.3
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
34.4
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
34.1
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
373.4
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
33.5
35
  -Computation and Estimation
33.8
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
31.9
35
  -Probability and Statistics
32.3
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
32.8
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
411.4
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
36.3
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
35.6
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
34.5
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
36
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
384.2
379.4
  -History
35.1
35.2
  -Geography
36.8
35.2
  -Economics
34.7
35.3
  -Civics
36.5
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
83
86307
77
83722
92.77
97
0
138
6
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
84
86508
79
83978
94.05
97.08
0
252
5
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
84
86470
77
83783
91.67
96.89
1
397
6
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
84
86502
78
83861
92.86
96.95
0
361
6
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
136
165273
126
159969
92.65
96.79
0
411
10
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
70
82940
65
80280
92.86
96.79
0
245
5
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
70
82782
65
80034
92.86
96.68
0
364
5
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
70
82801
65
80077
92.86
96.71
0
335
5
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
76
Grade 1
74
Grade 2
73
Grade 3
79
Grade 4
90
Grade 5
71

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
73.43
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
3
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