School: ST. CHARLES ELEMENTARY
Division:  LEE
Grade Levels: KG-7
Address:  DRAWER 0
SAINT CHARLES, VA 24282
Principal: FRED MARION
Telephone: (540) 383-4531


  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
21.05
56.6
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
36.84
65.3
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
31.58
71.16
63.04
  Grade 3 History
21.05
61.8
48.93
  Grade 5 English
18.92
45.97
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
5.26
26.77
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
10.53
38.06
59.25
  Grade 5 History
5.26
19.09
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)
345.2
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
29
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
29.9
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
28
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
30.4
35
  Writing
29.1
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
29.5
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
28.8
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
368.1
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
31.2
35
  -Computation and Estimation
29.8
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
32.4
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
31.6
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
30.1
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
382.2
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
31.5
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
31.5
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
33.9
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
31
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
380.5
397.3
  -History
33.3
35.1
  -Geography
34
35
  -Economics
30.4
34.9
  -Civics
34.5
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
367.8
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
28.7
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
29.3
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
28.4
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
350.5
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
27.2
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
28.6
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
325.9
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
26
35
  -Computation and Estimation
29.7
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
25.2
35
  -Probability and Statistics
28.1
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
28.4
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
361.5
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
27.9
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
29.5
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
29.2
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
29.9
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
335.3
379.4
  -History
27.8
35.2
  -Geography
28.6
35.2
  -Economics
31.8
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
23
86307
19
83722
82.61
97
0
138
4
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
23
86508
19
83978
82.61
97.08
0
252
4
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
23
86470
19
83783
82.61
96.89
0
397
4
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
23
86502
19
83861
82.61
96.95
0
361
4
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
39
165273
37
159969
94.87
96.79
0
411
2
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
20
82940
19
80280
95
96.79
0
245
1
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
20
82782
19
80034
95
96.68
0
364
1
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
20
82801
19
80077
95
96.71
0
335
1
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
28
Grade 1
22
Grade 2
19
Grade 3
20
Grade 4
24
Grade 5
18
Grade 6
15
Grade 7
13

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
79.25
78.26
Average Daily Attendance (ADA)*
N/A
N/A
Dropout Rate
0
0.45
 * 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
19
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
4
1075
Possession of firearms
0
0
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
0
2
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
9
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