Superintendent of Schools Edward L. Kelly has named fifty-eight schools as “Schools of Excellence” in the division’s annual school awards program.
Schools that attain this designation must demonstrate high levels of performance on the SOL tests for two different groups of students, those beginning the school year on grade level and those beginning the school year below grade level.
A School of Excellence must be fully accredited by the state and achieve an overall index score of 3.5 or higher according to Prince William County Public Schools guidelines. The index score is calculated by examining how well students who are above and below grade level perform on SOL tests.
To obtain the highest rating, schools must ensure that ninety-five percent of students beginning the year on or above grade level pass the SOL tests. They must also ensure that fifty percent of students beginning the year below grade level pass the SOL tests.
School Board Chairman
Lucy Beauchamp
Dale City Elementary School Staff and Community Celebrate
Twenty schools earned this distinction for the first time, eighteen schools were recognized as Schools of Excellence for the second time, eight schools were third-time recipients of this honor, nine schools were recognized as four-time Schools of Excellence recipients and three schools achieved this distinction for the fifth consecutive year.
In celebrations during the 2004-05 school year, staff and the entire school community were recognized for achieving the School of Excellence designation.
The 58 schools listed below were selected as Schools of Excellence for the 2003-2004 school year.
Updated 1/17/07
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