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Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 815 students

 

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Posted April 30, 2012

I have two students who attend EVS. I have one teacher who responds to my inquires and one teacher who doesn't respond as readily as I'd prefer. The principal is new. I have a some issues w/new procedures she has put into place; however, I understand what she is trying to accomplish. My largest complaint is lack of communication. If the lines of communication were more open, I believe the school would really thrive.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 10, 2010

i would recommend this school to everyone. i have one child here and she is doing very good here. if she is having any problems in any area, the teachers and the the principal lets me know, together we find a resolution. they are the best staff i have ever worked with. i have two other girls who went to this school, and they both are a and b students. thanks to all of you at this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 4, 2010

I have two children who go to Vaughan and my older daughter went there as well. I love this school so much, they have such amazing teachers and staff! I wish more schools were like this. They take time to talk to me about any concerns I have and are excellent with my children!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 6, 2010

My child previously attended CCA and left with a reading problem. After having been at EV he is now reading on grade level and working hard to rise above grade level !! THIS SUCCESS is a direct result of the fantastic staff, curriculum, and special attention provided to him !!! HIs reading success is a testament to THEIR successful programs!!! THANK YOU !!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 16, 2010

Elizabeth Vaughn has a great program and great faculty and staff keep up the good work.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 18, 2009

I think this a wonderful place to learn i would have gone to this school if i could. My child comes home saying i love this school sooooo much if we mo0ve i wouldnt control myself thanks elizabeth vaughan
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 19, 2008

I will agree with a post I read; some of the teachers are extremely dedicated and caring.... However, MANY of them are just outright hateful and mean to these children. I have walked down my child's hallway several times and heard teachers practically screaming at these kids. And the principal, that's another joke. Don't even waste your time trying to talk to her about anything, she has a nasty attitude as well. Just go directly to the superintendent with any issues because otherwise they will NOT get resolved (and may not even then). Do NOT send your kids here, bottom line... unless you want their self-esteem ruined and their hearts stomped on.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 19, 2008

Outstanding and dedicated staff memebers. They truly went above and beyond for my child. Never has he even liked school before, now he loves it. He's joined a male mentoring group and thinks the world of it. So a big 'shout out' goes to the 5th Grade Team at EVS. You all are the best.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 13, 2008

Alot of teachers at this school are good with the children and seem to really care about them. However, you have some who seemingly know only how to yell and be rude to parents. Principal never returns phone calls and/or fixes issues, even when she vows to and a lot of the children are ill-behaved (which I realize is not the school's fault). there are 0 after-school activities (and seemingly very few before school activities).
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 26, 2007

This school needs a lot of help. It has a large staff/teacher turn over. There is no parent involvement which means they pull teeth to put together some what of a PTO/PTA. The principal has been there for years and has not been able to pull the school toghether. Something has to be done, but I would not recommend this school to anyone.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 16, 2005

Great principal and staff, they care about the children. I must say thought they are way behind in resources.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 5, 2005

Though I was not the most involved parent in the 2004-2005 school year, I must contradict the last comment made. Every form and flyer ever sent home with my child and the children in our neighborhood had spanish translation on the back side every time whether it was needed or not. Also, every meeting I attended adorned the presence of at least one principal, if not both. And as far as other parents' involvement, the school threw a rather large 'thank you' party for all of the parent volunteers. If I didn't have a heart for this school before, just this act of appreciation and togetherness totally won me over! Any issue ever brought up by myself and ajoining neighbors had full attention of the admin. and results were always evident. Considering the many many many schools we have encountered, I can honestly say that this one gets two thumbs WAY up!
—Submitted by Angie O, a parent


Posted July 28, 2005

My child started EVS at grade fouth and we had an excellent experience. EVS is an excellent school, where they believe all children can learn.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 24, 2005

My child attended only K at EVS before we pulled him out. I want to note the K teacher and aid were both very nice and struggled to involve parents in their classroom. However, I was an active member of the PTA and was very unhappy with both teacher and parent involvement in the school community. The PTA board was unable to fill its positions and the teacher rep, the principal and/or the vp rarely attented meetings. The school was not accommodating of the large Hispanic community and did not translate flyers or notes home into Spanish. The students at the school are warm and welcoming and deserve better administration.
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
English: Reading

The state average for English: Reading was 86% in 2012.

136 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
67%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
77%
History and Social Science

The state average for History and Social Science was 87% in 2012.

133 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
96%

2008

 
 
90%
Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

134 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
46%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
85%
Science

The state average for Science was 90% in 2012.

133 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
88%

2008

 
 
84%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to assess students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, writing in grades 5 and 8, science in grades in 3, 5 and 8, and history in grades 3 through 8. The SOL tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia. The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

See Virginia's state standards

Source: Virginia Department of Education

English: Reading

The state average for English: Reading was 88% in 2012.

124 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
89%
History and Social Science

The state average for History and Social Science was 84% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a
Math

The state average for Math was 70% in 2012.

120 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
88%

2008

 
 
92%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to assess students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, writing in grades 5 and 8, science in grades in 3, 5 and 8, and history in grades 3 through 8. The SOL tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia. The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

See Virginia's state standards

Source: Virginia Department of Education

English: Reading

The state average for English: Reading was 89% in 2012.

113 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
98%

2008

 
 
92%
English: Writing

The state average for English: Writing was 87% in 2012.

112 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
96%

2008

 
 
90%
History and Social Science

The state average for History and Social Science was 89% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a
Math

The state average for Math was 67% in 2012.

112 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
96%

2008

 
 
90%
Science

The state average for Science was 88% in 2012.

115 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
70%

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
93%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to assess students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, writing in grades 5 and 8, science in grades in 3, 5 and 8, and history in grades 3 through 8. The SOL tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia. The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

See Virginia's state standards

Source: Virginia Department of Education

English: Reading

All Students68%
Female students72%
Male students64%
Black students60%
Asian studentsn/a
Hispanic69%
White students75%
Students identified as economically disadvantaged62%
Not economically disadvantaged80%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities70%
Limited English proficient students64%
Proficient in English72%
Not migrant68%

History and Social Science

All Students83%
Female students86%
Male students79%
Black students74%
Asian studentsn/a
Hispanic88%
White students76%
Students identified as economically disadvantaged76%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities84%
Limited English proficient students83%
Proficient in English83%
Not migrant83%

Math

All Students46%
Female students48%
Male students44%
Black students31%
Asian studentsn/a
Hispanic49%
White students56%
Students identified as economically disadvantaged41%
Not economically disadvantaged55%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities48%
Limited English proficient students45%
Proficient in English47%
Not migrant46%

Science

All Students89%
Female students88%
Male students89%
Black students86%
Asian studentsn/a
Hispanic93%
White students81%
Students identified as economically disadvantaged86%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities90%
Limited English proficient students92%
Proficient in English86%
Not migrant89%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to assess students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, writing in grades 5 and 8, science in grades in 3, 5 and 8, and history in grades 3 through 8. The SOL tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia. The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the Virginia Department of Education. Data is not reported when there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school.

See Virginia's state standards

Source: Virginia Department of Education

English: Reading

All Students75%
Female students74%
Male students77%
Black students85%
Asian studentsn/a
Hispanic66%
White studentsn/a
Students identified as economically disadvantaged69%
Not economically disadvantaged87%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities76%
Limited English proficient students67%
Proficient in English86%
Not migrant75%

History and Social Science

All Studentsn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Not migrantn/a

Math

All Students58%
Female students59%
Male students55%
Black students52%
Asian studentsn/a
Hispanic56%
White studentsn/a
Students identified as economically disadvantaged53%
Not economically disadvantaged67%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities59%
Limited English proficient students55%
Proficient in English61%
Not migrant58%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to assess students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, writing in grades 5 and 8, science in grades in 3, 5 and 8, and history in grades 3 through 8. The SOL tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia. The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the Virginia Department of Education. Data is not reported when there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school.

See Virginia's state standards

Source: Virginia Department of Education

English: Reading

All Students81%
Female students83%
Male students77%
Black students83%
Asian students93%
Hispanic75%
White studentsn/a
Students identified as economically disadvantaged79%
Not economically disadvantaged84%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities82%
Limited English proficient students76%
Proficient in English84%
Not migrant81%

English: Writing

All Students90%
Female students93%
Male students87%
Black students90%
Asian students100%
Hispanic86%
American Indian studentsn/a
White studentsn/a
Students identified as economically disadvantaged87%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities93%
Limited English proficient students85%
Proficient in English94%
Not migrant90%

History and Social Science

All Studentsn/a
Male studentsn/a
Students identified as economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Not migrantn/a

Math

All Students65%
Female students55%
Male students76%
Black students56%
Asian students86%
Hispanic64%
White studentsn/a
Students identified as economically disadvantaged61%
Not economically disadvantaged73%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities67%
Limited English proficient students61%
Proficient in English68%
Not migrant65%

Science

All Students70%
Female students62%
Male students78%
Black students67%
Asian students86%
Hispanic67%
White studentsn/a
Students identified as economically disadvantaged71%
Not economically disadvantaged68%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities70%
Limited English proficient students67%
Proficient in English71%
Not migrant70%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to assess students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, writing in grades 5 and 8, science in grades in 3, 5 and 8, and history in grades 3 through 8. The SOL tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia. The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the Virginia Department of Education. Data is not reported when there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school.

See Virginia's state standards

Source: Virginia Department of Education

  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Fully Accredited".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Fully Accredited".
  • In 2007-2008, this school was rated "Fully Accredited".

About the tests


Virginia school accreditation ratings reflect student achievement on Standards of Learning (SOL) tests and other assessments in English, history/social science, math and science. The 2009-2010 ratings are based on passing rates on tests taken during the 2008-2009 school year or on overall achievement during the three most recent years. Schools are identified as either Fully Accredited, Accredited with Warning, Conditionally Accredited or Accreditation Denied.

See Virginia's state standards

Source: Virginia Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 39% 26%
Hispanic 39% 9%
White 13% 57%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 55%N/A33%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 17N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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  • Title I Targeted Assistance program (TAS)
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2200 York Dr
Woodbridge, VA 22191
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