Western Branch Intermediate

Located at 4013 Terry Dr, in Chesapeake, Virginia, Western Branch Intermediate is a big primary school that hosts 795 students (grades 3 through 5), one of the schools within Chesapeake City Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 59% bigger than the state mean of about 499.

Across the 45 schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools (40,607 students total), Western Branch Intermediate accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Western Branch Intermediate records that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 36% Black, 11% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Western Branch Intermediate records 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.3:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Chesapeake city's rate of about 49%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Western Branch Intermediate sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.0%; this one delivers 74.0%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Chesapeake city) records that the typical household earns roughly $95,373 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Chesapeake city's 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 40,607 students), Western Branch Intermediate is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Western Branch Primary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Western Branch Intermediate ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 69.3%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Western Branch Intermediate has showed little movement, going from 780 students in 2018 to 795 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 45% to 38%.

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