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Enrollment
801
Elementary
DISTRICT 648 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESAPEAKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510081001910
Western Branch Primary
4122 Terry Dr, Chesapeake, VA 23321 · (757) 638-7951 · Chesapeake city
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL801 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
590 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 70 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 214 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 242 | 30% |
| Grade 2 | 275 | 34% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Western Branch Primary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Branch Primary this school | 801 | 73.7% | N/A |
| Western Branch Intermediate Chesapeake | 795 | 73.7% | 74.0% |
| Northern Shores Elementary Suffolk | 798 | 69.0% | 79.1% |
| Ecoff Elementary Chester | 764 | 76.6% | 67.4% |
| Florence Bowser Elementary Suffolk | 926 | 69.3% | 76.3% |
| B.M. Williams Primary Chesapeake | 825 | 74.2% | N/A |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Western Branch Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Chesapeake city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 801 | #91 of 1,176 | #7 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #993 of 1,105 | #19 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #186 of 1,106 | #3 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.7% | #603 of 1,157 | #10 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.8% | #144 of 324 | #5 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
801
+112 (+16%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 703
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 801 | 48.2 | 16.6:1 | 74% (590) |
| 2023-24 | 805 | 50.2 | 16.0:1 | 84% (680) |
| 2022-23 | 813 | 48.5 | 16.8:1 | 41% (330) |
| 2020-21 | 689 | 49 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 736 | 43.5 | 16.9:1 | 39% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 685 | 33 | 20.8:1 | 32% (216) |
| 2010-11 | 664 | 27 | 24.6:1 | 42% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 657 | 39 | 16.9:1 | 16% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 703 | 36 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Western Branch Primary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (736 to 801); teachers up 11% (43.5 to 48.2).
About Western Branch Primary
Western Branch Primary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Chesapeake, Virginia. Enrolled students number 801 students, in pre-K through 2. Enrollment is 61% higher than the average for elementary schools in Virginia, which is about 499.
Western Branch Primary falls under Chesapeake City Public Schools, which has 45 schools enrolling 40,607 students.
Western Branch Primary's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 38%. Other students are 34% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 4% Asian. By comparison, Chesapeake city residents are about 29% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Western Branch Primary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
Western Branch Primary employs 48.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1, lower than at this school. Western Branch Primary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 74%. The rate at public schools in Chesapeake city averages 49%, lower than here.
Census estimates describe Chesapeake city this way: median household income is about $95,373, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 50 public schools in Chesapeake city, with a combined enrollment of about 40,607.
Of nearby public schools, Western Branch Intermediate is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Western Branch Primary the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 801, 16% above the 689 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 16.6 students per teacher, compared with 14.1 in 2020-21.
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Chesapeake city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
252,583
Census ACS
Median income
$95,373
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
40,607 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools
- Grassfield HighHigh · 2,345 students
- Oscar F. Smith HighHigh · 2,264 students
- Western Branch HighHigh · 2,138 students
- Deep Creek HighHigh · 1,691 students
- Indian River HighHigh · 1,634 students
- Hickory HighHigh · 1,600 students
Other schools in Chesapeake
- Grassfield HighHigh · 2,345 students
- Oscar F. Smith HighHigh · 2,264 students
- Western Branch HighHigh · 2,138 students
- Deep Creek HighHigh · 1,691 students
- Indian River HighHigh · 1,634 students
- Hickory HighHigh · 1,600 students
Nearby schools
- Western Branch Intermediate0.2 mi · 795
- Western Branch High0.3 mi · 2,138
- Western Branch Middle0.3 mi · 855
- Churchland Elementary1.3 mi · 721
- Olive Branch Preschool Center1.8 mi · 171
- Edwin W. Chittum Elementary2.2 mi · 762
Frequently asked questions
About Western Branch PrimaryHow many students attend Western Branch Primary?
Western Branch Primary enrolls approximately 801 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Western Branch Primary serve?
Western Branch Primary serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Western Branch Primary?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Western Branch Primary.
What is the student diversity at Western Branch Primary?
Student demographics at Western Branch Primary are roughly 34% White, 12% Hispanic, 38% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Western Branch Primary public or private?
Western Branch Primary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chesapeake City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.