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Rena B. Wright Primary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

300

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,494

Per pupil spending ?

74.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Park Ave
Chesapeake, VA 23324

(757) 494-7585

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Students who attend Rena B. Wright Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Oscar Smith Middle
High:	Oscar F. Smith High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.7%

White:

16.0%

Hispanic:

13.0%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Algebra I (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Geography (2025)	SOL Civics and Economics (2025)		SOL VA Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rena B. Wright Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Park Ave	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7585	300	24	12.5	74.7%	48 (16.0%)	182 (60.7%)	39 (13.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.3%)								(n/a)																					$16,494	$2,538	$13,956
Truitt Intermediate	Public	3-5	1100 Holly Ave	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-8014	256	16	16.1	75.0%	46 (18.0%)	155 (60.5%)	27 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.2%)	27	861^st of 1110 public elementary schools	22.4%		15.7	974^th of 1114 public elementary schools	12.6%	113		79.2	63.4	48.3				38.9		69.2	67.1	52.3								46.6	$15,318	$2,065	$13,253
St. Helena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	903 S Main St	Norfolk	23523	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-3884	229	19	12.0	99.6%	3 (1.3%)	201 (87.8%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.0%)	12.6	1002^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	9.7%		8	1046^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.1%	44		50.0	36.1	41.2				47.1		56.7	38.9	67.7								44.1	$13,366	$1,541	$11,825
George W. Carver Intermediate	Public	3-5	2601 Broad St	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7505	535	39	13.8	72.9%	67 (12.5%)	230 (43.0%)	193 (36.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	15.8	972^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	12.4%		20.4	935^th of 1114 public elementary schools	16.1%	37		63.1	58.2	50.3				37.9		49.4	63.5	49.4								49.7	$12,185	$1,726	$10,458
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2706 Border Road	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7515	395	32	12.2	74.9%	26 (6.6%)	313 (79.2%)	29 (7.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	20.1	927^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.5%		37.5	754^th of 1114 public elementary schools	32.3%	173		65.2	67.4	59.1				34.1		47.0	56.3	60.5								45.2	$14,573	$2,844	$11,730
Portlock Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1857 Varsity Dr	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7555	518	41	12.5	74.3%	74 (14.3%)	218 (42.1%)	175 (33.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.7%)								(n/a)																					$12,706	$1,508	$11,198
Southside Stem Academy At Campostella	Public	K-8	1106 Campostella Rd.	Norfolk	23523	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2555	686	57	12.0	98.4%	10 (1.5%)	600 (87.5%)	47 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	9.4	1033^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	6.9%		5.8	1072^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	3.8%	39	100.0	51.4	34.3	39.4	53.2	32.7	40.0	38.0	16.7	48.0	50.0	48.6	58.0	50.0	44.1	71.4	80.0	25.5		39.1	$10,986	$1,357	$9,629
Brighton Elementary	Public	K-6	1100 Portsmouth Blvd.	Portsmouth	23704	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 393-8870	483	31	15.5	99.4%	15 (3.1%)	401 (83.0%)	33 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	16.4	967^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.9%		12.8	997^th of 1114 public elementary schools	10.5%	30		50.7	70.0	62.9	62.9			32.3		33.3	55.0	47.5	55.7						40.7		$11,238	$3,029	$8,208
Georgetown Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	436 Providence Rd	Chesapeake	23325	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 578-7060	804	54	14.8	72.6%	188 (23.4%)	382 (47.5%)	136 (16.9%)	20 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	75 (9.3%)								(n/a)		62.4								58.3											$10,504	$1,562	$8,942
Cradock Elementary	Public	K-6	18 Dahlgren Ave	Portsmouth	23702	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 558-2811	616	32	19.2	100.0%	58 (9.4%)	410 (66.6%)	78 (12.7%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (8.8%)	3.7	1082^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	2.5%		5.3	1077^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.3%	5		51.7	36.7	42.3	37.2			33.8		38.5	37.7	43.7	44.2						31.5		$9,399	$2,707	$6,693

Frequently Asked Questions about Rena B. Wright Primary

What is the racial makeup of Rena B. Wright Primary?

Students at Rena B. Wright Primary are 61% African American, 16% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rena B. Wright Primary attend?

Students who attend Rena B. Wright Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oscar Smith Middle
High : Oscar F. Smith High

How many students attend Rena B. Wright Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Rena B. Wright Primary.

What district is Rena B. Wright Primary in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

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