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Western Branch Intermediate

Q: Is Western Branch Intermediate a good school?

Western Branch Intermediate ranks 485 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Western Branch Intermediate is an elementary school in Chesapeake, Virginia, serving 771 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools district, which is ranked 31 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Academically, Western Branch Intermediate's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages in subjects like Mathematics, English Reading, Science, and VA Studies. The school performs particularly well with Hispanic students, ranking in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools in this category. However, the school struggles with the performance of students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 25% of Virginia elementary schools in these areas. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.4% in 2020-2021 to 19.3% in 2022-2023.

Compared to its closest neighbor, Edwin W. Chittum Elementary, Western Branch Intermediate consistently underperforms in academic measures, with lower proficiency rates across all subject areas. This may be partly due to the fact that Western Branch Intermediate serves a significantly higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (84.31%) compared to Chittum Elementary (22.79%), suggesting a more economically disadvantaged student population. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 341 out of 1,103 Virginia elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 485 out of 1,110 in 2024-2025, is also a cause for concern and warrants further investigation.

795

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,546

Per pupil spending ?

73.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4013 Terry Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23321

(757) 638-7941

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Students who attend Western Branch Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:	Western Branch Middle
High:	Western Branch High

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.5%

African American:

36.0%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2021 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2021) to 56th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg77%

Virginia avg71%

485^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools

31^st of 129Chesapeake City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	485 of 1110	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	497 of 1114	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	490 of 1114	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	353 of 1109	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	341 of 1103	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	589 of 1105	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.4	408 of 1097	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.6	787 of 1099	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.5	757 of 1096	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.9	749 of 1100	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.6	575 of 1110	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.6	552 of 1120	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.1	646 of 1117	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.6	707 of 1117	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.1	756 of 1113	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.2	623 of 1082	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.1	390 of 1081	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.6	623 of 1083	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.7	374 of 1071	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.6	358 of 1062	66.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	318 of 579	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	283 of 588	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	288 of 579	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	150 of 249	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.9	105 of 238	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	129 of 230	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	24.3	313 of 355	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	267 of 324	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	468 of 1096	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	476 of 1098	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	428 of 1100	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	104 of 606	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	147 of 580	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	141 of 564	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	569 of 1046	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	501 of 1036	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	497 of 1093	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	510 of 1101	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	525 of 1093	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	83 of 192	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	108 of 195	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	119 of 182	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	143 of 271	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	176 of 247	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	160 of 245	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	406 of 973	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	443 of 979	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	418 of 984	57.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+27 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2024)12th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies79%+9 vs state

Mathematics78%+5 vs state

English Reading72%~ state avg

Science69%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th 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
Western Branch Intermediate	Public	3-5	4013 Terry Dr	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 638-7941	795	46	17.2	73.7%	306 (38.5%)	286 (36.0%)	78 (9.8%)	33 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	88 (11.1%)	59.2	485^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.3%		59.3	497^th of 1114 public elementary schools	55.4%	12	77.8	73.9	81.8		68.9	66.8	76.5	70.9			79.1	$9,546	$684	$8,862
Western Branch Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	4122 Terry Dr	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 638-7951	801	48	16.6	73.7%	272 (34.0%)	305 (38.1%)	99 (12.4%)	29 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (11.5%)								(n/a)												$9,100	$499	$8,602
Churchland Elementary	Public	K-6	5601 Michael Ln	Portsmouth	23703	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 686-2523	721	44	16.3	99.6%	196 (27.2%)	351 (48.7%)	77 (10.7%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.5%)	51.3	583^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	47.5%		54.5	563^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	49.5%	20	73.9	69.8	81.2	67.2	64.7	61.3	72.4	78.8	76.2	63.1		$9,406	$1,438	$7,969
Simonsdale Elementary	Public	K-6	4841 Clifford Street	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 465-2917	613	40	15.3	99.5%	250 (40.8%)	258 (42.1%)	46 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	53 (8.6%)	21.9	902^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	18.7%		31.3	819^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.5%	83	50.6	56.0	48.3	51.8	43.3	63.9	62.7	65.0	60.2	60.0		$8,887	$1,900	$6,987
Edwin W. Chittum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2008 Dock Landing Rd	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 465-6300	762	51	15.0	20.1%	470 (61.7%)	128 (16.8%)	64 (8.4%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (11.2%)	83	163^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	85.3%		80.6	211^th of 1114 public elementary schools	81.1%	48	93.2	94.4	84.4		83.1	78.0	88.8	81.8			87.1	$11,008	$1,307	$9,701
Hodges Manor Elementary	Public	K-6	1201 Cherokee Rd	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 465-2921	466	31	15.0	101.3%	68 (14.6%)	315 (67.6%)	39 (8.4%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.3%)	15.6	976^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.1%		11.9	1006^th of 1114 public elementary schools	9.7%	30	57.8	48.5	62.5	44.4	63.1	49.3	43.1	54.7	50.8	49.2		$11,018	$2,750	$8,268
Churchland Academy Elementary	Public	K-6	4061 River Shore Rd	Portsmouth	23703	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 686-2527	626	40	15.6	118.1%	63 (10.1%)	446 (71.2%)	58 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.1%)	29.5	834^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.9%		42.7	698^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.3%	136	66.7	51.9	72.0	62.8	46.3	53.8	59.3	72.0	65.7	50.6		$10,207	$2,337	$7,870
Waterview Elementary	Public	K-6	3649 Hartford St	Portsmouth	23707	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 393-8879	576	38	15.1	99.7%	71 (12.3%)	410 (71.2%)	43 (7.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (7.6%)	6.6	1058^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.7%		7.4	1057^th of 1114 public elementary schools	5.1%	1	28.8	31.5	35.6	62.8	28.8	25.0	37.0	33.3	52.6	37.1		$9,034	$2,451	$6,582
Westhaven Elementary	Public	K-6	3701 Clifford St	Portsmouth	23707	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 393-8855	401	35	11.4	100.0%	64 (16.0%)	268 (66.8%)	31 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.7%)	8.2	1043^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	6.0%		6.4	1065^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.4%	22	53.9	50.0	37.0	48.3	20.4	53.9	47.6	42.6	38.3	47.5		$11,875	$2,810	$9,065
Northern Shores Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 Respass Beach Rd	Suffolk	23435	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 923-4169	798	41	19.4	69.0%	249 (31.2%)	335 (42.0%)	95 (11.9%)	36 (4.5%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (9.3%)	75.2	285^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.3%		70.1	356^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.0%	71	82.0	80.8	92.9		87.3	70.5	80.0	85.7		77.6		$7,174	$544	$6,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Branch Intermediate

What district is Western Branch Intermediate in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Western Branch Intermediate?

Students at Western Branch Intermediate are 38% White, 36% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

Is Western Branch Intermediate a good school?

Western Branch Intermediate ranks 485^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Western Branch Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Western Branch Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Western Branch Middle
High : Western Branch High

How many students attend Western Branch Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 795 students attended Western Branch Intermediate.

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