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Western Branch Primary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

801

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,100

Per pupil spending ?

73.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4122 Terry Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23321

(757) 638-7951

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Students who attend Western Branch Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Western Branch Middle
High:	Western Branch High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.1%

White:

34.0%

Hispanic:

12.4%

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

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Branch Primary

What is the racial makeup of Western Branch Primary?

Students at Western Branch Primary are 38% African American, 34% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Western Branch Primary attend?

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

Middle : Western Branch Middle
High : Western Branch High

What district is Western Branch Primary in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

How many students attend Western Branch Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 801 students attended Western Branch Primary.

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