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Western Branch Intermediate

Q: Is Western Branch Intermediate a good school?

Western Branch Intermediate ranks 480 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

480^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Western Branch Intermediate is a grades 3–5 elementary school in Chesapeake, VA, serving 795 students as part of Chesapeake City Public Schools, a 4-star district ranked 34th out of 131 in Virginia. The school itself currently ranks 480th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools — 57th percentile, 3 stars. That's real improvement from 2015–2016, when it sat at the 31st percentile; it climbed to a peak at the 69th percentile in 2020–2021 and has held in the mid-to-high 50s since. Like Western Branch Primary 0.19 miles away, it serves a largely low-income community: 73.7% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025. Its student-teacher ratio of 17.2 is higher than most nearby schools.

Western Branch Intermediate beats every nearby Portsmouth school by a wide margin — Churchland Elementary scored 66% in 3rd grade math versus Western Branch's 80%, and Waterview Elementary scored just 35.7% in 4th grade reading versus Western Branch's 75.5%. But it trails its in-district neighbor Edwin W. Chittum Elementary (81st percentile) and Northern Shores Elementary in Suffolk (71st percentile), with scores 10–15 points lower than Chittum's in most subjects. SOL results exceed the Virginia state average in every tested subject and grade, yet fall below the Chesapeake district average in most categories, especially by 5th grade. The school also shows a grade-level slide: 3rd grade reading was above the district average, but by 5th grade it trailed by nearly five points.

Chronic absenteeism is a strength: 9.2% in 2024–2025, below the district (11.1%), well below the state (14.8%), and far better than nearby Portsmouth schools like Waterview Elementary (28.0%). The biggest challenge is supporting students with disabilities, who ranked at the 12th percentile statewide with a 1-star rating. Hispanic students, by contrast, ranked at the 75th percentile with 4 stars. Per-student spending is $9,546, less than Chittum's $11,008. Overall, Western Branch Intermediate is a solidly middle-performing school that has improved meaningfully over the past decade and delivers above-state-average outcomes for a high-poverty population, though it trails the strongest nearby schools.

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: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

480^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools

34^th of 131Chesapeake 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
2026	59.8	480 of 1111	56.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	53.1	300 of 591	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	42.8	172 of 246	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	14.9	368 of 420	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	58.3	483 of 1100	56.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	70.7	154 of 619	75.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	50.7	533 of 1040	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	58.8	477 of 1099	56.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	51.8	112 of 206	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	39.0	206 of 306	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	64.0	361 of 974	62.9%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)75th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

Female (2026)56th percentile~ school

African American (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2026)46th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2026)30th percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2026)12th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics79%+6 vs state

English Reading75%+3 vs state

VA Studies74%+3 vs state

Science70%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL VA Studies (2026)		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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	59.8	480^th of 1111 public elementary schools	56.8%		59.2	485^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.3%	5	80.1	79.2	77.4		69.6	75.6	75.5	72.8		71.2	76.2	$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%)	40.1	734^th of 1111 public elementary schools	33.9%		51.3	583^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	47.5%	151	66.0	67.3	76.5	79.0	63.3	56.0	60.0	69.4	84.0	54.6		$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%)	18.3	959^th of 1111 public elementary schools	13.7%		21.9	902^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	18.7%	57	49.4	57.9	46.6	55.2	64.4	48.2	65.3	57.5	58.2	56.0		$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%)	79.5	208^th of 1111 public elementary schools	81.3%		83	163^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	85.3%	45	89.1	88.6	89.2		81.5	76.2	82.9	83.9		80.5	88.4	$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%)	26.7	879^th of 1111 public elementary schools	20.9%		15.6	976^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.1%	97	50.0	59.4	64.1	69.7	51.6	50.0	62.5	65.6	67.7	60.9		$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%)	27	876^th of 1111 public elementary schools	21.2%		29.5	834^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.9%	42	53.6	62.8	71.4	64.6	65.7	42.0	61.5	67.1	58.5	55.1		$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%)	10.4	1025^th of 1111 public elementary schools	7.7%		6.6	1058^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.7%	33	43.5	32.9	65.7	62.9	47.8	46.4	35.7	42.9	44.3	30.9		$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%)	14.2	996^th of 1111 public elementary schools	10.4%		8.2	1043^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	6.0%	47	66.1	59.3	51.1	52.8	44.4	50.0	47.5	57.8	48.1	49.2		$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%)	71.9	323^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	70.9%		75.2	285^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.3%	38	82.4	78.1	86.1		83.5	77.4	75.0	82.0		81.3		$7,174	$544	$6,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Branch Intermediate

Is Western Branch Intermediate a good school?

Western Branch Intermediate ranks 480^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Western Branch Intermediate?

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

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.

What district is Western Branch Intermediate in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

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

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