📍 4201 Hawksley Dr, Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, 23321
Western Branch Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Chesapeake, Chesapeake city. The school has 887 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 66.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 78% of students are proficient in reading. 53% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western Branch Middle enrolls 887 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 66.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 38% White, 38% Black or African American and 9.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 335 | 38% |
| Black or African American | 335 | 38% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 88 | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 84 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 40 | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
330 of the school's 887 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 300 qualify for free lunch and 30 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Western Branch Middle is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-30, state senate district 14, state house district 76.
Western Branch Middle is one of 48 schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools, based in Chesapeake, Virginia. The district serves 40,607 students district-wide and employs 2,946 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 887 students, Western Branch Middle is close to the district average of about 846 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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