📍 4122 Terry Dr, Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, 23321
Western Branch Primary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Chesapeake, Chesapeake city. The school has 813 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–2 in an urban setting. The school employs 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western Branch Primary enrolls 813 students across grades Pre-K–2. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% White, 33% Black or African American and 11% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 329 | 40% |
| Black or African American | 265 | 33% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 90 | 11% |
| Asian | 31 | 3.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
330 of the school's 813 students (41%) 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 Primary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-30, state senate district 14, state house district 76.
Western Branch Primary 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 813 students, Western Branch Primary 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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