Western Branch Primary (2026 Ranking)

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Western Branch Primary serves 805 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 805 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Western Branch Primary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Western Branch Primary's student population of 805 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Western Branch Primary
Pre-K	59
Kind	219
1	265
2	262

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Total Students

805 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Western Branch Primary
2023	813
2022	749
2021	689
2020	800
2019	800
2018	699
2017	699
2016	685
2015	694
2014	698
2013	671
2012	682
2011	664
2010	673
2009	647
2008	707
2007	642
2006	689
2005	681
2004	687
2003	696
2002	645
2001	657
2000	675
1999	647
1998	657
1997	661
1996	519
1995	528
1994	531
1993	514
1992	722
1991	703
1990	747
1989	789
1988	750
1987	786

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Western Branch Primary
2023	49
2022	49
2021	49
2020	45
2019	45
2018	36
2017	36
2016	34
2015	37
2014	34
2013	29
2012	28
2011	28
2010	33
2009	31
2008	31
2007	48
2006	43
2005	42
2004	44
2003	45
2002	42
2001	39
1999	36
1994	27
1993	26
1992	37
1991	36
1990	38
1989	39
1988	39

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School Rankings

The of Western Branch Primary is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Western Branch Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	17:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	19:1	15:1	15:1
2017	19:1	15:1	15:1
2016	20:1	15:1	16:1
2015	19:1	15:1	16:1
2014	21:1	16:1	16:1
2013	23:1	16:1	16:1
2012	24:1	15:1	16:1
2011	24:1	17:1	19:1
2010	21:1	17:1	19:1
2009	21:1	17:1	18:1
2008	23:1	17:1	19:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	16:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	12:1	14:1
2002	15:1	13:1	14:1
2001	17:1	14:1	16:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	18:1
1992	20:1	16:1	19:1
1991	20:1	16:1	19:1
1990	20:1	16:1	18:1
1989	20:1	16:1	18:1
1988	19:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Western Branch Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	4%	7%	3%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	4%	8%	3%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	4%	7%	3%
2017	4%	7%	3%
2016	2%	8%	2%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	5%	7%	3%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	6%	7%	5%
2009	6%	7%	5%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	6%	6%	4%
2006	5%	6%	4%
2005	6%	6%	3%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	4%	4%	2%
1999	4%	4%	2%
1998	5%	4%	2%
1997	5%	4%	2%
1996	6%	3%	2%
1995	4%	4%	2%
1994	5%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Western Branch Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	11%	19%	12%
2022	10%	18%	12%
2021	9%	18%	11%
2020	10%	16%	10%
2019	10%	16%	10%
2018	6%	15%	8%
2017	6%	15%	8%
2016	8%	14%	8%
2015	7%	14%	8%
2014	6%	13%	7%
2013	5%	12%	7%
2012	4%	12%	6%
2011	6%	11%	6%
2010	4%	10%	4%
2009	4%	10%	4%
2008	3%	10%	4%
2007	3%	9%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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Black

36%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Western Branch Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	33%	22%	32%
2022	34%	22%	32%
2021	35%	22%	33%
2020	32%	22%	32%
2019	32%	22%	32%
2018	30%	23%	33%
2017	30%	23%	33%
2016	29%	23%	33%
2015	30%	23%	34%
2014	31%	23%	33%
2013	29%	23%	33%
2012	31%	24%	33%
2011	29%	24%	33%
2010	30%	26%	36%
2009	32%	26%	36%
2008	34%	27%	36%
2007	31%	27%	36%
2006	31%	27%	36%
2005	29%	27%	35%
2004	30%	27%	35%
2003	30%	27%	35%
2002	28%	27%	35%
2001	28%	27%	35%
2000	26%	27%	35%
1999	20%	27%	35%
1998	22%	27%	34%
1997	20%	27%	34%
1996	22%	27%	34%
1995	20%	26%	33%
1994	21%	26%	33%
1993	19%	26%	33%

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White

38%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Western Branch Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	40%	45%	44%
2022	40%	46%	45%
2021	41%	46%	45%
2020	46%	49%	47%
2019	46%	49%	47%
2018	51%	50%	49%
2017	51%	50%	49%
2016	53%	50%	50%
2015	51%	52%	50%
2014	51%	52%	50%
2013	52%	53%	51%
2012	52%	54%	51%
2011	54%	54%	52%
2010	60%	57%	55%
2009	58%	57%	55%
2008	58%	57%	56%
2007	60%	58%	57%
2006	61%	59%	57%
2005	62%	60%	59%
2004	62%	61%	60%
2003	65%	61%	60%
2002	67%	63%	61%
2001	67%	64%	61%
2000	69%	65%	62%
1999	75%	65%	62%
1998	72%	65%	63%
1997	74%	66%	63%
1996	72%	67%	63%
1995	75%	67%	64%
1994	72%	68%	64%
1993	75%	68%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Western Branch Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	11%	7%	9%
2022	11%	7%	8%
2021	11%	6%	8%
2020	9%	6%	7%
2019	9%	6%	7%
2018	9%	5%	7%
2017	9%	5%	7%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	9%	5%	6%
2014	9%	5%	6%
2013	9%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Western Branch Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	0.71	0.71	0.69
2022	0.71	0.70	0.69
2021	0.69	0.70	0.68
2020	0.67	0.68	0.66
2019	0.67	0.68	0.66
2018	0.64	0.67	0.64
2017	0.64	0.67	0.64
2016	0.63	0.68	0.63
2015	0.64	0.66	0.63
2014	0.64	0.66	0.63
2013	0.64	0.65	0.63
2012	0.64	0.64	0.63
2011	0.63	0.64	0.62
2010	0.57	0.62	0.57
2009	0.57	0.60	0.57
2008	0.56	0.60	0.56
2007	0.55	0.59	0.55
2006	0.53	0.58	0.54
2005	0.53	0.57	0.53
2004	0.53	0.55	0.52
2003	0.49	0.55	0.52
2002	0.48	0.53	0.51
2001	0.47	0.52	0.51
2000	0.46	0.51	0.50
1999	0.40	0.51	0.50
1998	0.43	0.50	0.49
1997	0.41	0.49	0.49
1996	0.43	0.48	0.49
1995	0.40	0.49	0.48
1994	0.44	0.47	0.48
1993	0.40	0.47	0.47

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Eligible for

84%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Western Branch Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	37%	52%	42%
2022	34%	41%	34%
2021	25%	35%	30%
2020	28%	39%	32%
2019	28%	39%	32%
2018	24%	35%	30%
2017	24%	35%	30%
2016	26%	35%	27%
2015	27%	34%	26%
2014	23%	33%	27%
2013	22%	32%	26%
2012	21%	32%	24%
2011	22%	31%	26%
2010	20%	29%	23%
2009	20%	26%	20%
2008	14%	25%	19%
2007	14%	24%	19%
2006	16%	24%	20%
2005	17%	24%	20%
2004	17%	23%	19%
2003	15%	23%	19%
2002	12%	23%	18%
2001	11%	21%	18%
2000	11%	23%	19%
1999	8%	24%	19%
1998	10%	24%	19%
1997	9%	24%	19%
1996	9%	24%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Western Branch Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	4%	2%	2%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	20%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	7%	7%	6%
2006	6%	7%	5%
2005	5%	7%	5%
2004	5%	7%	5%
2003	6%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	5%
2001	5%	7%	5%
2000	4%	7%	5%
1999	5%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chesapeake City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Western Branch Primary often compared to?

Western Branch Primaryis often viewed alongside schools like Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Western Branch Primary?

805 students attend Western Branch Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Western Branch Primary students are White, 36% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Western Branch Primary?

Western Branch Primary has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Western Branch Primary offer ?

Western Branch Primary offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Western Branch Primary part of?

Western Branch Primary is part of Chesapeake City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Western Branch Primary located?

Western Branch Primary is located in the Western Branch North neighborhood of Chesapeake, VA. There are 3 other public schools located in Western Branch North.

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