Western Branch Intermediate

Summary:

Western Branch Intermediate is an elementary school in Chesapeake, Virginia, serving 748 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools district, which is ranked 29th out of 130 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Western Branch Intermediate has a relatively diverse student population, with 38.9% White, 34.22% African American, 12.03% Hispanic, and 4.14% Asian students. Academically, the school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with a 4-star rating for Hispanic students but only a 1-star rating for students with disabilities. Compared to nearby schools like Edwin W. Chittum Elementary, Western Branch Intermediate's performance is in the middle range.

Other factors that may contribute to Western Branch Intermediate's academic performance include a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (45.45%), a slightly higher student-teacher ratio of 17:1, and fluctuating spending per student over the years. While the school faces some challenges, it also has areas of strength, such as the performance of its Hispanic student population. With additional resources and support, Western Branch Intermediate may be able to improve outcomes for all its students.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 4013 Terry Dr
       Chesapeake, VA  23321


(757) 638-7941

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
497th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,608 Help


Students who attend Western Branch Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:    Western Branch Middle
High:    Western Branch High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  771

Racial breakdown:

White:
38.3%
African American:
35.8%
Two or more races:
10.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.3% Help


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Compare Details Western Branch Intermediate ranks better than 55.4% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 12th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.34. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (38.3%), African American (35.8%), two or more races (10.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Western Branch Intermediate is 16.7. 18 elementary schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Western Branch Intermediate is $8,608. 25 elementary schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Western Branch Intermediate:

SchoolDigger ranks Western Branch Intermediate 497th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Western Branch Intermediate in the ranking list.)

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Chesapeake City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesapeake City Public Schools 29th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Western Branch Intermediate

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Rank History for all students at Western Branch Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 64.56 358th 1062 66.3%
2006 63.72 374th 1071 65.1%
2007 48.56 623rd 1083 42.5%
2008 63.13 390th 1081 63.9%
2009 49.24 623rd 1082 42.4%
2010 44.12 756th 1113 32.1%
2011 45.57 707th 1117 36.7%
2012 49.10 646th 1117 42.2%
2013 53.62 552nd 1120 50.7%
2014 51.64 575th 1110 48.2%
2015 41.95 749th 1100 31.9%
2016 40.50 757th 1096 30.9%
2017 38.57 787th 1099 28.4%
2018 64.39 408th 1097 62.8%
2019 53.47 589th 1105 46.7%
2021 70.00 341st 1103 69.1%
2022 70.19 353rd 1109 68.2%
2023 59.33 490th 1114 56.0%
2024 59.34 497th 1114 55.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Western Branch Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.66 160th 245 34.7%
2024 33.85 176th 247 28.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Western Branch Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 54.14 501st 1036 51.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Western Branch Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.08 428th 1100 61.1%
2024 59.72 476th 1098 56.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Western Branch Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.69 267th 324 17.6%
2024 24.33 313th 355 11.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Western Branch Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.08 119th 182 34.6%
2024 53.95 108th 195 44.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Western Branch Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.26 525th 1093 52.0%
2024 56.94 510th 1101 53.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Western Branch Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.23 129th 230 43.9%
2024 62.86 105th 238 55.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Western Branch Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.80 288th 579 50.3%
2024 54.80 283rd 588 51.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Western Branch Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.34 141st 564 75.0%
2024 72.40 147th 580 74.7%
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Rank History for White students at Western Branch Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.54 418th 984 57.5%
2024 58.61 443rd 979 54.7%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Open Quote Great school. Our child loves the teachers and faculty. The Parent/Teacher communication is a plus. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Western Branch Intermediate

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 630 630
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 635 635
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 632 632
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 648 648
1993 431 156 20 7 1 n/a n/a 0 615
1994 421 140 20 6 0 n/a n/a 0 587
1995 464 127 27 8 1 n/a n/a 0 627
1996 464 127 27 8 1 n/a n/a 0 627
1997 532 169 23 12 1 n/a n/a 0 737
1998 544 169 25 12 0 n/a n/a 0 750
1999 511 186 31 10 0 n/a n/a 0 738
2000 552 198 31 9 1 n/a n/a -4 787
2001 528 233 36 5 3 n/a n/a 0 805
2002 525 260 28 10 5 n/a n/a 7 835
2003 525 260 28 10 5 n/a n/a 7 835
2004 522 247 26 10 2 n/a n/a 12 819
2005 519 247 35 6 3 n/a n/a 12 822
2006 488 239 41 11 1 n/a n/a 13 793
2007 438 253 38 16 2 n/a n/a 30 777
2008 436 251 47 20 0 n/a n/a 31 785
2009 462 282 45 20 2 n/a n/a 22 833
2010 442 276 35 18 2 n/a n/a 18 791
2011 398 267 28 43 2 1 42 0 781
2012 391 220 25 38 0 1 42 0 717
2013 373 237 27 53 2 0 56 0 748
2014 352 229 26 34 3 0 53 0 697
2015 334 266 32 43 3 0 59 0 737
2016 342 259 31 43 2 0 66 0 743
2017 349 273 29 53 1 1 66 0 772
2018 353 262 37 54 3 1 70 0 780
2019 348 268 35 60 5 0 59 0 775
2020 349 278 32 65 3 2 64 0 793
2021 286 274 29 79 1 1 73 0 743
2022 289 272 31 80 2 2 65 0 741
2023 291 256 31 90 1 4 75 0 748
2024 295 276 36 79 0 2 83 0 771

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Western Branch Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 630 35.0 18.0 n/a
1990 635 34.6 18.3 n/a
1991 632 34.1 18.5 n/a
1992 648 34.7 18.6 n/a
1993 615 32.2 19.1 n/a
1994 587 29.4 n/a 10.4
1995 627 n/a 0.0 13.4
1996 627 n/a 0.0 13.4
1997 737 n/a 0.0 12.1
1998 750 n/a 0.0 12
1999 738 41.0 18.0 17.8
2000 787 n/a 0.0 17.2
2001 805 44.9 17.9 19.8
2002 835 49.0 17.0 21
2003 835 49.0 17.0 21
2004 819 54.2 15.1 19.6
2005 822 52.1 15.8 20.7
2006 793 54.0 14.7 21.3
2007 777 59.7 13.0 21.8
2008 785 39.0 20.1 20.2
2009 833 39.0 21.4 24.8
2010 791 36.0 21.9 26.1
2011 781 35.0 22.3 29.4
2012 717 39.5 18.1 30
2013 748 38.0 19.6 31.8
2014 697 40.0 17.4 33.3
2015 737 41.0 17.9 32.7
2016 743 42.0 17.6 29.9
2017 772 42.8 18.0 36.1
2018 780 45.0 17.3 36.8
2019 775 42.0 18.4 35.7
2020 793 44.7 17.7 39.6
2021 743 44.5 16.6 n/a
2022 741 44.1 16.7 42.4
2023 748 43.7 17.0 45.5
2024 771 46.1 16.7 84.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Western Branch Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 630 35.0 18.0 n/a
1990 635 34.6 18.3 n/a
1991 632 34.1 18.5 n/a
1992 648 34.7 18.6 n/a
1993 615 32.2 19.1 n/a
1994 587 29.4 n/a 10.4
1995 627 n/a 0.0 13.4
1996 627 n/a 0.0 13.4
1997 737 n/a 0.0 12.1
1998 750 n/a 0.0 12
1999 738 41.0 18.0 17.8
2000 787 n/a 0.0 17.2
2001 805 44.9 17.9 19.8
2002 835 49.0 17.0 21
2003 835 49.0 17.0 21
2004 819 54.2 15.1 19.6
2005 822 52.1 15.8 20.7
2006 793 54.0 14.7 21.3
2007 777 59.7 13.0 21.8
2008 785 39.0 20.1 20.2
2009 833 39.0 21.4 24.8
2010 791 36.0 21.9 26.1
2011 781 35.0 22.3 29.4
2012 717 39.5 18.1 30
2013 748 38.0 19.6 31.8
2014 697 40.0 17.4 33.3
2015 737 41.0 17.9 32.7
2016 743 42.0 17.6 29.9
2017 772 42.8 18.0 36.1
2018 780 45.0 17.3 36.8
2019 775 42.0 18.4 35.7
2020 793 44.7 17.7 39.6
2021 743 44.5 16.6 n/a
2022 741 44.1 16.7 42.4
2023 748 43.7 17.0 45.5
2024 771 46.1 16.7 84.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Western Branch Intermediate

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $541 (6.7%) $7,539 (93.3%) $8,080
2020 $378 (5.4%) $6,605 (94.6%) $6,983
2021 $440 (5.1%) $8,168 (94.9%) $8,608

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Western Branch Intermediate

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 589th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 490th of 1114 Elementary schools
 9.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Western Branch Intermediate)8578.4
 6.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8778.4
 8.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Western Branch Intermediate)7274
 2%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Chesapeake City Public Schools)7473.7
 0.3%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Western Branch Intermediate)8676.5
 9.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8879.1
 8.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Western Branch Intermediate)7677.7
 1.7%
   4th Grade English Reading (Chesapeake City Public Schools)7979.8
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Western Branch Intermediate)8365.3
 17.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8575.1
 9.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Western Branch Intermediate)7761.7
 15.3%
   5th Grade Science (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8068.8
 11.2%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Western Branch Intermediate)7870.6
 7.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Chesapeake City Public Schools)7876.1
 1.9%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students775748
 3.5%
African American268256
 4.5%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian3531
 11.4%
Hispanic6090
 50%
Pacific Islander04
White348291
 16.4%
Two or More Races5975
 27.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.7%45.5%
 9.7%


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Western Branch Intermediate ranks 497th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Western Branch Intermediate are 38% White, 36% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

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

Middle : Western Branch Middle
High : Western Branch High

In the 2023-24 school year, 771 students attended Western Branch Intermediate.


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