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Western Branch Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

4201 Hawksley Dr, Chesapeake, VA 23321 · (757) 638-7920 · Part of Chesapeake City Public Schools

Chesapeake’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
855
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Western Branch Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chesapeake kids: 7 high schools

On the path

Where Chesapeake kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–520 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Western Branch MiddleYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4201 Hawksley Dr, Chesapeake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6263
Grade 7303
Grade 8289
Enrollment over time
935’20
910’21
887’22
903’23
855’24

Down 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Black 37%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 10%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Western Branch Middle from Chesapeake families.

Other schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools

The district →
Grassfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A−
1,306 students17:1
Cedar Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A
988 students18:1
Deep Creek Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A−
888 students17:1
Southeastern Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A
828 students16:1
B.M. Williams Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Chesapeake
825 students14:1
Georgetown Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Chesapeake
B−
804 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Chesapeake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.