Western Branch Middle School
School Overview
Western Branch Middle School is a public school located in Chesapeake, Virginia. It is a school in Chesapeake City Public Schools district.
According to the Virginia state assessment result, 83% of students are proficient in Math learning and 82% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
It has 862 students through grade 6 to 8. The students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1 where a total of 63 teachers are teaching for the school.
Student Population
A total of 862 students are attending Western Branch Middle School. By gender, there are 432 and 430 female students at the school.
Gifted/Talented Programs
Western Branch Middle School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 137 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Asian | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Black | 22 | 6 | 16 |
White | 91 | 51 | 40 |
Two or More Races | 13 | 5 | 8 |
in LEP Program | 2 | 1 | 1 |
IDEA program | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 137 | 69 | 68 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 63 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Western Branch Middle School and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 95.2% of teachers are certified. 92.1% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
Headcount | Note | |
---|---|---|
Total FTE of Teachers | 63 | Students per teacher: 14 to 1 |
Teachers who are certified | 60 | 95.2% |
Teachers who are not certified | 3 | 4.8% |
Teachers in their first year of teaching | 1 | 1.6% |
Teachers in their second year of teaching | 4 | 6.3% |
School counselors | 3 | Students per counselor: 287 to 1 |
Law Enforcement Officer | 1 | - |
Security guards | 4 | - |
Nurses | 1 | - |
Psychologists | - | - |
Social workers | - | - |
Social/Economic Characteristics
Value | |
---|---|
Total Households | 84,849 Households |
Population | 234,347 |
Male | 117,267 |
Female | 122,715 |
Child Population | 76,451 |
Total Housing Units | 90,802 Units |
Average House Value | $273,700 |
Average Rent Cost | $1,279 |
Unemployment Rate | 4.70% |
Average Household Income | $78,640 |
Heath Insurance Coverage | 92.74% |
Internet Coverage | 100.00%% |
Academic Achievement
Achievement
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