Rena B. Wright Primary School, Chesapeake, VA

At a glance

School district: Chesapeake City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-2
School type: Regular public primary school (non-charter)
Principal: Dr. Jessica Ferguson Dace
Enrollment: 300 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 24 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081000306

About Rena B. Wright Primary School

Rena B. Wright Primary School is a public school in the Chesapeake City Public Schools division, serving students in grades PK through 2 at 600 Park Avenue in the South Norfolk section of Chesapeake, Virginia. The school carries a name with long roots in the community: a Rena B. Wright Elementary School operated in the South Norfolk area (near 20th Street and B Street) as far back as the 1950s, before South Norfolk merged into the present-day city of Chesapeake.

Classified by the National Center for Education Statistics as a large-city school, Rena B. Wright Primary enrolled roughly 300 students in the 2024-2025 school year. It functions as an early-grades feeder within the Chesapeake City Public Schools system and was Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Contact

Phone: (757) 494-7585

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Public School Detail — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, school type, locale, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, free-lunch eligibility, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Rena B. Wright Primary — Accreditation status, principal, demographics (economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, race/ethnicity percentages), chronic absenteeism counts, enrollment2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Chesapeake City Public Schools — Rena B. Wright Primary official site — Official website URL and school identity (page body did not expose mascot/colors/office hours)2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (SOL/demographics/enrollment); 2025-2026 (accreditation) unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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