Western Branch Intermediate Sc…, Chesapeake, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,106 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

6.1 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 74.8% across all subjects — 56th percentile statewide.

4.0 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 33th percentile.

6.4 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 10.4% — better attendance than 61% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

69%state 69%

Virginia Studies

79%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

78%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

74%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

82%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

67%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

77%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

71%state 72%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

Western Branch Intermediate School & its school zone

Western Branch Intermediate School serves Chesapeake, VA 23321 students as a public elementary school in Chesapeake Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Western Branch Intermediate School are shopping this Chesapeake school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Chesapeake elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 5.5/10 — around the state average among Virginia's 1,106 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 74.8%, with standout results in Grade 5 Mathematics (82% vs a 71% state average) and Virginia Studies (79% vs a 69% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 84% for English and 86% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 10.4%, better than the 11.7% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Chesapeake school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Western Branch Intermediate School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Chesapeake Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2024–2025) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Chesapeake City Public Schools
Grades served: 3-5
School type: Public elementary (intermediate) school
Principal: Craig W. Daniel
Enrollment: 795 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 17:1
Classroom teachers: 46.1 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081000311

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

72%

Mathematics

78%

Science

69%

History & Social Sci.

79%

Attendance

2024-2025

9.3% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Western Branch Intermediate School

Western Branch Intermediate School is a public school in the Chesapeake City Public Schools division, serving students in grades 3 through 5 at 4013 Terry Drive in Chesapeake, Virginia. It is one of several schools bearing the Western Branch name, and along with Western Branch Primary it feeds into Western Branch Middle and Western Branch High School.

The school sits in the Western Branch section of Chesapeake, a largely residential, suburban area in the northwestern part of the city near the Portsmouth and Suffolk lines. As of the 2024-2025 school year the school enrolled about 795 students and was rated Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education.

Contact

Phone: (757) 638-7941
Office hours: School hours 8:15 a.m. - 2:44 p.m.

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Western Branch Intermediate — NCES School ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, free/reduced lunch, race/ethnicity counts, district, school type2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Western Branch Intermediate — Accreditation status, principal, SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), demographics percentages, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD, chronic absenteeism, enrollmentSOL & demographics 2024-2025; accreditation SY 2025-2026 link ↗
Chesapeake City Public Schools - Western Branch Intermediate (official site) — Official website, principal, phone, school hours2025-2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the NCES 2024-2025; Virginia School Quality Profiles SOL/demographics 2024-2025, accreditation SY 2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Western Branch Intermediate School