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Western Branch Intermediate School

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Western Branch Intermediate School is an urban public school in Chesapeake, Virginia that is part of Chesapeake Public Schools. It serves 796 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 3 - 5

796 Students

45 Teachers

4013 Terry Dr

Chesapeake, VA 23321 View local requests

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Western Branch Intermediate School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Western Branch Intermediate School

$11,138

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Western Branch Intermediate School has received support from 44 individuals from Virginia and 32 individuals out-of-state.

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