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School Comparison

EDWIN W CHITTUM ELEM
vs.
WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

EDWIN W CHITTUM ELEM
WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY
  • WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY reported a higher students per counselor than EDWIN W CHITTUM ELEM (850:1 vs. 370:1).
  • WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY reported a higher chronically absent students than EDWIN W CHITTUM ELEM (143 vs. 78).
  • WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY reported a higher violent incidents than EDWIN W CHITTUM ELEM (128 vs. 65).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY reported a higher chronically absent students than EDWIN W CHITTUM ELEM (143 vs. 78).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY reported a higher violent incidents than EDWIN W CHITTUM ELEM (128 vs. 65).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY reported a higher students per counselor than EDWIN W CHITTUM ELEM (850:1 vs. 370:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at EDWIN W CHITTUM ELEM

1 metric was reported by EDWIN W CHITTUM ELEM. Comparable data for WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
62

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
EDWIN W CHITTUM ELEM
$15,274.2
WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY
$15,274.2
Local revenue share
EDWIN W CHITTUM ELEM
46.5%
WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY
46.5%
State revenue share
EDWIN W CHITTUM ELEM
43.1%
WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY
43.1%
Federal revenue share
EDWIN W CHITTUM ELEM
10.4%
WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY
10.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
EDWIN W CHITTUM ELEM
13.1%
WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY
13.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Chesapeake city
$94,189
Chesapeake city
$94,189
Poverty rate
Chesapeake city
8.7%
Chesapeake city
8.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Chesapeake city
36.4%
Chesapeake city
36.4%
Unemployment rate
Chesapeake city
2.9%
Chesapeake city
2.9%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.