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School Comparison

SOUTHWESTERN ELEM
vs.
WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY

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

SOUTHWESTERN ELEM
WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY
  • WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY reported a higher students per counselor than SOUTHWESTERN ELEM (850:1 vs. 310.6:1).
  • WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY reported a higher violent incidents than SOUTHWESTERN ELEM (128 vs. 39).
  • WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY reported a higher chronically absent students than SOUTHWESTERN ELEM (143 vs. 127).
  • 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 SOUTHWESTERN ELEM (143 vs. 127).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY reported a higher violent incidents than SOUTHWESTERN ELEM (128 vs. 39).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARY reported a higher students per counselor than SOUTHWESTERN ELEM (850:1 vs. 310.6:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at SOUTHWESTERN ELEM

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

Gifted & talented
23

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

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