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Portlock Primary vs. Rena B. Wright Primary

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School Overview

School

Portlock Primary

1857 Varsity Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23324

Rena B. Wright Primary

600 Park Ave
Chesapeake, VA 23324

Top Rankings

Portlock Primary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Rena B. Wright Primary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Overview

Portlock Primary serves 541 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Rena B. Wright Primary serves 271 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).

Grades Offered

PK-2

PK-2

Total Students

541 students

271 students

This chart displays total students of Portlock Primary by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays total students of Rena B. Wright Primary by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Male | % Female

51% | 49%

47% | 53%

This chart displays gender of Portlock Primary

This chart displays gender of Rena B. Wright Primary

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

28 teachers

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This chart displays the total teachers of Rena B. Wright Primary by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

10:1

This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Portlock Primary and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rena B. Wright Primary and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade

This chart displays the students of Portlock Primary by grade.

This chart displays the students of Rena B. Wright Primary by grade.

Pre-K Students

21

47

Kindergarten Students

143

71

Grade 1 Students

198

77

Grade 2 Students

179

76

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

n/a

1%

% Asian

n/a

n/a

This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Portlock Primary and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rena B. Wright Primary and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.

% Hispanic

27%

11%

This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Portlock Primary and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rena B. Wright Primary and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Black

48%

62%

This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Portlock Primary and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rena B. Wright Primary and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% White

16%

17%

This chart displays the percentage of White students in Portlock Primary and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rena B. Wright Primary and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

9%

9%

This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Portlock Primary and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rena B. Wright Primary and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

0.67

0.57

This chart displays the diversity score of Portlock Primary and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the diversity score of Rena B. Wright Primary and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for

93%

96%

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Portlock Primary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rena B. Wright Primary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Eligible for

7%

(14-15 School Year Data)

8%

(14-15 School Year Data)

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Portlock Primary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rena B. Wright Primary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.