Western Branch Middle School has 874 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Western Branch Middle School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 57% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Western Branch Middle School’s learner population of 874 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 65 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Western Branch Middle School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Western Branch Middle School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Western Branch Middle School is Western Branch High School (0.2 miles away). The nearest middle school is Churchland Middle School (2.4 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Western Branch Primary (0.4 miles away).