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B.m. Williams Primary

1100 Battlefield Blvd N
Chesapeake, VA 23320

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B.m. Williams Primary serves 825 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 825 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: B M Williams Primary serves the northeast part of Chesapeake, VA, covering an area of approximately 12.8 square miles. Families within the attendance zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 3.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

B.m. Williams Primary's student population of 825 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	B.m. Williams Primary
Pre-K	109
Kind	234
1	229
2	253

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Total Students

825 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	B.m. Williams Primary
2025	825
2024	834
2023	897
2022	868
2021	808
2020	934
2019	888
2018	928
2017	883
2016	922
2015	929
2014	962
2013	995
2012	902
2011	848
2010	864
2009	835
2008	871
2007	740
2006	776
2005	769
2004	758
2003	850
2002	692
2001	789
2000	717
1999	777
1998	798
1997	745
1996	739
1995	682
1994	665
1993	638
1992	778
1991	759
1990	652
1989	511
1988	498
1987	484

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Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	B.m. Williams Primary
2025	60
2024	61
2023	65
2022	63
2021	65
2020	63
2019	63
2018	59
2017	57
2016	52
2015	47
2014	43
2013	41
2012	34
2011	32
2010	38
2009	37
2008	38
2007	55
2006	55
2005	52
2004	55
2003	55
2002	51
2001	45
1999	42
1994	33
1993	34
1992	39
1991	38
1990	33
1989	27
1988	26
1987	24

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School Motto

We inspire, engage, and empower all learners to achieve their highest potential.

School Rankings

The of B.m. Williams Primary is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	B.m. Williams Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2025	14:1	14:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	20:1	15:1	16:1
2014	22:1	15:1	16:1
2013	24:1	16:1	16:1
2012	27:1	15:1	16:1
2011	27:1	17:1	19:1
2010	23:1	17:1	19:1
2009	23:1	17:1	18:1
2008	23:1	17:1	19:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	12:1	14:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	18:1
1992	20:1	16:1	19:1
1991	20:1	16:1	19:1
1990	20:1	16:1	18:1
1989	19:1	16:1	18:1
1988	19:1	17:1	18:1
1987	20:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2010)
Year	B.m. Williams Primary	Virginia
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	B.m. Williams Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	3%	8%
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	5%	7%	3%
2021	4%	8%	3%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	4%	7%	3%
2017	4%	7%	3%
2016	3%	7%	2%
2015	3%	7%	2%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	5%	6%	3%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	5%	6%	3%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	6%	6%	4%
2006	5%	5%	4%
2005	6%	5%	3%
2004	5%	5%	3%
2003	6%	5%	3%
2002	4%	4%	2%
2001	4%	4%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	B.m. Williams Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2025	18%	20%
2024	19%	19%
2023	17%	19%	12%
2022	15%	18%	12%
2021	14%	18%	11%
2020	12%	17%	10%
2019	13%	16%	10%
2018	12%	16%	8%
2017	13%	15%	8%
2016	13%	14%	8%
2015	12%	14%	8%
2014	9%	13%	7%
2013	5%	13%	7%
2012	6%	12%	6%
2011	7%	12%	6%
2010	6%	10%	4%
2009	7%	10%	4%
2008	6%	9%	4%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	5%	7%	3%
2004	6%	7%	2%
2003	6%	6%	2%
2002	4%	6%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	3%	4%	1%
1997	3%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

43%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	B.m. Williams Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2025	43%	21%
2024	43%	22%
2023	44%	22%	32%
2022	45%	22%	32%
2021	48%	22%	33%
2020	45%	22%	32%
2019	45%	22%	32%
2018	43%	22%	33%
2017	42%	23%	33%
2016	38%	23%	33%
2015	42%	23%	34%
2014	42%	23%	33%
2013	45%	23%	33%
2012	42%	24%	33%
2011	41%	24%	33%
2010	47%	26%	36%
2009	45%	26%	36%
2008	47%	26%	36%
2007	47%	27%	36%
2006	47%	27%	36%
2005	49%	27%	35%
2004	47%	27%	35%
2003	43%	27%	35%
2002	47%	27%	35%
2001	49%	27%	35%
2000	49%	27%	35%
1999	46%	27%	35%
1998	45%	27%	34%
1997	40%	27%	34%
1996	43%	27%	34%
1995	45%	26%	33%
1994	47%	26%	33%
1993	49%	26%	33%

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White

25%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	B.m. Williams Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2025	25%	44%
2024	24%	44%
2023	25%	45%	44%
2022	26%	46%	45%
2021	23%	46%	45%
2020	29%	48%	47%
2019	29%	49%	47%
2018	31%	49%	49%
2017	31%	50%	49%
2016	36%	51%	50%
2015	35%	51%	50%
2014	36%	52%	50%
2013	36%	53%	51%
2012	38%	54%	51%
2011	38%	54%	52%
2010	41%	57%	55%
2009	41%	57%	55%
2008	39%	58%	56%
2007	40%	58%	57%
2006	42%	59%	57%
2005	40%	60%	59%
2004	42%	61%	60%
2003	41%	62%	60%
2002	45%	63%	61%
2001	44%	64%	61%
2000	46%	65%	62%
1999	49%	65%	62%
1998	50%	65%	63%
1997	54%	66%	63%
1996	53%	67%	63%
1995	52%	67%	64%
1994	50%	68%	64%
1993	48%	68%	65%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	B.m. Williams Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2025	11%	7%
2024	11%	7%
2023	11%	7%	9%
2022	9%	7%	8%
2021	11%	6%	8%
2020	10%	6%	7%
2019	10%	6%	7%
2018	10%	6%	7%
2017	10%	5%	7%
2016	10%	5%	7%
2015	8%	5%	6%
2014	8%	5%	6%
2013	8%	5%	6%
2012	9%	4%	7%
2011	9%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

75%

56%

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	B.m. Williams Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2025	0.71	0.72
2024	0.72	0.72
2023	0.71	0.71	0.69
2022	0.70	0.70	0.69
2021	0.69	0.70	0.68
2020	0.69	0.69	0.66
2019	0.69	0.68	0.66
2018	0.70	0.68	0.64
2017	0.71	0.67	0.64
2016	0.71	0.67	0.63
2015	0.69	0.67	0.63
2014	0.68	0.66	0.63
2013	0.66	0.65	0.63
2012	0.67	0.64	0.63
2011	0.68	0.64	0.62
2010	0.61	0.60	0.57
2009	0.63	0.60	0.57
2008	0.61	0.59	0.56
2007	0.60	0.59	0.55
2006	0.60	0.58	0.54
2005	0.60	0.57	0.53
2004	0.60	0.55	0.52
2003	0.59	0.54	0.52
2002	0.58	0.53	0.51
2001	0.57	0.52	0.51
2000	0.55	0.51	0.50
1999	0.55	0.51	0.50
1998	0.55	0.51	0.49
1997	0.55	0.49	0.49
1996	0.54	0.48	0.49
1995	0.53	0.49	0.48
1994	0.53	0.47	0.48
1993	0.53	0.47	0.47

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(22-23)

12%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	B.m. Williams Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2023	12%	19.1%	13.1%
2022	22.6%	20%	19.3%
2021	11%	10.9%	9%

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Eligible for

74%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	B.m. Williams Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2025	74%	57%
2024	85%	55%
2023	91%	52%	42%
2022	45%	41%	34%
2021	43%	35%	30%
2020	42%	40%	32%
2019	44%	39%	32%
2018	43%	38%	30%
2017	39%	35%	30%
2016	41%	35%	27%
2015	37%	34%	26%
2014	38%	33%	27%
2013	38%	32%	26%
2012	34%	32%	24%
2011	33%	31%	26%
2010	33%	29%	23%
2009	30%	26%	20%
2008	30%	25%	19%
2007	32%	24%	19%
2006	33%	24%	20%
2005	31%	24%	20%
2004	28%	23%	19%
2003	22%	23%	19%
2002	29%	23%	18%
2001	33%	21%	18%
2000	27%	23%	19%
1999	32%	24%	19%
1998	24%	24%	19%
1997	26%	24%	19%
1996	30%	24%	21%
1995	29%	24%	20%
1994	27%	21%	18%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2022)
Year	B.m. Williams Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	10%	6%	6%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	9%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	4%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	8%	7%	6%
2009	9%	7%	6%
2008	8%	7%	6%
2007	8%	7%	6%
2006	9%	7%	5%
2005	9%	7%	5%
2004	11%	7%	5%
2003	9%	7%	5%
2002	9%	7%	5%
2001	9%	7%	5%
2000	5%	7%	5%
1999	8%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chesapeake City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are B.m. Williams Primary often compared to?

B.m. Williams Primaryis often viewed alongside schools like Southeastern Elementary School, Greenbrier Primary by visitors of our site.

How many students attend B.m. Williams Primary?

825 students attend B.m. Williams Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of B.m. Williams Primary students are Black, 25% of students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of B.m. Williams Primary?

B.m. Williams Primary has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does B.m. Williams Primary offer ?

B.m. Williams Primary offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is B.m. Williams Primary part of?

B.m. Williams Primary is part of Chesapeake City School District.

In what neighborhood is B.m. Williams Primary located?

B.m. Williams Primary is located in the Greenbrier West neighborhood of Chesapeake, VA. There are 1 other public schools located in Greenbrier West.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 825 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: B M Williams Primary serves the northeast part of Chesapeake, VA, covering an area of approximately 12.8 square miles. Families within the attendance zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 3.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education