Rena B. Wright Primary (2025-26 Ranking)

600 Park Ave
Chesapeake, VA 23324

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Rena B. Wright Primary serves 270 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 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 270 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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

School Overview

Rena B. Wright Primary's student population of 270 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rena B. Wright Primary
Pre-K	50
Kind	72
1	72
2	76

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Total Students

270 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rena B. Wright Primary
2023	271
2022	292
2021	291
2020	352
2019	352
2018	377
2017	377
2016	339
2015	327
2014	343
2013	336
2012	317
2011	316
2010	315
2009	309
2008	315
2007	308
2006	317
2005	312
2004	281
2003	282
2002	274
2001	290
2000	350
1999	378
1998	575
1997	561
1996	603
1995	548
1994	749
1993	688
1992	718
1991	699
1990	712
1989	706
1988	679
1987	667

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Rena B. Wright Primary
2023	28
2022	25
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	26
2015	27
2014	29
2013	28
2012	25
2011	20
2010	22
2009	23
2008	25
2007	35
2006	32
2005	30
2004	32
2003	35
2002	30
2001	29
1999	42
1994	38
1993	39
1992	37
1991	36
1990	36
1989	34
1988	33

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School Rankings

The of Rena B. Wright Primary is 0.59, 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.

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State Level (VA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Rena B. Wright Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	10:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	10:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	16:1
2015	12:1	15:1	16:1
2014	12:1	16:1	16:1
2013	12:1	16:1	16:1
2012	13:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	17:1	19:1
2010	14:1	17:1	19:1
2009	14:1	17:1	18:1
2008	13:1	17:1	19:1
2007	9:1	13:1	14:1
2006	10:1	13:1	14:1
2005	10:1	14:1	15:1
2004	9:1	13:1	14:1
2003	8:1	12:1	14:1
2002	9:1	13:1	14:1
2001	10:1	14:1	16:1
1999	9:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	18:1
1992	19:1	16:1	19:1
1991	19:1	16:1	19:1
1990	20:1	16:1	18:1
1989	21:1	16:1	18:1
1988	20:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2016)
Year	Rena B. Wright Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2016	1%	8%	2%
2014	1%	7%	4%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	3%	7%	5%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2005	1%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Rena B. Wright Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	11%	19%	12%
2022	11%	18%	12%
2021	11%	18%	11%
2020	10%	16%	10%
2019	10%	16%	10%
2018	9%	15%	8%
2017	9%	15%	8%
2016	7%	14%	8%
2015	8%	14%	8%
2014	6%	13%	7%
2013	9%	12%	7%
2012	7%	12%	6%
2011	6%	11%	6%
2010	5%	10%	4%
2009	2%	10%	4%
2008	3%	10%	4%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%

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Black

60%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rena B. Wright Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	62%	22%	32%
2022	60%	22%	32%
2021	62%	22%	33%
2020	62%	22%	32%
2019	62%	22%	32%
2018	63%	23%	33%
2017	63%	23%	33%
2016	58%	23%	33%
2015	68%	23%	34%
2014	68%	23%	33%
2013	67%	23%	33%
2012	70%	24%	33%
2011	65%	24%	33%
2010	66%	26%	36%
2009	62%	26%	36%
2008	66%	27%	36%
2007	71%	27%	36%
2006	69%	27%	36%
2005	65%	27%	35%
2004	64%	27%	35%
2003	65%	27%	35%
2002	62%	27%	35%
2001	62%	27%	35%
2000	64%	27%	35%
1999	62%	27%	35%
1998	67%	27%	34%
1997	63%	27%	34%
1996	65%	27%	34%
1995	65%	26%	33%
1994	63%	26%	33%
1993	62%	26%	33%

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White

16%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rena B. Wright Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	17%	45%	44%
2022	19%	46%	45%
2021	18%	46%	45%
2020	21%	49%	47%
2019	21%	49%	47%
2018	24%	50%	49%
2017	24%	50%	49%
2016	30%	50%	50%
2015	20%	52%	50%
2014	21%	52%	50%
2013	18%	53%	51%
2012	17%	54%	51%
2011	21%	54%	52%
2010	26%	57%	55%
2009	31%	57%	55%
2008	28%	57%	56%
2007	29%	58%	57%
2006	26%	59%	57%
2005	31%	60%	59%
2004	31%	61%	60%
2003	32%	61%	60%
2002	35%	63%	61%
2001	35%	64%	61%
2000	34%	65%	62%
1999	35%	65%	62%
1998	29%	65%	63%
1997	35%	66%	63%
1996	33%	67%	63%
1995	33%	67%	64%
1994	36%	68%	64%
1993	36%	68%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rena B. Wright Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	9%	7%	9%
2022	10%	7%	8%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2018	4%	5%	7%
2017	4%	5%	7%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	5%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rena B. Wright Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	0.57	0.71	0.69
2022	0.59	0.70	0.69
2021	0.57	0.70	0.68
2020	0.56	0.68	0.66
2019	0.56	0.68	0.66
2018	0.54	0.67	0.64
2017	0.54	0.67	0.64
2016	0.57	0.68	0.63
2015	0.49	0.66	0.63
2014	0.49	0.66	0.63
2013	0.51	0.65	0.63
2012	0.49	0.64	0.63
2011	0.53	0.64	0.62
2010	0.51	0.62	0.57
2009	0.52	0.60	0.57
2008	0.49	0.60	0.56
2007	0.45	0.59	0.55
2006	0.47	0.58	0.54
2005	0.49	0.57	0.53
2004	0.52	0.55	0.52
2003	0.48	0.55	0.52
2002	0.50	0.53	0.51
2001	0.50	0.52	0.51
2000	0.48	0.51	0.50
1999	0.50	0.51	0.50
1998	0.48	0.50	0.49
1997	0.49	0.49	0.49
1996	0.47	0.48	0.49
1995	0.48	0.49	0.48
1994	0.48	0.47	0.48
1993	0.50	0.47	0.47

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Eligible for

84%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Rena B. Wright Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	96%	52%	42%
2022	99%	41%	34%
2021	100%	35%	30%
2020	87%	39%	32%
2019	87%	39%	32%
2018	99%	35%	30%
2017	99%	35%	30%
2016	85%	35%	27%
2015	70%	34%	26%
2014	69%	33%	27%
2013	72%	32%	26%
2012	70%	32%	24%
2011	72%	31%	26%
2010	70%	29%	23%
2009	68%	26%	20%
2008	63%	25%	19%
2007	64%	24%	19%
2006	66%	24%	20%
2005	66%	24%	20%
2004	67%	23%	19%
2003	62%	23%	19%
2002	65%	23%	18%
2001	71%	21%	18%
2000	74%	23%	19%
1999	71%	24%	19%
1998	72%	24%	19%
1997	67%	24%	19%
1996	70%	24%	21%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Rena B. Wright Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	9%	7%	6%
2008	11%	7%	6%
2007	13%	7%	6%
2006	10%	7%	5%
2005	13%	7%	5%
2004	13%	7%	5%
2003	10%	7%	5%
2002	11%	7%	5%
2001	13%	7%	5%
2000	8%	7%	5%
1999	10%	6%	5%

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School District Name

Chesapeake City Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Rena B. Wright Primary often compared to?

Rena B. Wright Primaryis often viewed alongside schools like Truitt Intermediate, Portlock Primary by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Rena B. Wright Primary?

270 students attend Rena B. Wright Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Rena B. Wright Primary students are Black, 16% of students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rena B. Wright Primary?

Rena B. Wright Primary has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Rena B. Wright Primary offer ?

Rena B. Wright Primary offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Rena B. Wright Primary part of?

Rena B. Wright Primary is part of Chesapeake City Public Schools.

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