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Rena B. Wright Primary vs. Portlock Primary

Should you attend Rena B. Wright Primary or Portlock Primary? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School

Rena B. Wright Primary

600 Park Ave
Chesapeake, VA 23324

Portlock Primary

1857 Varsity Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23324

Top Rankings

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%)

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%)

Overview

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).

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).

Grades Offered

PK-2

PK-2

Total Students

271 students

541 students

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

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

% Male | % Female

47% | 53%

51% | 49%

This chart displays gender of Rena B. Wright Primary

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

43 teachers

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

Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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.

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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade

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

This chart displays the students of Portlock Primary by grade.

Pre-K Students

47

21

Kindergarten Students

71

143

Grade 1 Students

77

198

Grade 2 Students

76

179

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

1%

n/a

% Asian

n/a

n/a

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.

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.

% Hispanic

11%

27%

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.

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.

% Black

62%

48%

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.

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.

% White

17%

16%

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.

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.

% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

9%

9%

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.

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.

0.57

0.67

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.

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.

Additional Information

Eligible for

96%

93%

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.

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.

Eligible for

8%

(14-15 School Year Data)

7%

(14-15 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.

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.