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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School this year?
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Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090279000546
Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School
1481 Quinnipiac Avenue, New Haven, CT 06513 · (475) 220-7300 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
333 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (51).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
27.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
10.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School this school | 408 | 81.6% | N/A |
| F. J. Kingsbury School Waterbury | 416 | 83.2% | N/A |
| Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: PK-8 Campus Hartford | 435 | 78.2% | N/A |
| Conte/West Hills Magnet School New Haven | 496 | 81.9% | N/A |
| Margaret M. Generali Elementary School Waterbury | 415 | 81.9% | N/A |
| Driggs School Waterbury | 410 | 84.4% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.8% | #494 of 522 | #76 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #418 of 519 | #63 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #234 of 613 | #33 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #482 of 558 | #74 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #198 of 560 | #35 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.6% | #61 of 594 | #13 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #206 of 378 | #39 of 59 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
408
-36 (-8%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 260
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 408 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 82% (333) |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 83% (357) |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 34 | 12.9:1 | 84% (366) |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 77% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 31.2 | 14.4:1 | 65% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 481 | 28 | 17.2:1 | 64% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 26 | 18.8:1 | 81% (394) |
| 2000-01 | 293 | 17 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 260 | 11 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (449 to 408); teachers down 10% (31.2 to 28).
About Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School
Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School sits in New Haven, Connecticut, and is classified as an elementary school. Federal data show 408 students enrolled in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25.
New Haven School District has 17,903 students in 37 schools, and Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School is one of those schools.
More than half of enrollment at Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School is Hispanic: 56%. The next largest groups are 30% Black, 6% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 37 points above the 20% share among South Central Connecticut Planning Region residents. The diversity index for Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. The school has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 14.6:1 compares with an average of 12.6:1 for elementary schools in Connecticut. Federal data show 82% of students (333) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region averages 51%, lower than here.
Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 12% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
The county, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $88,197 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 152 public schools with about 72,909 students, including Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School.
Ross/Woodward School, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School had a net loss of 36 students, or 8%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students
Quick facts
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- East Haven High School1.9 mi · 879
Frequently asked questions
About Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet SchoolHow large is Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School?
Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School enrolls approximately 408 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School serve?
Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School is approximately 14.6:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School?
At Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 56% Hispanic, 30% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School in?
Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School is part of New Haven School District.
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