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Enrollment
562
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090279001387
Ross/Woodward School
185 Barnes Ave., New Haven, CT 06513 · (475) 220-3100 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% 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
14.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
440 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 56 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (53).
Student demographics
62%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
20.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
7.7%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 Ross/Woodward School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross/Woodward School this school | 562 | 78.3% | N/A |
| Conte/West Hills Magnet School New Haven | 496 | 81.9% | N/A |
| Park City Magnet School Bridgeport | 487 | 84.2% | N/A |
| H. S. Chase School Waterbury | 543 | 76.4% | N/A |
| Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: PK-8 Campus Hartford | 435 | 78.2% | N/A |
| Benjamin Jepson Magnet School New Haven | 483 | 77.2% | 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 Ross/Woodward School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.7% | #512 of 522 | #84 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #452 of 519 | #72 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 562 | #58 of 613 | #3 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #438 of 558 | #67 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #158 of 560 | #29 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.3% | #83 of 594 | #19 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #101 of 378 | #17 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
562
-77 (-12%) vs 2020
+8% since 2010-11, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 562 | 40 | 14.1:1 | 78% (440) |
| 2023-24 | 569 | 39 | 14.6:1 | 80% (453) |
| 2022-23 | 603 | 44 | 13.7:1 | 77% (464) |
| 2020-21 | 639 | 40 | 16.0:1 | 69% (443) |
| 2017-18 | 672 | 43.2 | 15.6:1 | 61% (408) |
| 2015-16 | 669 | 39 | 17.1:1 | 46% (309) |
| 2010-11 | 521 | 38 | 13.7:1 | 81% (424) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ross/Woodward School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (672 to 562); teachers down 7% (43.2 to 40).
About Ross/Woodward School
Ross/Woodward School is a medium-sized elementary school in New Haven, Connecticut, administered by New Haven School District. The school counts 562 students across pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 49% above the 378 average for elementary schools in Connecticut.
Ross/Woodward School is part of New Haven School District, where 37 schools serve 17,903 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Ross/Woodward School, with 53% of enrollment. The school is also 30% Black, 9% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 20%. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ross/Woodward School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.1:1. That is higher than the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. The lunch program counts 78% of students at Ross/Woodward School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region average 51%.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, Ross/Woodward School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region has these Census figures: the median household income is $88,197, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South Central Connecticut Planning Region is home to 152 public schools and about 72,909 public school students.
Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Ross/Woodward School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school enrolled 562 students in 2024-25, 77 fewer than the 639 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.0:1 to 14.1:1.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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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- Wilbur Cross High SchoolHigh · 1,742 students
- James Hillhouse High SchoolHigh · 1,124 students
- Amistad AcademyCombined · 1,105 students
- Elm City College Preparatory SchoolCombined · 760 students
- Fair Haven SchoolElementary · 734 students
- Hill Regional Career High SchoolHigh · 625 students
Nearby schools
- Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School0.5 mi · 408
- Clinton Avenue School0.8 mi · 446
- Fair Haven School1.3 mi · 734
- Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration1.4 mi · 441
- Dominick H. Ferrara School1.5 mi · 153
- Elm City College Preparatory School1.5 mi · 760
Frequently asked questions
About Ross/Woodward SchoolHow large is Ross/Woodward School?
Ross/Woodward School enrolls approximately 562 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Ross/Woodward School serve?
Ross/Woodward School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Ross/Woodward School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Ross/Woodward School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ross/Woodward School?
At Ross/Woodward School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 53% Hispanic, 30% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Ross/Woodward School in?
Ross/Woodward School is part of New Haven School District.
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