Ross/Woodward School

Ross/Woodward School is a primary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in New Haven, Connecticut, operated by New Haven School District, works with 562 students in grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 49% larger than the state mean of about 378.

Across the 37 schools in New Haven School District (17,903 students total), Ross/Woodward School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ross/Woodward School shows that 53% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 30% Black, 9% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 20%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against South Central Connecticut Planning Region (around 51%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for South Central Connecticut Planning Region put median household earnings sit near $88,197, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, South Central Connecticut Planning Region runs 152 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students), of which Ross/Woodward School is one.

Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Ross/Woodward School operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ross/Woodward School has declined 16%, going from 672 students in 2018 to 562 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 16% to 9% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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