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Ross/Woodward School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

185 Barnes Ave., New Haven, CT 06513 · (475) 220-3100 · Part of New Haven School District

New Haven’s School Grade D better than 6% of Connecticut school districts

Students
562
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Ross/Woodward School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for New Haven kids: 8 high schools

On the path

Where New Haven kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Ross/Woodward SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

185 Barnes Ave., New Haven

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K56
Kindergarten53
Grade 151
Grade 264
Grade 355
Grade 452
Grade 565
Grade 666
Grade 747
Grade 853
Enrollment over time
639’20
636’21
603’22
569’23
562’24

Down 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%Black 30%White 9%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ross/Woodward School from New Haven families.

Other schools in New Haven School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; New Haven’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.