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Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades K-8

405^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in the New Haven School District in Connecticut, with 431 students enrolled. While the school's magnet focus and higher spending per student suggest an emphasis on providing a unique educational experience, the data indicates that these efforts have not yet translated into improved outcomes for the majority of its students.

Bishop Woods consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 29.3% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and 19.5% proficient or better in Math, far below the state averages. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 37.5% over the past few years. Additionally, Bishop Woods has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.51% to 83.56%, indicating it serves a predominantly low-income student population.

Interestingly, other magnet schools in the area, such as East Rock Community Magnet School and Benjamin Jepson Magnet School, generally outperform Bishop Woods on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. While Bishop Woods performs relatively well compared to other Connecticut schools in serving its Hispanic student population, it struggles to support its special education and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom quartile for those subgroups.

408

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,274

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1481 Quinnipiac Avenue
New Haven, CT 06513

(475) 220-7300

District: New Haven School District

Students who attend Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School usually attend:

High:

Wilbur Cross High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.1%

African American:

29.7%

White:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (25% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 17% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg23%

Connecticut avg51%

Elementary school

405^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

224^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 18Elementary Schools in the New Haven School District

147^th of 156New Haven School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	405 of 493	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	425 of 497	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	407 of 491	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	469 of 490	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	452 of 538	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	450 of 522	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	467 of 532	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.4	448 of 519	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.3	453 of 518	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.4	473 of 551	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.3	451 of 557	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.3	465 of 564	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.9	472 of 565	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.1	499 of 579	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.8	459 of 566	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.4	483 of 565	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.9	462 of 568	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.8	411 of 570	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	37 of 132	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	20.7	244 of 302	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	17.4	316 of 371	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	224 of 252	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	207 of 249	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	230 of 250	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	232 of 275	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	213 of 259	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	214 of 249	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	211 of 250	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.9	219 of 246	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.3	236 of 280	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.1	220 of 278	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.0	221 of 272	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.5	213 of 269	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.3	205 of 268	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.9	176 of 255	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	19.0	202 of 252	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	36.5	54 of 97	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	15.9	192 of 218	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	14.6	216 of 244	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+54 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)19th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2021)15th percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2022)44th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)12th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2021)11th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-24 vs state

Science25%-27 vs state

Mathematics20%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1481 Quinnipiac Avenue	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-7300	408	28	14.5	81.6%	23 (5.6%)	121 (29.7%)	229 (56.1%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	14.7	405^th of 493 public elementary schools	17.8%		11.3	425^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.5%	20	35.7	15.7	29.3		31.0	23.4	20.5		19.5						$19,274
Ross/Woodward School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	185 Barnes Ave.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-3100	562	40	14.0	78.3%	53 (9.4%)	168 (29.9%)	296 (52.7%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	8.4	452^nd of 493 public elementary schools	8.3%		7.8	458^th of 497 public elementary schools	7.8%	6	24.6			16.0				18.9				12.7			$20,915
Dominick H. Ferrara School	Public	3-5	22 Maynard Rd.	East Haven	06512	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3318	153	14	11.2	63.4%	64 (41.8%)	9 (5.9%)	66 (43.1%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	35.6	298^th of 493 public elementary schools	39.6%		37.4	296^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.4%	2			46.5	42.6	34.0				62.8	36.1	42.0				$20,641
Clinton Avenue School	Public	K-8	293 Clinton Ave.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-3300	446	38	11.7	75.8%	14 (3.1%)	38 (8.5%)	361 (80.9%)	19 (4.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)								(n/a)		15.7			16.3	19.6	17.8	15.7						0.0	$18,867
Deer Run School	Public	PK, KG-2	311 Foxon Rd.	East Haven	06512	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3324	232	21	11.0	54.7%	100 (43.1%)	16 (6.9%)	93 (40.1%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)								(n/a)															$25,261
Fair Haven School	Public	PK, KG-8	164 Grand Ave.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2600	734	53	13.8	76.0%	23 (3.1%)	43 (5.9%)	629 (85.7%)	28 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	3.7	490^th of 493 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.9	487^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.0%	3	13.9	11.1		7.7	8.9	13.1	18.4	16.0	8.8	12.8		8.3	9.2		$19,181
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration	Public	PK, KG-8	255 Blatchley Ave.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2500	441	29	15.2	76.4%	8 (1.8%)	10 (2.3%)	418 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)	22.7	19.2	12.2				15.4	17.3						11.5	$17,764
Ridge Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	120 Carew Rd.	Hamden	06517	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2035	321	26	12.3	46.4%	88 (27.4%)	88 (27.4%)	86 (26.8%)	24 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.6%)	26.4	340^th of 493 public elementary schools	31.0%		30.8	320^th of 497 public elementary schools	35.6%	20	53.7		23.7	43.9	45.5	31.3			26.3	39.0	29.6	20.8			$25,122
East Rock Community Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	133 Nash St.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-5900	442	36	12.2	76.9%	47 (10.6%)	157 (35.5%)	175 (39.6%)	38 (8.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	10.1	430^th of 493 public elementary schools	12.8%		9.5	442^nd of 497 public elementary schools	11.1%	12		25.0		21.7				18.2	32.6	17.4					$20,715
Benjamin Jepson Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	15 Lexington Ave.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-2900	483	32	15.3	77.2%	45 (9.3%)	109 (22.6%)	288 (59.6%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	8.4	451^st of 493 public elementary schools	8.5%		6.1	476^th of 497 public elementary schools	4.2%	25	22.0	19.1		21.7	18.0		19.1	25.5				17.8			$21,009

Frequently Asked Questions about Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School

What is the racial makeup of Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School?

Students at Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School are 56% Hispanic, 30% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School a good school?

Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What district is Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School in?

New Haven School District

What schools do graduates of Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School usually go on to attend:

High : Wilbur Cross High School

How many students attend Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School.

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