Is West Woods School a good school?

West Woods School ranks 210 th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Woods School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 294 students attended West Woods School.

What is the racial makeup of West Woods School?

Students at West Woods School are 35% White, 24% African American, 19% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of West Woods School attend?

Students who attend West Woods School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hamden Middle School High : Hamden High School

West Woods School

Summary:

West Woods School is an elementary school in Hamden, Connecticut, serving 294 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Hamden School District, which is ranked 126 out of 158 districts in the state.

West Woods School consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with 54.5% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 39% for the Hamden School District and 49.4% for the state. The school also has particularly strong performance among its special education and low socioeconomic status student subgroups, ranking 15th and 8th out of Connecticut elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, West Woods School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American, Hispanic, and Asian students.

While West Woods School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, it stands out as a relatively high-performing institution compared to other schools in the area, such as Dunbar Hill School and Shepherd Glen School, both of which have significantly lower test scores and overall ratings. The school's high per-student spending of around $19,845 suggests that it may have access to more resources and funding compared to other schools in the district or state.

Detail:

Public K-6

350 West Todd St.
Hamden, CT 06518

(203) 407-2050

District: Hamden School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
210^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,950

Students who attend West Woods School usually attend:

Middle:	Hamden Middle School
High:	Hamden High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 294

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.4%

African American:

24.5%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Woods School ranks better than 57.7% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 2^nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Hamden School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.65. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Woods School is $23,950, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Hamden School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

West Woods School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Hamden School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamden School District 126^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at West Woods School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	67.84	244^th	570	57.2%
2007	73.10	183^rd	568	67.8%
2008	68.57	237^th	565	58.1%
2009	72.36	198^th	566	65.0%
2010	76.92	142^nd	579	75.5%
2011	72.17	192^nd	565	66.0%
2012	71.47	204^th	564	63.8%
2013	72.26	190^th	557	65.9%
2015	83.08	101^st	551	81.7%
2016	77.78	129^th	518	75.1%
2017	75.62	145^th	519	72.1%
2018	80.16	119^th	532	77.6%
2019	67.81	194^th	522	62.8%
2021	65.05	210^th	538	61.0%
2022	59.10	211^th	490	56.9%
2023	61.99	202^nd	491	58.9%
2024	59.65	210^th	497	57.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at West Woods School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	92.97	15^th	371	96.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Woods School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	94.33	8^th	302	97.4%

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Rank History for Female students at West Woods School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	70.94	92^nd	259	64.5%
2019	55.50	133^rd	242	45.0%
2021	62.55	182^nd	455	60.0%

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Rank History for Male students at West Woods School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	68.00	108^th	262	58.8%
2019	68.07	98^th	247	60.3%
2021	53.89	202^nd	445	54.6%

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Rank History for White students at West Woods School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	60.94	128^th	296	56.8%
2019	33.96	222^nd	295	24.7%
2021	32.12	241^st	327	26.3%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

Review counts

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33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Sunday, December 20, 2020

Open classroom was considered a huge failure by 1975 when I went there. Teachers were bad then with half that were old farts who should have been retired and the new young ones out of college who knew nothing except how to get their hair and nails done. With all the huge salaries from tax money it's no wonder the system is failing. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 15, 2016

West Woods school is great. The teachers and the principal give every opportunity to students, encourage them especially I love their math tools in making the kid learn math in every possible way. My son went to kindergarten and now he is in first grade. I really like his class teachers and in general all the teachers are great and friendly. The Principal is a nice, pleasant lady, excellent leader, but one thing I have to say is she is not keen in to Hygienic issues. The kids are sent to recess to play outside and immediately they are sent to lunch with out washing hands. The principal does not enforce the rule that the kids need to wipe or wash their hands. With lot of illness and viruses going on an elementary school kids need to be enforced with hygienic rules and conditions. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, December 11, 2016

This school is a real gem that provides our children with great opportunities to learn and develop into strong students. The new principle gets things done! When an issue comes up she takes care of it. She is involved and so pleasant. The teachers and staff are friendly and really care. This school also brings the community together in a number of ways through the year. My son is only in first grade but I was pleasantly surprised how wonderful his kindergarten year was and now first grade year is. West woods Elementary school in Hamden is definitely a great place for our kids to get the elementary education. Close Quote

Enrollment information for West Woods School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	449	15	17	6	0	n/a	n/a	487
1989	488	26	12	8	1	n/a	n/a	535
1990	496	22	12	4	1	n/a	n/a	535
1991	537	23	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	574
1992	473	25	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	513
1993	473	23	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	511
1994	499	21	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	527
1995	487	25	14	4	0	n/a	n/a	530
1996	487	25	14	4	0	n/a	n/a	530
1997	477	28	14	9	0	n/a	n/a	528
1998	446	34	21	12	0	n/a	n/a	513
1999	393	32	33	20	0	n/a	n/a	478
2000	377	27	39	20	0	n/a	n/a	463
2001	372	45	41	24	0	n/a	n/a	482
2002	337	38	59	36	0	n/a	n/a	470
2003	337	38	59	36	0	n/a	n/a	470
2004	338	39	65	28	0	n/a	n/a	470
2005	350	38	63	33	0	n/a	n/a	484
2006	393	59	57	40	0	n/a	n/a	549
2007	330	63	51	38	0	n/a	n/a	482
2008	330	61	61	42	0	n/a	n/a	494
2009	335	66	62	38	0	n/a	n/a	501
2010	338	61	72	40	1	n/a	n/a	512
2011	329	60	89	44	3	0	10	535
2012	298	57	71	37	2	0	11	476
2013	295	53	76	31	1	0	5	461
2014	279	49	80	32	1	0	9	450
2015	272	42	78	25	1	0	12	430
2016	238	42	79	32	1	1	15	408
2017	199	56	67	30	1	1	18	372
2018	192	39	63	30	1	1	18	344
2019	182	53	45	39	1	0	21	341
2020	161	62	48	43	1	0	26	341
2021	130	60	52	44	1	0	23	310
2022	119	73	36	60	0	0	24	312
2023	104	72	41	55	0	1	21	294

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Woods School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	487	28.0	17.3	n/a
1989	535	30.5	17.5	n/a
1990	535	31.0	17.2	n/a
1991	574	32.0	17.9	n/a
1992	513	29.6	17.3	3.9
1993	511	28.4	18.0	0.2
1994	527	27.5	19.2	4.7
1995	530	31.2	17.0	8.9
1996	530	31.2	17.0	8.9
1997	528	32.0	16.5	4.7
1998	513	31.3	16.4	3.9
1999	478	28.0	17.1	6.7
2000	463	27.0	17.1	4.1
2001	482	28.5	16.9	n/a
2002	470	25.5	18.4	6.8
2003	470	25.5	18.4	6.8
2004	470	27.0	17.4	7.2
2005	484	27.6	17.5	n/a
2006	549	31.1	17.7	7.7
2007	482	32.6	14.8	9.8
2008	494	33.4	14.8	10.3
2009	501	37.1	14.9	11.8
2010	512	32.6	15.7	10.7
2011	535	34.9	15.3	11.8
2012	476	31.9	14.9	13.2
2013	461	30.2	15.2	11.1
2014	450	30.4	14.7	13.6
2015	430	28.0	15.3	10.2
2016	408	30.0	13.6	10.8
2017	372	28.8	12.9	14.8
2018	344	25.8	13.3	9
2019	341	24.5	13.9	18.5
2020	341	23.5	14.5	19.1
2021	310	24.5	12.6	17.1
2022	312	28.5	10.9	20.5
2023	294	20.5	14.3	24.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Woods School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	487	28.0	17.3	n/a
1989	535	30.5	17.5	n/a
1990	535	31.0	17.2	n/a
1991	574	32.0	17.9	n/a
1992	513	29.6	17.3	3.9
1993	511	28.4	18.0	0.2
1994	527	27.5	19.2	4.7
1995	530	31.2	17.0	8.9
1996	530	31.2	17.0	8.9
1997	528	32.0	16.5	4.7
1998	513	31.3	16.4	3.9
1999	478	28.0	17.1	6.7
2000	463	27.0	17.1	4.1
2001	482	28.5	16.9	n/a
2002	470	25.5	18.4	6.8
2003	470	25.5	18.4	6.8
2004	470	27.0	17.4	7.2
2005	484	27.6	17.5	n/a
2006	549	31.1	17.7	7.7
2007	482	32.6	14.8	9.8
2008	494	33.4	14.8	10.3
2009	501	37.1	14.9	11.8
2010	512	32.6	15.7	10.7
2011	535	34.9	15.3	11.8
2012	476	31.9	14.9	13.2
2013	461	30.2	15.2	11.1
2014	450	30.4	14.7	13.6
2015	430	28.0	15.3	10.2
2016	408	30.0	13.6	10.8
2017	372	28.8	12.9	14.8
2018	344	25.8	13.3	9
2019	341	24.5	13.9	18.5
2020	341	23.5	14.5	19.1
2021	310	24.5	12.6	17.1
2022	312	28.5	10.9	20.5
2023	294	20.5	14.3	24.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Woods School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$19,130
2019	$19,845
2020	$20,920
2021	$23,218
2022	$23,530
2023	$23,950

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Woods School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 194^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 202^nd of 491 Elementary schools	4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Woods School)	53.5	53.2	0.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamden School District)	48.6	40.1	8.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	46.7	7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Woods School)	62.8	64.9	2.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamden School District)	54	44.2	9.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Woods School)	66.1	58.1	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamden School District)	49.6	39.2	10.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Woods School)	64.4	46.5	17.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hamden School District)	49.4	36.9	12.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Woods School)	63.6	61.5	2.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hamden School District)	54.8	45.6	9.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Woods School)	60	55.8	4.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hamden School District)	46.6	37.2	9.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Woods School)	71.2	54.1	17.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hamden School District)	49.6	50.4	0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.3	48	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Woods School)	66.1	56.6	9.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hamden School District)	43.1	37.1	6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	45.4	37.1	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	341	294	13.8%
African American	53	72	35.8%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	45	41	8.9%
Hispanic	39	55	41%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	182	104	42.9%
Two or More Races	21	21
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.5%	24.8%	6.4%

Schools Near West Woods School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
West Woods School	Public	K-6	350 West Todd St.	Hamden	06518	New Haven County	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-2050	294	21	14.3	24.8%	104 (35.4%)	72 (24.5%)	55 (18.7%)	41 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.1%)	59.7	210^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.7%		62	202^nd of 491 public elementary schools	58.9%	8			54.5	68.2	51.8		55.8	45.5	51.8	$23,950
Bear Path School	Public	K-6	10 Kirk Rd.	Hamden	06514	New Haven County	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-2015	406	29	14.2	31.8%	190 (46.8%)	69 (17.0%)	100 (24.6%)	24 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	52	241^st of 497 public elementary schools	51.5%		63.5	194^th of 491 public elementary schools	60.5%	47	63.2	51.0	46.6	56.1		61.2	45.6	43.9	43.2	$22,386
Norton School	Public	K-6	414 North Brooksvale Rd.	Cheshire	06410	New Haven County	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-7283	429	33	13.1	14.7%	328 (76.5%)	16 (3.7%)	33 (7.7%)	40 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	88.5	42^nd of 497 public elementary schools	91.5%		91.2	25^th of 491 public elementary schools	94.9%	17	75.3	69.4		85.2	78.1	69.4	80.9	81.5	75.0	$16,876
Shepherd Glen School	Public	K-6	1 Skiff St. Ext.	Hamden	06514	New Haven County	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2070	288	25	11.5	55.6%	56 (19.4%)	111 (38.5%)	50 (17.4%)	55 (19.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	31.1	317^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.2%		33.9	305^th of 491 public elementary schools	37.9%	12		39.6	26.8			58.3	29.3		31.7	$22,792
Green Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	146 Upper State St.	North Haven	06473	New Haven County	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-5387	421	34	12.5	25.7%	273 (64.8%)	28 (6.7%)	56 (13.3%)	52 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	89.5	37^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.6%		77.9	125^th of 491 public elementary schools	74.5%	88	76.8	75.0	81.0	78.6		84.6	87.3	69.6		$18,267
Bethany Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	44 Peck Road	Bethany	06524	New Haven County	Bethany School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 393-3350	429	40	10.8	11.2%	338 (78.8%)	10 (2.3%)	37 (8.6%)	36 (8.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	87.5	49^th of 497 public elementary schools	90.1%		82.9	95^th of 491 public elementary schools	80.7%	46	80.7	66.0	76.9	86.0	77.8	71.7	73.1	77.2	74.6	$19,001
Cook Hill School	Public	PK, KG-2	57 Hall Road	Wallingford	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 284-5400	377	31	12.1	39.8%	253 (67.1%)	9 (2.4%)	83 (22.0%)	20 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)										$21,893
Spring Glen School	Public	K-6	1908 Whitney Ave.	Hamden	06517	New Haven County	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-2045	370	27	13.9	23.5%	226 (61.1%)	50 (13.5%)	61 (16.5%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.4%)	74.7	146^th of 497 public elementary schools	70.6%		79.3	119^th of 491 public elementary schools	75.8%	27	64.9	71.2	74.5	57.9	60.0	72.4	74.5	57.9	53.3	$21,542
Ridge Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1341 Ridge Rd.	North Haven	06473	New Haven County	North Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 248-4050	422	30	13.9	22.3%	284 (67.3%)	30 (7.1%)	51 (12.1%)	35 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	78.3	123^rd of 497 public elementary schools	75.3%		75	140^th of 491 public elementary schools	71.5%	17	67.7	64.5	73.6	71.0		72.6	65.3	62.9		$17,869
Dunbar Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	315 Lane St.	Hamden	06514	New Haven County	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2025	272	20	13.6	48.9%	38 (14.0%)	100 (36.8%)	96 (35.3%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	20.7	364^th of 497 public elementary schools	26.8%		12.9	409^th of 491 public elementary schools	16.7%	45	23.1	19.6	22.5		56.7					$23,267

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