Ross Woodward Classical Studies Magnet School is a public magnet school for students in pre-kindergarten through grade 8. It is located at 185 Barnes Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut. There are about 570 to 640 students at the school, and the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15:1. Ross Woodward is based on liberal arts traditions and focuses on classical studies, as its name suggests. Its teaching style combines Paideia principles, like Socratic seminars and coached projects, with semester-long thematic units that get students to think about timeless ideas in history, literature, science, and the arts. The student body is very diverse, with about 90% of students being from minority groups. Most of these students are Hispanic (about 51%) or Black (about 31%). Data on academic performance show that things are not going well: only 9% of students are good at math and 20% are good at reading. The school's per-student spending was about $12,511 in the 2019–20 school year. The district has also spent money on upgrades to its buildings, like better air conditioning in classrooms to make them better places to learn.Ross Woodward Classical Studies Magnet School is known for its hard classical curriculum and the fact that it has a lot of different kinds of students. Even though students still have trouble with schoolwork, the thematic approach and focus on active learning could help them improve.