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West Woods Elementary School

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West Woods Elementary School is a suburban public school in Hamden, Connecticut that is part of Hamden Public Schools. It serves 317 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades Pre-K - 6

317 Students

26 Teachers

350 W Todd St

Hamden, CT 06518 View local requests

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West Woods Elementary School Demographics

30%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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