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Shepherd Glen School

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Shepherd Glen School ranks 337 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Shepherd Glen School is a PK–6 elementary school in the suburban town of Hamden, CT, serving 303 students as part of the Hamden School District (ranked 132 out of 153 districts in Connecticut). The school itself ranks 337 out of 491 elementary schools for 2025–26, placing it in the 31st percentile (2 stars) — the lower-middle range statewide and roughly in the middle of the district's seven elementary schools. About 56% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, making Shepherd Glen one of the higher-poverty elementary schools in Hamden, behind only Church Street School. On the resource side, the school maintains a favorable student–teacher ratio of 11.6 and per-pupil spending of $20,820, substantially above many surrounding schools.

The most distinctive feature of Shepherd Glen's test scores is a sharp drop between 3rd and 4th grade. In 2025–26, 3rd graders posted strong results — 65% proficiency in math, well above the district's 43.4% and the state's 52.2% — but 4th grade scores collapsed to 18.5% in ELA and 25.9% in math, both well below district and state averages. By 5th grade, ELA rebounded to 44.4%, while 6th grade math remained low at 28.3%. This 4th-grade "valley" sets Shepherd Glen apart from nearby schools like Spring Glen, Bear Path, and West Woods, which generally show more consistent growth across grades.

Chronic absenteeism is another challenge, with a 2025–26 rate of 21.8% — well above the state's 16.4% and much higher than nearby Spring Glen (7.8%), Ridge Hill (8.4%), and West Woods (11.8%). The good news is that absenteeism has fallen steadily over four years, from 39.4% in 2021–22 to 21.8% today. There are also notable equity bright spots: low-income students at Shepherd Glen historically rank in the 76th percentile statewide and special-education students in the 72nd percentile, suggesting targeted supports are working even while overall proficiency lags behind higher-performing schools in the North Haven School District like Green Acres and Ridge Road.

303

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,684

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1 Skiff St. Ext.
Hamden, CT 06514

(203) 407-2070

District: Hamden School District

Students who attend Shepherd Glen School usually attend:

Middle:	Hamden Middle School
High:	Hamden High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.9%

Hispanic:

25.4%

White:

15.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (36% vs 50% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg38%

Connecticut avg50%

337^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Hamden School District

132^nd of 153Hamden 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	337 of 492	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.4	350 of 493	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	317 of 497	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	305 of 491	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	326 of 490	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	342 of 538	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	320 of 522	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	332 of 532	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.2	294 of 519	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.6	334 of 518	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.4	348 of 551	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.6	377 of 557	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.2	362 of 564	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.0	372 of 565	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.3	391 of 579	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	371 of 566	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.0	381 of 565	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.4	425 of 568	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.5	446 of 570	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	50.5	226 of 455	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	67.8	73 of 302	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	310 of 445	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	66.2	103 of 371	72.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)76th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2021)72nd percentile+36 vs school

Female (2021)50th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2021)30th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics38%-10 vs state

English Language Arts34%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Shepherd Glen School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Skiff St. Ext.	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2070	303	26	11.6	56.1%	47 (15.5%)	118 (38.9%)	77 (25.4%)	42 (13.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	28.5	337^th of 492 public elementary schools	31.5%		23.4	350^th of 493 public elementary schools	29.0%	13	487.0		42.5	18.5	44.4	2506.0			65.0	25.9	39.1	28.3			$25,684
Bear Path School	Public	PK, KG-6	10 Kirk Rd.	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-2015	385	29	13.2	35.1%	151 (39.2%)	83 (21.6%)	98 (25.5%)	24 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.5%)	40.3	288^th of 492 public elementary schools	41.5%		39.8	278^th of 493 public elementary schools	43.6%	10	53.4		38.8	30.8	50.0	52.7			63.3	33.8	36.2	49.1			$25,326
Spring Glen School	Public	PK, KG-6	1908 Whitney Ave.	Hamden	06517	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-2045	347	28	12.6	22.2%	205 (59.1%)	41 (11.8%)	69 (19.9%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	64.4	199^th of 492 public elementary schools	59.6%		68.2	182^nd of 493 public elementary schools	63.1%	17	70.0		62.5	43.5	61.7	74.5			71.9	40.3	58.3	72.3			$26,334
Dunbar Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	315 Lane St.	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2025	271	21	12.9	51.7%	37 (13.7%)	94 (34.7%)	99 (36.5%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	11.7	419^th of 492 public elementary schools	14.8%		9.4	439^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.0%	20	27.5		16.7	2388.0	30.0	2513.0			2350.0	2401.0	25.0	18.4			$24,654
Ridge Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1341 Ridge Rd.	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 248-4050	415	29	14.5	18.6%	260 (62.7%)	31 (7.5%)	65 (15.7%)	29 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	82.4	91^st of 492 public elementary schools	81.5%		83.6	80^th of 493 public elementary schools	83.8%	11	75.0		74.6	60.0	81.7				74.6	72.3	75.0				$18,791
Church Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	95 Church St.	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2020	334	22	14.9	60.8%	15 (4.5%)	126 (37.7%)	172 (51.5%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	8.1	449^th of 492 public elementary schools	8.7%		7.2	464^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.9%	15	17.9		16.7	19.0	2414.0	15.0			2353.0	28.6	15.4	2444.0			$23,579
Helen Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	285 Helen St.	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2030	280	24	11.6	55.4%	28 (10.0%)	103 (36.8%)	114 (40.7%)	17 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.1%)	22.3	363^rd of 492 public elementary schools	26.2%		19.7	371^st of 493 public elementary schools	24.7%	8	20.0		2435.0	25.6	2399.0	31.3			64.5	33.3	2424.0	20.8			$26,421
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%)	36.3	306^th of 492 public elementary schools	37.8%		26.4	340^th of 493 public elementary schools	31.0%	34	497.0		48.9	26.8	39.0	49.1			44.7	26.8	48.8	43.6			$25,122
King/Robinson Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	150 Fournier St.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-2700	412	34	12.1	80.1%	15 (3.6%)	228 (55.3%)	119 (28.9%)	28 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)								(n/a)	462.0	766.0	2323.0	2362.0	2405.0	21.1	17.1	24.4	2327.0	2360.0	2402.0	2407.0	2454.0	14.6	$21,722
Green Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	146 Upper State St.	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-5387	404	36	11.3	24.0%	267 (66.1%)	22 (5.4%)	55 (13.6%)	36 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	87.9	49^th of 492 public elementary schools	90.0%		86.8	51^st of 493 public elementary schools	89.7%	2	516.0		69.0	80.9	85.5				77.6	80.9	2593.0				$19,844

Frequently Asked Questions about Shepherd Glen School

What district is Shepherd Glen School in?

Hamden School District

What schools do graduates of Shepherd Glen School attend?

Students who attend Shepherd Glen School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hamden Middle School
High : Hamden High School

Is Shepherd Glen School a good school?

Shepherd Glen School ranks 337^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shepherd Glen School?

Students at Shepherd Glen School are 39% African American, 25% Hispanic, 16% White, 14% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Shepherd Glen School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Shepherd Glen School.

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