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Shepherd Glen School

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Shepherd Glen School ranks 350 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Shepherd Glen School is an elementary school in Hamden, Connecticut, serving 302 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Hamden School District, which is ranked 133 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Shepherd Glen School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shepherd Glen School's student performance on standardized tests is generally below the district and state averages, and the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 31.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.85% to 66.56% over the past few years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school performs better in certain student subgroups, such as special education and low-socioeconomic status students, where it ranks above average compared to other Connecticut elementary schools.

When comparing Shepherd Glen School to other nearby elementary schools in the Hamden School District, it generally performs worse on standardized test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, some schools, such as Bear Path School and Spring Glen School, significantly outperform Shepherd Glen School and the district average. The data suggests that Shepherd Glen School could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the areas of low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and the needs of its diverse student population.

303

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,684

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (33% vs 49% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 17% Connecticut)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg37%

Connecticut avg49%

350^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

133^rd of 156Hamden 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics36%-12 vs state

English Language Arts33%-17 vs state

Science22%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Shepherd Glen School

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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	Total
Shepherd Glen School	Public	K-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%)	23.4	350^th of 493 public elementary schools	29.0%		31.1	317^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.2%	33	22.4		28.3	40.8	26.5	37.5			41.5	53.1	12.2	35.0	$25,684
Bear Path School	Public	K-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%)	39.8	278^th of 493 public elementary schools	43.6%		52	241^st of 497 public elementary schools	51.5%	37	58.1		26.2	45.2	51.6	54.8			35.4	40.3	37.1	50.0	$25,326
Spring Glen School	Public	K-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%)	68.2	182^nd of 493 public elementary schools	63.1%		74.7	146^th of 497 public elementary schools	70.6%	36	78.7		50.8		76.6	63.0			42.6	61.4	78.7	55.6	$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%)	9.4	439^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.0%		20.7	364^th of 497 public elementary schools	26.8%	75	22.0			25.6						18.6		17.1	$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%)	83.6	80^th of 493 public elementary schools	83.8%		78.3	123^rd of 497 public elementary schools	75.3%	43			61.2	76.7	80.8				82.1	75.0	67.1		$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%)	7.2	464^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.9%		12.8	415^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.5%	49				18.4	17.1				19.1	23.7		13.5	$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%)	19.7	371^st of 493 public elementary schools	24.7%		13.8	406^th of 497 public elementary schools	18.3%	35	37.5		21.4		28.6				40.5		22.9	30.0	$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%)	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
Brennan Rogers School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 Wilmot Rd.	New Haven	06515	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2200	203	19	10.6	93.1%	5 (2.5%)	111 (54.7%)	79 (38.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)								29.0					$25,827
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)		20.0			14.0	16.3	18.2	20.0					$21,722

Frequently Asked Questions about Shepherd Glen School

What district is Shepherd Glen School in?

Hamden School District

Is Shepherd Glen School a good school?

Shepherd Glen School ranks 350^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Shepherd Glen School?

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

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.

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

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