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Bear Path School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

10 Kirk Rd., Hamden, CT 06514 · (203) 407-2015 · Part of Hamden School District

Hamden’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Connecticut school districts

Students
385
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Bear Path School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Hamden kids: Hamden Middle School

On the path

Where Hamden kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Bear Path SchoolYou are here
7–8Hamden Middle School845 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

10 Kirk Rd., Hamden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 150
Grade 252
Grade 362
Grade 459
Grade 558
Grade 658
Enrollment over time
367’20
396’21
406’22
385’23
385’24

Up 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Hispanic 25%Black 22%Two or more races 8%Asian 6%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bear Path School from Hamden families.

Other schools in Hamden School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Hamden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.