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C+

Shepherd Glen School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1 Skiff St. Ext., Hamden, CT 06514 · (203) 407-2070 · Part of Hamden School District

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

Students
303
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Shepherd Glen School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hamden kids: Hamden Middle School

On the path

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

K–6Shepherd Glen SchoolYou are here
7–8Hamden Middle School845 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 50.7%

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

1 Skiff St. Ext., Hamden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 144
Grade 236
Grade 346
Grade 447
Grade 550
Grade 636
Enrollment over time
316’20
297’21
288’22
302’23
303’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 39%Hispanic 25%White 16%Asian 14%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shepherd Glen 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.