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Shepherd Glen School vs. Bear Path School

Should you attend Shepherd Glen School or Bear Path School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Shepherd Glen School
1 Skiff St. Ext.
Hamden, CT 06514
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Bear Path School
10 Kirk Rd.
Hamden, CT 06514
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Shepherd Glen School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Bear Path School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 302 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Shepherd Glen School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 385 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Bear Path School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
302 students
385 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bear Path School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#597 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
#371 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
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30-34%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
55%
(Top 30% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shepherd Glen School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bear Path School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
55%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shepherd Glen School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bear Path School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
70-74%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shepherd Glen School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bear Path School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Shepherd Glen School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bear Path School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
56
45
Grade 1 Students
37
50
Grade 2 Students
45
56
Grade 3 Students
45
48
Grade 4 Students
40
56
Grade 5 Students
38
56
Grade 6 Students
41
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
17%
6%
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% Hispanic
21%
26%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bear Path School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
39%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shepherd Glen School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bear Path School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
17%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shepherd Glen School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bear Path School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shepherd Glen School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bear Path School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.75
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Shepherd Glen School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bear Path School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
28%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bear Path School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shepherd Glen School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bear Path School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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