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Spring Glen School vs. Bear Path School

Should you attend Spring 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
Spring Glen School
1908 Whitney Ave.
Hamden, CT 06517
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Bear Path School
10 Kirk Rd.
Hamden, CT 06514
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (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 370 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Spring Glen School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 406 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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
370 students
406 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
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

#199 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
#371 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Spring Glen School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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66%
(Top 20% in CT)
55%
(Top 30% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spring 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.
69%
(Top 30% 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 Spring 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% 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 Spring 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
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This chart displays the students of Bear Path School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
33
54
Grade 1 Students
58
56
Grade 2 Students
57
49
Grade 3 Students
47
53
Grade 4 Students
55
57
Grade 5 Students
56
70
Grade 6 Students
64
67

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
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% Hispanic
17%
24%
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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
14%
17%
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% White
61%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spring 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%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Spring 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.
0.58
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Spring 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
19%
25%
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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
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spring 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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