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Spring Glen School

1908 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT 06517 · (203) 407-2045 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
Enrollment
347
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
77 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4112%
Grade 14714%
Grade 2309%
Grade 36318%
Grade 46017%
Grade 55014%
Grade 65616%

This year's kindergarten class (41) is 27% smaller than its 6th grade class (56).

Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
20559%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
6920%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
4112%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
257%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17550%
Female
17149%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Spring Glen School→Hamden Middle School→Hamden High School
Based on grade levels within Hamden School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
64.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
58.4%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.

Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Spring Glen School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Spring Glen School this school34722.2%N/A
Mohegan School
Shelton
32530.8%N/A
Orange Avenue School
Milford
41428.3%N/A
Kelly Lane Primary School
Granby
35318.4%N/A
Rowayton School
Norwalk
40230.8%N/A
Orchard Hills School
Milford
35023.1%N/A
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Spring Glen School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
58.4%#222 of 522#35 of 87
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
64.5%#172 of 519#22 of 86
Enrollment
ranked largest first
347#343 of 613#53 of 96
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.6:1#308 of 558#56 of 91
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.0%#200 of 560#36 of 92
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
22.2%#449 of 594#80 of 96
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-20.2%#62 of 378#8 of 59
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
347
-54 (-13%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 405
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2534727.512.6:122% (77)
2023-243672713.6:123% (86)
2022-2337026.514.0:124% (87)
2020-214012714.8:119% (77)
2017-1843528.515.3:119% (81)
2015-164452915.3:119% (85)
2010-113772614.5:123% (85)
2000-013642514.6:1N/A
1990-914052615.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spring Glen School.

Since 2017-18: students down 20% (435 to 347); teachers down 4% (28.5 to 27.5).

About Spring Glen School

Spring Glen School is a medium-sized elementary school in Connecticut, located in Hamden. The school had 347 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.

Across its 10 schools, Hamden School District enrolls 5,012 students. Spring Glen School is one of those schools.

By race and ethnicity, Spring Glen School is 59% White. The school is also 20% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region is about 62% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Spring Glen School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.

Teachers at Spring Glen School total 27.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.6:1. Elementary schools in Connecticut have a similar average ratio of 12.6:1. The school counts 77 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 22%. The 51% average for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region is 29 points higher.

Among South Central Connecticut Planning Region residents, median household income is about $88,197, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 152 public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, with a combined enrollment of about 72,909.

Of nearby public schools, The Bridge at ACES is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Spring Glen School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 13%, from 401 to 347. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.8:1 in 2020-21, and 12.6:1 in 2024-25.

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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

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Population
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students

Quick facts

School name
Spring Glen School
District
Hamden School District
Address
1908 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT 06517
Phone
(203) 407-2045
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
347
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
77 (22%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090186000348
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Spring Glen School
How many students attend Spring Glen School?
Spring Glen School enrolls approximately 347 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Spring Glen School serve?
Spring Glen School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Spring Glen School have?
Spring Glen School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Spring Glen School?
Student demographics at Spring Glen School are roughly 59% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Spring Glen School in?
Spring Glen School is part of Hamden School District.
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