Enrollment
236
Elementary
STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIDE BY SIDE CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090001600823
Side By Side Charter School
10 Chestnut St., Norwalk, CT 06854 · (203) 857-0306 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
143 students
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 22% larger than its 8th grade class (18).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 67% · US 70%
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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
48.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 Side By Side Charter School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Side By Side Charter School this school | 236 | 60.6% | N/A |
| Anna E. Norris School East Hartford | 279 | 70.3% | N/A |
| Dr. John A. Langford School East Hartford | 316 | 61.1% | N/A |
| Irving School Derby | 322 | 64.9% | N/A |
| Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School East Hartford | 310 | 70.6% | N/A |
| Franklin School Stratford | 246 | 61.0% | 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 Side By Side Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #264 of 522 | #48 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #238 of 519 | #44 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 236 | #526 of 613 | #87 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #538 of 558 | #87 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #233 of 560 | #33 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.6% | #192 of 594 | #15 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #172 of 176 | #23 of 24 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
236
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+13% since 2000-01, when it was 209
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 236 | 14.6 | 16.2:1 | 61% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 16.6 | 14.2:1 | 57% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 236 | 14 | 16.9:1 | 59% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 235 | 15 | 15.7:1 | 58% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 235 | 14.5 | 16.2:1 | 49% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 236 | 14 | 16.9:1 | 49% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 233 | 14 | 16.6:1 | 49% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 209 | 10 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Side By Side Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (235 to 236); teachers up 1% (14.5 to 14.6).
About Side By Side Charter School
A low-enrollment elementary school in Norwalk, Connecticut, Side By Side Charter School is part of Side By Side Charter School District. Its enrollment is 236 students, spread over pre-K through 8. That compares with an average of about 378 students for elementary schools in Connecticut.
Side By Side Charter School belongs to Side By Side Charter School District.
Of every 100 students at Side By Side Charter School, about 61 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 22% Black, 10% White, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Western Connecticut Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 21%. The diversity index for Side By Side Charter School is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.2 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1, 3.6 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at Side By Side Charter School, 61% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region averages 33%, lower than here.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, Side By Side Charter School outscored 50%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Western Connecticut Planning Region show median household income comes to about $128,188, about 56% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. There are 149 public schools in the county, enrolling about 90,520, Side By Side Charter School among them.
South Norwalk Elementary School is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Side By Side Charter School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Side By Side Charter School is a public charter school.
Enrollment at Side By Side Charter School was 235 in 2020-21 and 236 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
The discussion board for Side By Side Charter School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Side By Side Charter SchoolHow many students attend Side By Side Charter School?
Side By Side Charter School enrolls approximately 236 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Side By Side Charter School serve?
Side By Side Charter School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Side By Side Charter School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Side By Side Charter School.
How diverse is Side By Side Charter School?
Side By Side Charter School reports a student body of 10% White, 61% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Side By Side Charter School?
Side By Side Charter School is overseen by Side By Side Charter School District in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
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