South Norwalk Elementary School

South Norwalk Elementary School operates as a compact K-5 school in Norwalk, Connecticut, part of Norwalk School District. Current enrollment sits at 179 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 53% leaner than the state mean of about 378.

South Norwalk Elementary School is one of 22 schools operated by Norwalk School District, a district that serves 11,341 students overall.

Looking at the student body, South Norwalk Elementary School shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 78%; the rest reads as 15% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% White. By comparison, Western Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 21% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting South Norwalk Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 73% of students at South Norwalk Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Western Connecticut Planning Region runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Western Connecticut Planning Region put median household income runs about $128,188, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. South Norwalk Elementary School is one of 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 90,520 students).

The closest other public school is Side By Side Charter School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

South Norwalk Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

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