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Alumni: what's one memory from South Side School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
515
Elementary
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRISTOL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090051000105
South Side School
21 Tuttle Rd., Bristol, CT 06010 · (860) 584-7812 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- C+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
14.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
300 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
47.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
43.7%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 South Side School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Side School this school | 515 | 58.3% | N/A |
| Torringford School Torrington | 583 | 63.1% | N/A |
| Nathan Hale School New Haven | 506 | 64.2% | N/A |
| Springdale School Stamford | 565 | 56.3% | N/A |
| The Friendship School Waterford | 460 | 66.7% | N/A |
| Vogel-Wetmore School Torrington | 529 | 68.2% | 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 South Side School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #297 of 522 | #30 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #284 of 519 | #32 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 515 | #88 of 613 | #15 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #461 of 558 | #52 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #114 of 560 | #13 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.3% | #209 of 594 | #31 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #79 of 176 | #9 of 22 |
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
515
+48 (+10%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 569
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 515 | 35.9 | 14.3:1 | 58% (300) |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 34.4 | 14.7:1 | 62% (312) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 33.9 | 14.2:1 | 53% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 30 | 15.6:1 | 56% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 30.8 | 15.6:1 | 46% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 51% (251) |
| 2010-11 | 610 | 39 | 15.6:1 | 43% (261) |
| 2000-01 | 589 | 37 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 569 | 34 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Side School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (479 to 515); teachers up 17% (30.8 to 35.9).
About South Side School
South Side School is one of the public schools in Bristol, Connecticut. It is a mid-sized elementary school. It enrolls 515 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. That is 36% larger than the average of about 378 students for elementary schools in Connecticut.
The district for South Side School is Bristol School District, with 13 schools and 7,241 students.
The largest group at South Side School is Hispanic students, at 44%. Smaller groups are 38% White, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is roughly 20% Hispanic. The diversity index for South Side School is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
South Side School has 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. The gap from the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 1.8 students per teacher. At South Side School, 58% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
South Side School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 44% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Census data for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region show median household income comes to about $86,191, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 121 public schools in the county, enrolling about 59,861, South Side School among them.
Of the public schools around it, South Side School is closest to Bristol Central High School, about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
South Side School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 10%, from 467 to 515. Students per teacher dropped from 15.6 in 2020-21 to 14.3 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at South Side School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bristol School District
- Bristol Central High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Bristol Eastern High SchoolHigh · 998 students
- Greene-Hills SchoolElementary · 918 students
- West Bristol SchoolElementary · 833 students
- Chippens Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
- Ivy Drive SchoolElementary · 385 students
Other schools in Bristol
- Bristol Central High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Bristol Eastern High SchoolHigh · 998 students
- Greene-Hills SchoolElementary · 918 students
- West Bristol SchoolElementary · 833 students
- Chippens Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
- Ivy Drive SchoolElementary · 385 students
Nearby schools
- Bristol Central High School0.4 mi · 1,148
- Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School0.9 mi · 268
- West Bristol School2.2 mi · 833
- Bristol Eastern High School2.3 mi · 998
- Alcott School2.6 mi · 320
- Ellen P. Hubbell School2.6 mi · 331
Frequently asked questions
About South Side SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Side School?
South Side School enrolls approximately 515 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does South Side School serve?
South Side School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at South Side School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at South Side School.
What is the student diversity at South Side School?
Student demographics at South Side School are roughly 38% White, 44% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is South Side School in?
South Side School is part of Bristol School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.