Side By Side Charter School
Tel:
(203)857-0306
- Side By Side Charter School serves 236 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Side By Side Charter School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Side By Side Charter School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Side By Side Charter School's student population of 236 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 236 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Side By Side Charter School is ranked within the top 50% of all 968 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Side By Side Charter School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 46% | 23% |
| Black | 30% | 13% |
| White | 16% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.68 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Side By Side Community School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Side By Side Charter School is Brien Mcmahon High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Roton Middle School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Columbus Magnet School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Norwalk Columbus Magnet School Grades: K-5 | 348 students
0.2 miles
46 Concord Street
Norwalk, CT 06854
(203)899-2840 0.2 K-5 348 - Norwalk Brien Mcmahon High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1663 students
1.0 miles
300 Highland Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06854
(203)852-9488 1.0 9-12 1663 - Norwalk Brookside Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 493 students
1.0 miles
382 Highland Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06854
(203)899-2830 1.0 PK-5 493 - Norwalk Marvin Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 486 students
1.2 miles
15 Calf Pasture Beach Road
Norwalk, CT 06855
(203)899-2890 1.2 PK-5 486 - Norwalk Jefferson Magnet School Grades: K-5 | 611 students
1.4 miles
75 Van Buren Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850
(203)899-2870 1.4 K-5 611
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