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Side By Side Charter School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

236

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,744

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Chestnut St.
Norwalk, CT 06854

(203) 857-0306

District: Side By Side Charter School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.0%

African American:

22.0%

White:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2006 → 44th in 2021

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (75% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school75%

District avg75%

Connecticut avg50%

Not ranked this year

Side By Side Charter School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	40.3	303 of 538	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.6	254 of 551	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	31.1	437 of 557	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.8	460 of 564	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.2	447 of 565	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.2	485 of 579	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.5	486 of 566	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.9	430 of 565	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.7	460 of 568	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.6	443 of 570	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2015	57.3	124 of 280	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.0	201 of 278	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.9	186 of 272	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.5	203 of 269	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.5	162 of 268	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.6	183 of 255	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.9	183 of 252	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.2	164 of 250	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.6	122 of 248	50.8%	★★★☆☆

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Schools Near Side By Side Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
Side By Side Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10 Chestnut St.	Norwalk	06854	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Side By Side Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 857-0306	236	15	16.1	60.6%	23 (9.7%)	52 (22.0%)	144 (61.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)								(n/a)												$15,744
South Norwalk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	46 Concord Street	Norwalk	06854	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(475) 470-8546	179	16	11.1	73.2%	4 (2.2%)	27 (15.1%)	139 (77.7%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)								(n/a)												$24,130
Brookside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	382 Highland Avenue	Norwalk	06854	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 899-2830	408	31	13.1	60.8%	53 (13.0%)	47 (11.5%)	280 (68.6%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	15.3	401^st of 493 public elementary schools	18.7%		14.2	401^st of 497 public elementary schools	19.3%		33.9	22.8	31.5	33.9			31.6	28.8	19.6			$24,032
Marvin Elementary School	Public	K-5	15 Calf Pasture Beach Road	Norwalk	06855	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 899-2890	375	30	12.5	51.5%	90 (24.0%)	39 (10.4%)	219 (58.4%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	35.5	301^st of 493 public elementary schools	38.9%		32.4	313^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.0%	12	41.1	36.4	51.5	47.8			43.9	40.0	41.1			$24,886
Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	75 Van Buren Avenue	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 899-2870	457	38	12.0	64.6%	34 (7.4%)	60 (13.1%)	306 (67.0%)	34 (7.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	18.2	379^th of 493 public elementary schools	23.1%		11.1	426^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.3%	47	30.3	29.2	35.7	36.0			31.9	24.3	30.3			$23,226
Kendall College & Career Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	57 Fillow Street	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 899-2880	416	39	10.8	63.0%	24 (5.8%)	68 (16.3%)	297 (71.4%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	11.1	424^th of 493 public elementary schools	14.0%		14.2	402^nd of 497 public elementary schools	19.1%	22	23.9	21.5	23.5	35.2			30.8	13.8	19.7			$24,592
Tracey Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	20 Camp Street	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 899-2960	434	30	14.4	60.8%	72 (16.6%)	59 (13.6%)	263 (60.6%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	28.2	330^th of 493 public elementary schools	33.1%		26.7	343^rd of 497 public elementary schools	31.0%	13	51.3	31.6	39.3	41.3			32.9	35.7	35.0			$23,325
Concord Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	21 Hunters Lane	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 899-2840	388	27	14.3	34.0%	161 (41.5%)	47 (12.1%)	133 (34.3%)	19 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.4%)	58.9	224^th of 493 public elementary schools	54.6%		53.2	237^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.3%	13		72.4	55.3		44.7	68.1	67.2		38.6	44.7	48.9	$22,184
Rowayton School	Public	K-5	1 Roton Avenue	Norwalk	06853	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2940	402	34	11.8	30.8%	225 (56.0%)	34 (8.5%)	119 (29.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	57.9	230^th of 493 public elementary schools	53.3%		68.5	177^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.4%	53	61.0	50.0	68.7	56.9			54.2	56.7	45.6			$24,076
Naramake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16 King Street	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2900	358	29	12.5	50.8%	108 (30.2%)	38 (10.6%)	180 (50.3%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	31	320^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.1%		35.1	308^th of 497 public elementary schools	38.0%	12	34.3	35.0		42.9			45.0	56.1	28.6			$24,267

Frequently Asked Questions about Side By Side Charter School

How many students attend Side By Side Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Side By Side Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Side By Side Charter School?

Students at Side By Side Charter School are 61% Hispanic, 22% African American, 10% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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