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South Side School

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South Side School ranks 286 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

South Side School is a K–5 elementary school in Bristol, CT, serving 515 students and operating within the Bristol School District. The school ranks in the 42nd percentile statewide (2 stars), a step down from its 57th-percentile peak in 2021–2022, but it still outranks several nearby Bristol schools like West Bristol School and Stafford School. With 58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, South Side serves a high-need population — yet its chronic absenteeism rate of 16.4% is exactly at the state average and well below the district's 20.3%.

Academically, math is a genuine strength. South Side’s 3rd and 5th grade math scores essentially match or exceed the state average, and its 5th grade math is the second-highest among Bristol elementary schools, behind only Ellen P. Hubbell School. By contrast, English language arts is the main weakness, especially in 4th grade, where proficiency is 10 points below the state. The school also shows a unique and impressive pattern in subgroup results: Hispanic students and students from low-income families have ranked in the top quartile statewide in recent years, even as white students' scores lag. This suggests South Side is particularly effective at supporting some of its most vulnerable learners.

Resource constraints are a concern — per-student spending of $13,250 is lower than nearby schools like Stafford School ($15,912) and Alcott School in Wolcott ($16,667), and class sizes are larger than most Bristol elementary schools. Despite that, South Side outperforms schools with more funding, including Harry S. Fisher Elementary in Plymouth. For parents, the takeaway is a stable school with strong math and attendance, a clear need for literacy support in upper grades, and a track record of success with Hispanic and low-income students.

515

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,839

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21 Tuttle Rd.
Bristol, CT 06010

(860) 584-7812

District: Bristol School District

Students who attend South Side School usually attend:

Middle:	Chippens Hill Middle School
High:	Bristol Central High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.5%

White:

38.4%

African American:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Connecticut avg51%

286^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Bristol School District

109^th of 153Bristol School District among Connecticut districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	286 of 492	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.7	280 of 493	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	256 of 497	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	231 of 491	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	212 of 490	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	331 of 538	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	312 of 522	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	276 of 532	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.9	279 of 519	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.5	261 of 518	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.3	293 of 551	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.9	392 of 557	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.5	429 of 564	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.8	436 of 565	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.9	416 of 579	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.1	380 of 566	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.7	410 of 565	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.2	371 of 568	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.9	335 of 570	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	150 of 228	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	155 of 232	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	165 of 237	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	140 of 230	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	151 of 234	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	318 of 455	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	154 of 242	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	142 of 259	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	36 of 130	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.1	26 of 132	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	16 of 111	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	10 of 108	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	27 of 173	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	36 of 101	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	20 of 77	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	9 of 72	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	106 of 302	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	160 of 234	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	168 of 239	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	151 of 233	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	136 of 231	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.5	110 of 232	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	266 of 445	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.2	121 of 262	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	55.9	142 of 371	61.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	182 of 246	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	209 of 248	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	208 of 250	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	172 of 262	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	162 of 252	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.7	279 of 327	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	264 of 295	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	199 of 296	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2021)62nd percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science48%-5 vs state

Mathematics47%-3 vs state

English Language Arts45%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, September 23, 2011

The teachers and the principal are great there. They really are there for the children. Coming from a hard school life I'm glad my daughter is loving school and they allow that and empower that. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th 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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
South Side School	Public	K-5	21 Tuttle Rd.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-7812	515	36	14.3	58.3%	198 (38.4%)	44 (8.5%)	224 (43.5%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.2%)	40.6	286^th of 492 public elementary schools	41.9%		39.7	280^th of 493 public elementary schools	43.2%	6	47.7		46.8	40.8	48.8				51.9	42.4	48.8				$16,839
West Bristol School	Public	K-8	500 Clark Avenue	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-7815	833	65	12.8	56.7%	372 (44.7%)	59 (7.1%)	321 (38.5%)	26 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.6%)	25.5	351^st of 492 public elementary schools	28.7%		27.7	334^th of 493 public elementary schools	32.3%	17	35.1	790.0	41.3	39.5	37.6	37.8	43.6	47.1	38.5	36.0	26.9	30.9	23.4	22.4	$17,658
Alcott School	Public	PK, KG-5	1490 Woodtick Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Capitol Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 879-8160	320	22	14.5	34.7%	228 (71.3%)	17 (5.3%)	59 (18.4%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	86.2	59^th of 492 public elementary schools	88.0%		82.3	86^th of 493 public elementary schools	82.6%	27	72.5		75.6	73.5	85.0				75.6	79.6	2562.0				$18,908
Ellen P. Hubbell School	Public	K-5	90 West Washington St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-7842	331	29	11.3	64.7%	113 (34.1%)	37 (11.2%)	154 (46.5%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	69	184^th of 492 public elementary schools	62.6%		66.3	192^nd of 493 public elementary schools	61.1%	8	66.0		64.3	68.3	65.4				55.4	65.0	55.8				$19,162
Stafford School	Public	K-5	212 Louisiana Ave.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-7824	353	30	11.9	56.1%	157 (44.5%)	30 (8.5%)	129 (36.5%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.1%)	36.1	309^th of 492 public elementary schools	37.2%		39.8	277^th of 493 public elementary schools	43.8%	32	45.6		42.1	49.3	54.4				49.1	31.3	33.3				$18,997
Greene-Hills School	Public	K-8	718 Pine St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-7822	918	61	14.9	58.0%	332 (36.2%)	88 (9.6%)	403 (43.9%)	31 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.6%)	43.1	270^th of 492 public elementary schools	45.1%		39.6	281^st of 493 public elementary schools	43.0%	11	50.9	787.0	40.0	41.0	54.3	52.7	45.6	38.0	46.7	39.0	43.8	52.7	31.1	33.0	$18,224
Harry S. Fisher Elementary School	Public	3-5	79 North Main Street	Terryville	06786	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 314-2770	286	25	11.4	46.5%	198 (69.2%)	4 (1.4%)	57 (19.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	28.3	338^th of 492 public elementary schools	31.3%		27.5	336^th of 493 public elementary schools	31.8%	2	490.0		30.0	31.3	43.9				2409.0	51.5	34.1				$19,594
Mountain View School	Public	K-5	71 Vera Rd.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7726	356	29	12.4	55.1%	131 (36.8%)	22 (6.2%)	152 (42.7%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.7%)	41.9	279^th of 492 public elementary schools	43.3%		43.4	267^th of 493 public elementary schools	45.8%	12	49.0		42.6	58.3	63.3				34.4	43.3	38.8				$18,861
Louis Toffolon School	Public	PK, KG-5	145 NorthWest Dr.	Plainville	06062	Capitol Planning Region	Plainville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 793-3280	365	25	14.4	40.5%	230 (63.0%)	21 (5.8%)	91 (24.9%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.6%)	61.7	215^th of 492 public elementary schools	56.3%		71.2	166^th of 493 public elementary schools	66.3%	49	509.0		39.6	62.7	74.0				43.4	67.2	68.0				$21,321
Ivy Drive School	Public	K-5	160 Ivy Dr.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7844	385	28	13.6	48.1%	192 (49.9%)	26 (6.8%)	129 (33.5%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.5%)	48.7	259^th of 492 public elementary schools	47.4%		54.6	238^th of 493 public elementary schools	51.7%	21	45.8		47.6	62.9	51.7				50.0	2524.0	46.6				$17,819

Frequently Asked Questions about South Side School

How many students attend South Side School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended South Side School.

What district is South Side School in?

Bristol School District

Is South Side School a good school?

South Side School ranks 286^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Side School?

Students at South Side School are 43% Hispanic, 38% White, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of South Side School attend?

Students who attend South Side School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chippens Hill Middle School
High : Bristol Central High School

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