South Norwalk Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 179 students
Side By Side Charter School
10 Chestnut St., Norwalk, CT 06854
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
236
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Side By Side Charter School District
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Connecticut elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Side By Side Charter School
Side By Side Charter School is a charter elementary school in Norwalk, Connecticut, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Side By Side Charter School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
In the 2024–25 school year, 236 students were enrolled, with about 16.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Connecticut elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Connecticut State Board of Education. Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Charter School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 236 students
- Students per teacher
- 16.2 to 1
- Charter school
- Yes
- Charter authorizer
- Connecticut State Board of Education
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Side By Side Charter School District
- County
- Western Connecticut Planning Region
- NCES school ID
- 090001600823
Schools near Side By Side Charter School
All 25 schools in Norwalk →
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Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 457 students
Kendall College & Career Academy
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 416 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.