Is South Side School a good school?

South Side School ranks 256 th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Side School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 480 students attended South Side School.

What is the racial makeup of South Side School?

Students at South Side School are 47% White, 41% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% 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

South Side School

Summary:

South Side School is an elementary school in Bristol, Connecticut, serving 480 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Bristol School District, which is ranked 106 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

South Side School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state. While its 3rd and 4th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are above average, its 5th-grade ELA proficiency is below. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages. Notably, the school's Hispanic students have consistently outperformed the state's Hispanic student population, ranking among the top 10-27 schools in Connecticut for this subgroup. However, the school's White students have consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools.

South Side School faces some socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.5% to 57.43% over the past three school years. When compared to nearby schools, South Side School's academic performance is generally on par or slightly below the Bristol School District averages, but notably stronger than the nearby schools outside the district, such as those in the Southington, Plainville, and Plymouth school districts.

Detail:

Public K-5

21 Tuttle Rd.
Bristol, CT 06010

(860) 584-7812

District: Bristol School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
256^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,999

Students who attend South Side School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 480

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

Hispanic:

41.3%

African American:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Side School ranks worse than 51.5% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Bristol School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (46.7%), Hispanic (41.3%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Side School is 14.1, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Bristol School District! (See more...)

Compare South Side School employs 33.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Side School is $15,999, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Bristol School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Side School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Side School 256^th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See South Side School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

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White students:

Bristol School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bristol School District 106^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Side School

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Rank History for all students at South Side School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	54.94	335^th	570	41.2%
2007	49.18	371^st	568	34.7%
2008	40.68	410^th	565	27.4%
2009	49.05	380^th	566	32.9%
2010	41.85	416^th	579	28.2%
2011	33.75	436^th	565	22.8%
2012	36.54	429^th	564	23.9%
2013	41.86	392^nd	557	29.6%
2015	51.26	293^rd	551	46.8%
2016	50.52	261^st	518	49.6%
2017	46.88	279^th	519	46.2%
2018	49.82	276^th	532	48.1%
2019	41.04	312^th	522	40.2%
2021	36.30	331^st	538	38.5%
2022	58.82	212^th	490	56.7%
2023	55.16	231^st	491	53.0%
2024	48.45	256^th	497	48.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Side School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	55.86	142^nd	371	61.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Side School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	57.47	106^th	302	64.9%
2023	75.74	9^th	72	87.5%

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Rank History for Female students at South Side School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	55.61	142^nd	259	45.2%
2019	44.80	154^th	242	36.4%
2021	28.16	318^th	455	30.1%
2022	41.15	151^st	234	35.5%
2023	45.42	140^th	230	39.1%
2024	30.11	165^th	237	30.4%

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Rank History for Male students at South Side School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	65.20	121^st	262	53.8%
2021	35.38	266^th	445	40.2%
2022	62.51	110^th	232	52.6%
2023	51.87	136^th	231	41.1%
2024	42.24	151^st	233	35.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Side School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	60.34	36^th	101	64.4%
2021	77.22	27^th	173	84.4%
2023	86.15	10^th	108	90.7%
2024	81.01	16^th	111	85.6%

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Rank History for White students at South Side School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	42.29	199^th	296	32.8%
2019	18.61	264^th	295	10.5%
2021	19.68	279^th	327	14.7%
2022	46.22	162^nd	252	35.7%
2023	44.03	172^nd	262	34.4%
2024	22.88	208^th	250	16.8%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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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

Enrollment information for South Side School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	502	25	4	32	1	n/a	n/a	564
1989	506	29	2	26	0	n/a	n/a	563
1990	501	30	3	35	n/a	n/a	n/a	569
1991	497	22	1	49	0	n/a	n/a	569
1992	467	21	3	56	0	n/a	n/a	547
1993	481	24	3	57	0	n/a	n/a	565
1994	430	21	10	49	0	n/a	n/a	510
1995	475	22	6	56	0	n/a	n/a	559
1996	475	22	6	56	0	n/a	n/a	559
1997	479	19	8	57	0	n/a	n/a	563
1998	470	23	10	63	0	n/a	n/a	566
1999	445	19	10	63	1	n/a	n/a	538
2000	470	32	12	83	0	n/a	n/a	597
2001	452	37	11	85	4	n/a	n/a	589
2002	439	36	9	90	1	n/a	n/a	575
2003	439	36	9	90	1	n/a	n/a	575
2004	451	31	6	78	0	n/a	n/a	566
2005	461	40	11	67	1	n/a	n/a	580
2006	535	45	10	78	0	n/a	n/a	668
2007	440	37	14	88	1	n/a	n/a	580
2008	424	42	14	99	1	n/a	n/a	580
2009	428	42	11	94	0	n/a	n/a	575
2010	419	49	12	86	0	n/a	n/a	566
2011	428	52	12	118	0	0	0	610
2012	415	50	12	111	0	0	5	593
2013	333	31	9	110	0	0	6	489
2014	332	39	7	116	1	0	8	503
2015	336	35	6	145	1	0	6	529
2016	307	35	12	129	2	0	6	491
2017	293	37	24	113	1	0	0	468
2018	276	37	17	138	1	0	10	479
2019	279	42	14	141	1	0	12	489
2020	279	31	13	152	1	0	16	492
2021	258	37	9	149	1	0	13	467
2022	241	33	9	185	1	0	22	491
2023	224	30	8	198	2	0	18	480

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Side School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	564	34.0	16.5	n/a
1989	563	34.5	16.3	n/a
1990	569	35.0	16.2	n/a
1991	569	34.0	16.7	n/a
1992	547	37.0	14.7	21.6
1993	565	34.9	16.2	2.1
1994	510	30.9	16.5	26.9
1995	559	31.6	17.7	25.2
1996	559	31.6	17.7	25.2
1997	563	32.9	17.1	20.2
1998	566	35.9	15.8	18.7
1999	538	36.9	14.6	24.7
2000	597	35.9	16.6	27.5
2001	589	37.9	15.5	n/a
2002	575	36.3	15.8	29.2
2003	575	36.3	15.8	29.2
2004	566	36.4	15.5	28.8
2005	580	35.3	16.4	n/a
2006	668	32.8	20.4	28.9
2007	580	32.2	18.0	29.7
2008	580	40.9	14.2	33.1
2009	575	42.3	15.0	38.3
2010	566	38.5	14.7	38.5
2011	610	39.3	15.5	42.8
2012	593	39.1	15.1	40.3
2013	489	33.1	14.7	36.2
2014	503	32.3	15.5	44.1
2015	529	32.0	16.5	47.4
2016	491	34.0	14.4	51.1
2017	468	32.4	14.4	44
2018	479	30.8	15.5	45.9
2019	489	31.0	15.7	47.4
2020	492	31.3	15.7	53.3
2021	467	30.3	15.4	55.9
2022	491	33.0	14.8	57.4
2023	480	33.9	14.1	52.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Side School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	564	34.0	16.5	n/a
1989	563	34.5	16.3	n/a
1990	569	35.0	16.2	n/a
1991	569	34.0	16.7	n/a
1992	547	37.0	14.7	21.6
1993	565	34.9	16.2	2.1
1994	510	30.9	16.5	26.9
1995	559	31.6	17.7	25.2
1996	559	31.6	17.7	25.2
1997	563	32.9	17.1	20.2
1998	566	35.9	15.8	18.7
1999	538	36.9	14.6	24.7
2000	597	35.9	16.6	27.5
2001	589	37.9	15.5	n/a
2002	575	36.3	15.8	29.2
2003	575	36.3	15.8	29.2
2004	566	36.4	15.5	28.8
2005	580	35.3	16.4	n/a
2006	668	32.8	20.4	28.9
2007	580	32.2	18.0	29.7
2008	580	40.9	14.2	33.1
2009	575	42.3	15.0	38.3
2010	566	38.5	14.7	38.5
2011	610	39.3	15.5	42.8
2012	593	39.1	15.1	40.3
2013	489	33.1	14.7	36.2
2014	503	32.3	15.5	44.1
2015	529	32.0	16.5	47.4
2016	491	34.0	14.4	51.1
2017	468	32.4	14.4	44
2018	479	30.8	15.5	45.9
2019	489	31.0	15.7	47.4
2020	492	31.3	15.7	53.3
2021	467	30.3	15.4	55.9
2022	491	33.0	14.8	57.4
2023	480	33.9	14.1	52.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Side School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,031
2019	$13,250
2020	$13,284
2021	$14,325
2022	$15,166
2023	$15,999

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Side School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 312^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 231^st of 491 Elementary schools	12.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Side School)	47.7	56	8.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bristol School District)	41.8	53.6	11.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Side School)	44.6	60.7	16.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bristol School District)	40.8	52.2	11.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Side School)	51.4	49.3	2.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bristol School District)	43.2	47.6	4.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Side School)	48.6	49.3	0.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bristol School District)	45.3	46.7	1.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Side School)	63	64	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bristol School District)	48.9	55.7	6.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Side School)	43.8	43	0.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bristol School District)	34.8	43.9	9.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	489	480	1.8%
African American	42	30	28.6%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	14	8	42.9%
Hispanic	141	198	40.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	279	224	19.7%
Two or More Races	12	18	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.4%	52.5%	5.1%

Schools Near South Side School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)						SBAC Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	Hartford County	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-7812	480	34	14.1	52.5%	224 (46.7%)	30 (6.3%)	198 (41.3%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	48.4	256^th of 497 public elementary schools	48.5%		55.2	231^st of 491 public elementary schools	53.0%	25	50.6		51.2	53.3	48.8				48.8	48.9	47.6				$15,999
West Bristol School	Public	K-8	500 Clark Avenue	Bristol	06010	Hartford County	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-7815	819	69	11.8	64.6%	340 (41.5%)	64 (7.8%)	338 (41.3%)	21 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.7%)	29	333^rd of 497 public elementary schools	33.0%		21.9	355^th of 491 public elementary schools	27.7%	22	47.1	42.2	36.4	37.3	52.3	35.7	41.9	33.3	25.0	37.8	35.3	23.8	20.3	30.0	$16,893
Alcott School	Public	PK, KG-5	1490 Woodtick Rd.	Wolcott	06716	New Haven County	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 879-8160	298	20	14.9	22.8%	224 (75.2%)	10 (3.4%)	52 (17.4%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	80.8	107^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.5%		83.6	89^th of 491 public elementary schools	81.9%	18			70.0	58.3	76.2				72.5	75.0	71.4				$18,182
Ellen P. Hubbell School	Public	K-5	90 West Washington St.	Bristol	06010	Hartford County	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-7842	352	30	11.8	70.5%	126 (35.8%)	32 (9.1%)	161 (45.7%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	72.9	154^th of 497 public elementary schools	69.0%		68.1	175^th of 491 public elementary schools	64.4%	21	58.2		77.4	68.7	65.5				74.2	53.7	58.2				$18,841
Stafford School	Public	K-5	212 Louisiana Ave.	Bristol	06010	Hartford County	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-7824	346	26	13.5	59.0%	135 (39.0%)	25 (7.2%)	162 (46.8%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	48.9	254^th of 497 public elementary schools	48.9%		45.4	261^st of 491 public elementary schools	46.8%	7			53.4	50.0	56.4				55.2	50.0	36.4				$18,254
Greene-Hills School	Public	K-8	718 Pine St.	Bristol	06010	Hartford County	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-7822	824	65	12.7	56.2%	377 (45.8%)	60 (7.3%)	306 (37.1%)	28 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.9%)	45.1	266^th of 497 public elementary schools	46.5%		56	226^th of 491 public elementary schools	54.0%	40	30.4		55.1	42.1	40.9	61.5	52.6	36.8	50.5	44.9	43.5	66.2	34.7	33.3	$17,817
Harry S. Fisher Elementary School	Public	3-5	79 North Main Street	Terryville	06786	Litchfield County	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 314-2770	304	26	11.6	46.7%	223 (73.4%)	4 (1.3%)	58 (19.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	31.6	315^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.6%		39.1	283^rd of 491 public elementary schools	42.4%	32	45.9		40.5	27.3	36.9				51.3	41.4	36.0				$18,087
Mountain View School	Public	K-5	71 Vera Rd.	Bristol	06010	Hartford County	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7726	331	26	12.6	48.6%	157 (47.4%)	22 (6.6%)	101 (30.5%)	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.4%)	45.9	264^th of 497 public elementary schools	46.9%		60.8	206^th of 491 public elementary schools	58.0%	58	51.0		61.7	53.3	52.9				53.2	36.5	33.3				$18,078
Louis Toffolon School	Public	PK, KG-5	145 NorthWest Dr.	Plainville	06062	Hartford County	Plainville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 793-3280	375	29	12.7	36.0%	256 (68.3%)	20 (5.3%)	71 (18.9%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.3%)	64.9	194^th of 497 public elementary schools	61.0%		58.5	210^th of 491 public elementary schools	57.2%	16	46.9		76.0	74.6	47.7				76.0	76.3	39.1				$18,704
Ivy Drive School	Public	K-5	160 Ivy Dr.	Bristol	06010	Hartford County	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7844	358	29	12.3	46.4%	183 (51.1%)	31 (8.7%)	109 (30.4%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.3%)	66.8	190^th of 497 public elementary schools	61.8%		76.3	135^th of 491 public elementary schools	72.5%	55	73.3		57.4	64.6	63.6				44.3	69.2	55.2				$18,716

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