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Enrollment
440
Elementary
STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090090000139
Horace W. Porter School
3 Schoolhouse Road, Columbia, CT 06237 · (860) 228-9493 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
45 FTE teachers
STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
97 students
STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 31% smaller than its 8th grade class (52).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
53.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
48.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Horace W. Porter School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horace W. Porter School this school | 440 | 22.0% | N/A |
| Salem Elementary School Salem | 389 | 23.9% | N/A |
| Woodstock Elementary School Woodstock | 391 | 23.0% | N/A |
| Memorial School East Hampton | 511 | 22.7% | N/A |
| Center School Ellington | 445 | 20.2% | N/A |
| Jerome Harrison School North Branford | 385 | 24.9% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Horace W. Porter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #266 of 522 | #74 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #256 of 519 | #71 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #182 of 613 | #53 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #29 of 558 | #8 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.1% | #514 of 560 | #147 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.0% | #450 of 594 | #120 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #138 of 176 | #41 of 54 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
440
+40 (+10%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 440 | 44.6 | 9.9:1 | 22% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 475 | 43.6 | 10.9:1 | 24% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 41.1 | 11.2:1 | 24% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 40 | 10.0:1 | 23% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 42 | 10.3:1 | 17% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 39 | 11.4:1 | 20% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 539 | 48 | 11.2:1 | 11% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 724 | 54 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 535 | 43 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horace W. Porter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (430 to 440); teachers up 6% (42 to 44.6).
About Horace W. Porter School
Horace W. Porter School is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Columbia, Connecticut. It teaches 440 students in pre-K through 8.
Federal records list Columbia School District as the district for Horace W. Porter School.
White students account for 83% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 64%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.
Horace W. Porter School lists 44.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 9.9 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 2.7 students per teacher. About 22% of students at Horace W. Porter School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 43%.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, Horace W. Porter School outscored 49%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Capitol Planning Region is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $93,394, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Capitol Planning Region's 286 public schools enroll about 137,047 students and include Horace W. Porter School.
Andover Elementary School, about 3.8 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 40 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Horace W. Porter School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Andover Elementary School3.8 mi · 239
- George Hersey Robertson School3.8 mi · 370
- Windham Middle School4.0 mi · 583
- W. B. Sweeney School4.0 mi · 212
- Windham Technical High School4.3 mi · 510
- RHAM High School4.3 mi · 714
Frequently asked questions
About Horace W. Porter SchoolHow many students attend Horace W. Porter School?
Horace W. Porter School enrolls approximately 440 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Horace W. Porter School serve?
Horace W. Porter School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Horace W. Porter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Horace W. Porter School is approximately 9.9:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Horace W. Porter School?
Horace W. Porter School reports a student body of 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Horace W. Porter School in?
Horace W. Porter School is part of Columbia School District.
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