Horace W. Porter School

Horace W. Porter School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8
3 Schoolhouse Rd,  Columbia, CT
2.0
2.6
440 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mrs Alyssa Gwinnell
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Math Proficiency
43%
Reading Proficiency
52%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
52%
Math Proficiency
43%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
41
Full Time Teachers
41
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.2%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
48.1%
State Average
48.1%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
134:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.2%
Female
47.8%
White
84%
Hispanic
10.6%
Two or more races
3.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
Black
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
2.0 2 Reviews
1.0
5/29/2023
My niece has been terrorized and pushed out of this school by administration. Bully's here are the school staff and they'll lie and cover for each other even under oath. It's the saddest and most scandalous thing I've witnessed. I intend to take this to the news before this school is targeted as they're making so many enemies I'm afraid for the safety of the students and innocent staff trying to do their jobs and mind their business like my family had been doing until my niece began coming home crying and the school obviously wasn't taking the situation with a certain staff seriously enough to the point it was obvious they never reprimanded this unnamed staff. This will be made public as it is a scandal and a bold disregard for civil rights.
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2.6 14 Reviews
5.0 parent
6/8/2024
This is the best elementary school I've seen, and I've worked in several. My own kids attended another elementary school before moving to Columbia, and Porter is the most wonderful school community by far. The teachers truly care about their students and recognize the potential in each student; my 1...
2.0 parent
5/13/2024
Our kids have been attending Porter for 5 years now and unless your child is practically perfect in every way you and your child will feel like an outsider by Porter admin. Even with an IEP or 504 in place they do nothing to support a child that requires extra support. All in all we have really like...
1.0 parent
5/25/2023
Bullying by staff and students. Discrimination like crazy and threats of violence even with weapons goes unreported to both parents and law enforcement etc.
1.0 other
5/17/2016
A message to all parents....do whatever you can to send your child to the Mansfield school system. Academically, it gives them a much better foundation for when they are ready to go to middle and high school. I attended Porter from 2nd grade through 6th grade before my parents pulled me out. For 3 o...

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