Horace W. Porter School

www.hwporter.org

440 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Horace W. Porter School, located in the rural town of Columbia, Connecticut, serves as the singular K–8 school for the local community. As a cornerstone of the town, the school emphasizes a close-knit educational environment that focuses on preparing students for the transition to regional high schools. The curriculum is designed to balance core academic excellence with social-emotional development, fostering a community-oriented atmosphere that leverages the school's small-town setting to provide personalized attention to its students.

The school is well-regarded for its commitment to integrating technology and modern pedagogical practices into its daily instruction. Beyond the classroom, Horace W. Porter offers a variety of extracurricular activities, athletics, and enrichment programs intended to nurture well-rounded development. With a strong emphasis on partnership between families and faculty, the school maintains a dedicated focus on maintaining a safe, inclusive, and academically rigorous environment that helps students build a solid foundation for their future secondary education.

440

Total Students

44.6

Full-Time Teachers

9.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

22.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Horace W. Porter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	367
Hispanic	47
Black	2
Asian	2
Two or More	20
American Indian	2

White
367 (83.4%)
Hispanic
47 (10.7%)
Two or More
20 (4.5%)
Black
2 (0.5%)
Asian
2 (0.5%)
American Indian
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Columbia School District
Phone:	(860)228-9493
Website:	http://www.hwporter.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	440
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	79
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	18

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 30

Kindergarten 36

Grade 1 32

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 39

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 54

Grade 6 47

Grade 7 57

Grade 8 52