Columbus School

Public PK, KG-8

 300 University Avenue
       Bridgeport, CT  06604-3320


(203) 275-2100

District: Bridgeport School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
487th of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,613 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  542

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
69.2%
African American:
20.5%
White:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.3% Help


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Compare Details Columbus School ranks worse than 99% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 20th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Bridgeport School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.13. (See more...)
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Compare Details Columbus School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.52. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.2%), African American (20.5%), White (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbus School is 13.5. 19 elementary schools in the Bridgeport School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbus School is $14,613. 20 elementary schools in the Bridgeport School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Columbus School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Bridgeport School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bridgeport School District 146th of 151 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Columbus School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Columbus School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 11.91 512th 570 10.2%
2007 10.11 523rd 568 7.9%
2008 14.73 498th 565 11.9%
2009 10.90 512th 566 9.5%
2010 5.22 554th 579 4.3%
2011 9.07 529th 565 6.4%
2012 4.37 547th 564 3.0%
2013 0.83 552nd 557 0.9%
2015 4.61 542nd 551 1.6%
2016 2.35 513th 518 1.0%
2017 3.02 511th 519 1.5%
2018 1.61 527th 532 0.9%
2019 1.88 518th 522 0.8%
2021 3.66 538th 538 0.0%
2023 4.13 486th 491 1.0%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Columbus School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.21 31st 34 8.8%
2022 26.98 13th 15 13.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Columbus School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 5.27 369th 371 0.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbus School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 5.30 302nd 302 0.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Columbus School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 2.95 455th 455 0.0%
2022 2.78 229th 234 2.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Columbus School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 3.13 442nd 445 0.7%
2022 1.56 230th 232 0.9%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Columbus School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.93 25th 25 0.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Columbus School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.75 105th 112 6.3%
2021 8.18 173rd 173 0.0%
2022 3.39 99th 99 0.0%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Columbus School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Columbus School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 20.24 198th 248 20.2%
2007 11.90 209th 250 16.4%
2008 29.22 188th 252 25.4%
2009 10.18 221st 255 13.3%
2010 10.97 232nd 268 13.4%
2011 18.88 220th 269 18.2%
2012 14.24 231st 272 15.1%
2013 4.30 259th 278 6.8%
2015 6.50 269th 280 3.9%
2018 3.44 244th 249 2.0%
2021 4.52 271st 275 1.5%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Columbus School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.08 16th 26 38.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Columbus School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 4.87 243rd 244 0.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbus School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 6.23 215th 218 1.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Columbus School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 4.19 230th 235 2.1%
2022 4.30 162nd 166 2.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Columbus School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 2.93 224th 224 0.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Columbus School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 8.01 143rd 146 2.1%
2022 5.32 97th 97 0.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Columbus School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 172 132 5 434 1 n/a n/a 0 744
1989 201 133 3 474 0 n/a n/a 0 811
1990 214 163 6 438 n/a n/a n/a 0 821
1991 197 155 6 414 0 n/a n/a 0 772
1992 187 157 7 432 0 n/a n/a 0 783
1993 175 198 9 529 0 n/a n/a 0 911
1994 142 231 15 476 0 n/a n/a 0 864
1995 180 233 19 474 0 n/a n/a 0 906
1996 180 233 19 474 0 n/a n/a 0 906
1997 139 270 22 493 1 n/a n/a 0 925
1998 162 273 17 457 1 n/a n/a 0 910
1999 149 261 16 445 5 n/a n/a 0 876
2000 163 247 19 449 0 n/a n/a 0 878
2001 179 213 14 402 0 n/a n/a 0 808
2002 125 157 21 371 0 n/a n/a 0 674
2003 125 157 21 371 0 n/a n/a 0 674
2004 138 227 29 439 0 n/a n/a 0 833
2005 137 237 19 458 0 n/a n/a 0 851
2006 166 250 13 487 0 n/a n/a 0 916
2007 131 233 11 464 0 n/a n/a 0 839
2008 107 210 13 433 0 n/a n/a 0 763
2009 76 156 0 397 0 n/a n/a 0 629
2010 63 177 6 436 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2011 56 182 6 421 0 0 1 0 666
2012 33 140 1 348 0 0 1 0 523
2013 38 303 3 532 0 1 0 0 877
2014 45 312 1 524 1 0 3 0 886
2015 48 306 2 493 1 0 11 0 861
2016 48 298 3 491 1 1 10 0 852
2017 96 289 2 442 1 0 13 0 843
2018 79 178 7 299 5 0 8 0 576
2019 87 160 4 302 3 0 9 0 565
2020 87 134 0 338 3 0 8 0 570
2021 60 120 2 336 3 0 4 0 525
2022 54 118 1 352 3 0 6 0 534
2023 41 111 0 375 3 0 12 0 542

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 Columbus School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 744 40.0 18.6 n/a
1989 811 39.0 20.7 n/a
1990 821 39.0 21.0 n/a
1991 772 41.0 18.8 n/a
1992 783 44.7 17.5 59
1993 911 47.1 19.3 6
1994 864 46.3 18.7 86.9
1995 906 50.1 18.1 79.8
1996 906 50.1 18.1 79.8
1997 925 47.6 19.4 76.8
1998 910 47.7 19.1 83.2
1999 876 50.2 17.5 93.8
2000 878 52.0 16.9 90.8
2001 808 48.5 16.7 n/a
2002 674 53.7 12.6 99.6
2003 674 53.7 12.6 99.6
2004 833 55.9 14.9 97.8
2005 851 46.8 18.2 n/a
2006 916 46.8 19.6 89.4
2007 839 47.0 17.9 97.4
2008 763 52.8 14.5 99.6
2009 629 56.0 12.4 99.5
2010 682 47.1 14.4 99.6
2011 666 48.5 13.7 99.5
2012 523 44.5 11.7 99.4
2013 877 58.3 15.0 99.7
2014 886 57.3 15.4 99.7
2015 861 53.0 16.2 100
2016 852 54.0 15.7 100
2017 843 n/a n/a 67.7
2018 576 42.4 13.5 69.6
2019 565 31.0 18.2 77.7
2020 570 37.0 15.4 72.5
2021 525 37.5 14.0 71.2
2022 534 38.0 14.0 69.3
2023 542 40.0 13.5 89.3

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 Columbus School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 744 40.0 18.6 n/a
1989 811 39.0 20.7 n/a
1990 821 39.0 21.0 n/a
1991 772 41.0 18.8 n/a
1992 783 44.7 17.5 59
1993 911 47.1 19.3 6
1994 864 46.3 18.7 86.9
1995 906 50.1 18.1 79.8
1996 906 50.1 18.1 79.8
1997 925 47.6 19.4 76.8
1998 910 47.7 19.1 83.2
1999 876 50.2 17.5 93.8
2000 878 52.0 16.9 90.8
2001 808 48.5 16.7 n/a
2002 674 53.7 12.6 99.6
2003 674 53.7 12.6 99.6
2004 833 55.9 14.9 97.8
2005 851 46.8 18.2 n/a
2006 916 46.8 19.6 89.4
2007 839 47.0 17.9 97.4
2008 763 52.8 14.5 99.6
2009 629 56.0 12.4 99.5
2010 682 47.1 14.4 99.6
2011 666 48.5 13.7 99.5
2012 523 44.5 11.7 99.4
2013 877 58.3 15.0 99.7
2014 886 57.3 15.4 99.7
2015 861 53.0 16.2 100
2016 852 54.0 15.7 100
2017 843 n/a n/a 67.7
2018 576 42.4 13.5 69.6
2019 565 31.0 18.2 77.7
2020 570 37.0 15.4 72.5
2021 525 37.5 14.0 71.2
2022 534 38.0 14.0 69.3
2023 542 40.0 13.5 89.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbus School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,754
2019 $13,538
2020 $12,209
2021 $14,613

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbus School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 518th of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 486th of 491 Elementary schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbus School)17.70
 17.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bridgeport School District)26.615.7
 10.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.345.5
 8.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Columbus School)00
   5th Grade Mathematics (Bridgeport School District)12.17.4
 4.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.538.8
 7.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus School)15.910.9
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Bridgeport School District)29.819.1
 10.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.848.5
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students565542
 4.1%
African American160111
 30.6%
American Indian33
Asian40
 100%
Hispanic302375
 24.2%
Pacific Islander00
White8741
 52.9%
Two or More Races912
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.7%89.3%
 11.6%


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Columbus School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Connecticut elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 542 students attended Columbus School.

Students at Columbus School are 69% Hispanic, 20% African American, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.


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