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Columbus School

Q: How many students attend Columbus School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Columbus School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Columbus School?

Students at Columbus School are 73% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% White, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Columbus School attend?

Students who attend Columbus School usually go on to attend: High : Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne High : Bassick High School High : Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School High : Bridgeport Military Academy High : Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Columbus School is an elementary school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 542. The school is part of the Bridgeport School District, which is ranked 146 out of 151 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Columbus School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Connecticut, with a statewide ranking between 486-552 out of 491-564 schools over the past decade. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 0% of 3rd-grade students and 10.9% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 45.5% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $13,538 in the 2018-2019 school year, which is higher than the state average, this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. While the nearby schools in the Bridgeport School District also struggle with low academic performance, some schools, such as Classical Studies Academy and New Beginnings Inc Family Academy, have slightly higher proficiency rates and rankings, suggesting that there may be opportunities to learn from their practices and strategies.

546

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,720

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 University Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604

(203) 275-2100

District: Bridgeport School District

Students who attend Columbus School usually attend:

High:	Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne
	Bassick High School
	Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School
	Bridgeport Military Academy
	More...
	Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.3%

African American:

18.9%

White:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 6th percentile in 2011 → 1st in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (17% vs 48% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 17% Connecticut)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Connecticut avg48%

Not ranked this year

Columbus School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

152^nd of 156Bridgeport School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	4.1	486 of 491	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	538 of 538	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	518 of 522	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	527 of 532	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.0	511 of 519	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.3	513 of 518	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.6	542 of 551	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.8	552 of 557	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.4	547 of 564	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.1	529 of 565	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.2	554 of 579	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.9	512 of 566	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.7	498 of 565	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.1	523 of 568	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.9	512 of 570	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2018	9.9	25 of 25	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	27.0	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	31 of 34	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	2.8	229 of 234	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	455 of 455	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	3.4	99 of 99	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	173 of 173	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	105 of 112	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	5.3	302 of 302	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	1.6	230 of 232	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	442 of 445	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	5.3	369 of 371	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	4.5	271 of 275	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	244 of 249	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.5	269 of 280	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.3	259 of 278	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.2	231 of 272	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.9	220 of 269	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.0	232 of 268	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.2	221 of 255	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.2	188 of 252	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.9	209 of 250	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.2	198 of 248	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	21.1	16 of 26	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	4.3	162 of 166	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	230 of 235	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	5.3	97 of 97	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	143 of 146	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	6.2	215 of 218	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	2.9	224 of 224	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	4.9	243 of 244	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2022)13th percentile

Female (2022)2nd percentile

Male (2022)1st percentile

Special Education (2021)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2018)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)<1st percentile

Middle school

English Language Learner (2022)38th percentile

Female (2022)2nd percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2021)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)<1st percentile

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Schools Near Columbus School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Columbus School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 University Avenue	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 275-2100	546	40	13.6	95.1%	36 (6.6%)	103 (18.9%)	400 (73.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)								(n/a)									11.3			27.8			$17,720
Geraldine Johnson School	Public	PK, KG-8	475 Lexington Avenue	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 275-2500	825	54	15.4	91.6%	36 (4.4%)	181 (21.9%)	569 (69.0%)	12 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	5.3	481^st of 493 public elementary schools	2.4%		5.9	477^th of 497 public elementary schools	4.0%	4	16.3	23.0	8.3	13.0	14.0	13.9	18.2		17.9	14.3	12.8	15.2	17.0	24.1	$15,769
James J. Curiale School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Laurel Ave.	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8437	509	34	14.9	92.7%	27 (5.3%)	150 (29.5%)	300 (58.9%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	3.6	491^st of 493 public elementary schools	0.4%					(n/a)	14.6	17.5	10.0		14.6		18.1		10.0				12.7		$18,414
Classical Studies Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Linwood Ave.	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7188	351	25	14.0	91.5%	17 (4.8%)	163 (46.4%)	145 (41.3%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	9.5	437^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.4%		9	444^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.7%	7	18.9	21.2	22.9	17.6				28.1	20.0			23.3	15.6		$18,346
Roosevelt School	Public	PK, KG-8	680 Park Ave.	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8032	493	34	14.5	96.3%	32 (6.5%)	132 (26.8%)	312 (63.3%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	9.3	440^th of 493 public elementary schools	10.8%		8.1	453^rd of 497 public elementary schools	8.9%	13	28.0	14.0		19.6			28.3	12.5				11.5	15.1		$17,520
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	184 Garden St.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 384-2897	431	35	12.4	89.6%	5 (1.2%)	233 (54.1%)	186 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)									37.1						$16,926
Read School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 Ezra St.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8030	863	48	17.9	88.8%	57 (6.6%)	231 (26.8%)	549 (63.6%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	6	476^th of 493 public elementary schools	3.4%		5.4	486^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.2%	10	14.3	17.0	16.1	18.1	17.6		14.6	20.2	23.7	19.4	8.2	7.7		12.1	$15,485
Cesar Batalla School	Public	PK, KG-8	606 Howard Ave.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 579-8501	990	65	15.2	91.3%	44 (4.4%)	181 (18.3%)	733 (74.0%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.6%)	3.6	492^nd of 493 public elementary schools	0.2%		3.1	495^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.4%	3	13.6	5.4			10.8				6.9		9.2		22.1	26.3	$16,345
Waltersville School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 Hallett Street	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 275-2400	432	32	13.7	96.3%	17 (3.9%)	142 (32.9%)	265 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	7.3	462^nd of 493 public elementary schools	6.3%					(n/a)	12.8	16.7					14.6	25.0	24.3	15.0		13.6			$18,340
Bryant School	Public	PK, KG-6	230 Poplar St.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7303	317	26	12.1	93.1%	15 (4.7%)	86 (27.1%)	202 (63.7%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)															$19,268

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus School

What schools do graduates of Columbus School attend?

Students who attend Columbus School usually go on to attend:

High : Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne
High : Bassick High School
High : Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School
High : Bridgeport Military Academy
High : Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School

What is the racial makeup of Columbus School?

Students at Columbus School are 73% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Columbus School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Columbus School.

What district is Columbus School in?

Bridgeport School District

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