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About this school
Horace W Porter School is
a rural public school
in Columbia, Connecticut that is part of Columbia Public Schools.
It serves 440 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 8
440 Students
42 Teachers
3 Schoolhouse RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
9%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Horace W Porter School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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Horace W Porter School
$44,053
raised using DonorsChoose
75
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
134
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Horace W Porter School has received support from
100 individuals from Connecticut and
34 individuals out-of-state.
