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D−

Columbus School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

300 University Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604 · (203) 275-2100 · Part of Bridgeport School District

Bridgeport’s School Grade D better than 6% of Connecticut school districts

Students
546
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Columbus School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 48 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Bridgeport kids: 7 high schools

On the path

Where Bridgeport kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Columbus SchoolYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts3%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

300 University Avenue, Bridgeport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K57
Kindergarten67
Grade 158
Grade 273
Grade 358
Grade 450
Grade 555
Grade 637
Grade 742
Grade 849
Enrollment over time
525’20
534’21
542’22
538’23
546’24

Up 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%Black 19%White 7%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbus School from Bridgeport families.

Other schools in Bridgeport School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Bridgeport’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.