Top Rankings
Trumbull School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,591 students in Trumbull School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Trumbull School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
9 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
6,636 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
475 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Trumbull School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 198 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
47%
Graduation Rate
97%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
5%
% Hispanic
20%
35%
% Black
7%
17%
% White
60%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,154 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,419 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$147 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$142 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,154
$26,157
Spending / Student
$21,419
$25,225
Best Trumbull School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillcrest Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
530 Daniels Farm Rd.
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-4466
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-4466
Grades: 6-8
| 770 students
Rank: #22.
Madison Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4630 Madison Ave.
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-4499
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-4499
Grades: 6-8
| 821 students
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