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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
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.
Public Middle Schools in Trumbull School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), 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
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
47%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.70
# American Indian Students
9 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
663 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
10%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,323 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
35%
# Black Students
446 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
3,986 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
60%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
201 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
411
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
476
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
494
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
466
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
505
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
538
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
516
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
550
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
525
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
517
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
564
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
542
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
532
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillcrest Middle School
(Math: 69% | 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: 61% | 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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