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Hillcrest Middle School vs. Madison Middle School

Should you attend Hillcrest Middle School or Madison Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Hillcrest Middle School
530 Daniels Farm Rd.
Trumbull, CT 06611
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Madison Middle School
4630 Madison Ave.
Trumbull, CT 06611
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Hillcrest Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 767 students in grades 6-8, Hillcrest Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 786 students in grades 6-8, Madison Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
767 students
786 students
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This chart displays total students of Madison Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
65 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Madison Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hillcrest Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Madison Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#122 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
#257 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillcrest Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Madison Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in CT)
61%
(Top 30% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Madison Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 20% in CT)
66%
(Top 30% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Madison Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 30% in CT)
67%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Madison Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hillcrest Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Madison Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
278
260
Grade 7 Students
244
276
Grade 8 Students
245
250

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Madison Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Madison Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Madison Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Madison Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Madison Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Hillcrest Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Madison Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Madison Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Madison Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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