Photo: Tomticker5 · CC BY-SA 3.0Trumbull’s public schools outscore 83% of Connecticut districts
On the state math tests, 68% of Trumbull’s students scored proficient, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Trumbull, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.
From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Trumbull’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 108 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Trumbull’s, its schools beat 67%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 73% and math 68% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,280 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Joseph High School (private), Christian Heritage School (private), St. Theresa School (private) and St. Catherine of Siena School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Trumbull’s grade
A−: better than 83% of Connecticut school districts, #22 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Trumbull, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Trumbull · depends on your address
Madison Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 857 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Hillcrest Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 792 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Trumbull · depends on your address
Madison Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 857 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Hillcrest Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 792 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Trumbull · depends on your address
Madison Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 857 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Hillcrest Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 792 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Trumbull
Trumbull High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,152 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Trumbull
Trumbull High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,152 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Trumbull
Trumbull High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,152 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Trumbull
Trumbull High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,152 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Trumbull’s public schools are run by Trumbull School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Trumbull vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Trumbull’s borders.
Every school in Trumbull
13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Trumbull’s schools
Are Trumbull’s schools good?
By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Trumbull children attend outscore 83% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #22 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Trumbull in?
Trumbull School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 6,657 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Trumbull kids go to high school?
Trumbull High School, with 2,152 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Trumbull’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Trumbull School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Trumbull spend per student?
$22,280 in Trumbull School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Trumbull?
Yes: St. Joseph High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 741 students), Christian Heritage School (religious, grades K–12, 407 students), St. Theresa School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 251 students) and St. Catherine of Siena School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 235 students).
Parents talk
What Trumbull families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Trumbull → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.