Hillcrest Middle School

Located at 530 Daniels Farm Rd., in Trumbull, Connecticut, Hillcrest Middle School is a sizable middle-grades school that serves 792 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Trumbull School District. Compared to the state average of about 521 students per school, that is 52% above typical.

Trumbull School District runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 6,657 students. Hillcrest Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Hillcrest Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment; the rest reads as 19% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 8% Black, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Greater Bridgeport Planning Region as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Hillcrest Middle School has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Hillcrest Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region) records that median household income runs about $89,667, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region runs 91 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,880 students), of which Hillcrest Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Trumbull High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 9%: 729 students in 2018 compared to 792 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 77% to 57%. Class-load math has grew: from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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