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Enrollment
792
Middle
DISTRICT 825 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRUMBULL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090462000930
Hillcrest Middle School
530 Daniels Farm Rd., Trumbull, CT 06611 · (203) 452-4466 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL792 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Connecticut public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
175 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 260 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 250 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 282 | 36% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hillcrest Middle School→Trumbull High School
Based on grade levels within Trumbull School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
80.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
74.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Hillcrest Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Middle School this school | 792 | 22.1% | N/A |
| Madison Middle School Trumbull | 857 | 20.2% | N/A |
| King Philip Middle School West Hartford | 820 | 27.0% | N/A |
| Smith Middle School Glastonbury | 875 | 13.8% | N/A |
| Sedgwick Middle School West Hartford | 874 | 32.5% | N/A |
| North Haven Middle School North Haven | 752 | 22.6% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hillcrest Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #15 of 174 | #3 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.8% | #10 of 173 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 792 | #24 of 181 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #156 of 169 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #40 of 169 | #3 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.1% | #132 of 180 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.6% | #19 of 34 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
792
+36 (+5%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 525
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 792 | 57.5 | 13.8:1 | 22% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 770 | 58.4 | 13.2:1 | 21% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 767 | 58.2 | 13.2:1 | 21% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 756 | 61 | 12.4:1 | 18% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 729 | 67.4 | 10.8:1 | 8% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 769 | 61 | 12.6:1 | 11% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 747 | 53 | 14.1:1 | 6% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 742 | 52 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 525 | 39 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillcrest Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (729 to 792); teachers down 15% (67.4 to 57.5).
About Hillcrest Middle School
Hillcrest Middle School, located in Trumbull, Connecticut, is a large middle-grades school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 792 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 521-student average for middle schools in Connecticut, enrollment here is 52% higher.
Hillcrest Middle School is run by Trumbull School District, whose 9 schools enroll 6,657 students.
Roughly 57% of students at Hillcrest Middle School are White. Enrollment also includes 19% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 8% Black, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 56% White, within a few points of the school. Hillcrest Middle School's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 57.5 full-time equivalents, or about 13.8 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.5 above the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 22%. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for Hillcrest Middle School is A. Compared with Connecticut public middle schools, the school scored higher than 92% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents, the median household income is $89,667, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Besides Hillcrest Middle School, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region has 90 other public schools.
The closest public school, Trumbull High School, is about 0.3 miles from Hillcrest Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Hillcrest Middle School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 36 more students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.4:1 to 13.8:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Hillcrest Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
329,259
Census ACS
Median income
$89,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
91
50,880 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Trumbull School District
- Trumbull High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Booth Hill SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Frenchtown Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Middlebrook SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Daniels Farm SchoolElementary · 484 students
Other schools in Trumbull
- Trumbull High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Booth Hill SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Frenchtown Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Middlebrook SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Daniels Farm SchoolElementary · 484 students
Other Hillcrest Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Hillcrest Middle. Hillcrest Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Hillcrest MiddleSimpsonville, SC · 989 students
- Hillcrest Middle SchoolGLENDALE, AZ · 732 students
- Hillcrest Middle SchoolTuscaloosa, AL · 542 students
- Hillcrest MiddleDalzell, SC · 365 students
- Hillcrest MiddleSebastopol, CA · 297 students
Nearby schools
- Trumbull High School0.3 mi · 2,152
- Daniels Farm School0.6 mi · 484
- Middlebrook School1.1 mi · 502
- Booth Hill School1.3 mi · 522
- Jane Ryan School1.7 mi · 438
- Booth Hill School1.8 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About Hillcrest Middle SchoolHow many students attend Hillcrest Middle School?
Hillcrest Middle School enrolls approximately 792 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Hillcrest Middle School serve?
Hillcrest Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Hillcrest Middle School have?
Hillcrest Middle School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hillcrest Middle School?
At Hillcrest Middle School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Black, 13% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Hillcrest Middle School in?
Hillcrest Middle School is part of Trumbull School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.