Jane Ryan School

Jane Ryan School is one of the average-sized primary schools in Trumbull, Connecticut, operated by Trumbull School District, with 438 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Across the 9 schools in Trumbull School District (6,657 students total), Jane Ryan School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Jane Ryan School records that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 22% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% Black, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Jane Ryan School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Jane Ryan School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 16% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region put the typical household earns roughly $89,667 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Jane Ryan School is one of 91 public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 50,880 students).

The closest other public school is Madison Middle School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Jane Ryan School.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 14%: 384 students in 2018 compared to 438 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 74% to 58% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

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