Summary:
The Trumbull School District in Trumbull, Connecticut, serves 6,657 students across 9 schools — 6 elementary schools (K–5), 2 middle schools (6–8), and 1 high school (9–12) — ranking 23rd out of 153 Connecticut districts (85th percentile) with a 4-star rating. In nearly every reported subject, grade level, and school, Trumbull students perform well above state averages, and every reported school-level score in the data set exceeds the Connecticut state average.
Daniels Farm School is the elementary standout, ranking #21 of 491 state elementary schools (96th percentile) with a 5-star rating, top proficiency rates across most grades and subjects, and the district's lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 10.74%. Hillcrest Middle School clearly outpaces Madison Middle School, ranking #15 of 258 middle schools with 8th-grade math proficiency at 76.8% versus 61.6%, and about half the chronic absenteeism rate (4.1% vs. 8.1%). Trumbull High School posts an exceptional 99.3% graduation rate versus 91.2% statewide, with SAT ELA proficiency at 80.6% versus 58.0% statewide. Tashua School fell sharply from #10 to #72, but that drop appears cohort-driven — its 4th-grade math (89.9%) and 5th-grade math (83.9%) remain outstanding.
The district's relative weak spot is math, particularly at the high school level, where Trumbull High's SAT math proficiency is 51.0% versus 80.6% in ELA, though still far above the state's 31.1%. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low districtwide (5.8% vs. 16.4% statewide). Free/reduced lunch rates range from 10.74% at Daniels Farm to 27.13% at Frenchtown Elementary School, yet Middlebrook School (24.9% FRPL) ranks #67 of 491 elementary schools, outperforming schools with lower poverty like Jane Ryan School (16.44% FRPL, ranked #131). Spending per student doesn't explain outcomes either: Daniels Farm spends the least ($15,516) yet performs best among elementary schools, while Jane Ryan spends more ($16,443) but ranks lowest. For parents, Trumbull offers a consistently strong education district-wide, with the standout options being Daniels Farm, Hillcrest, and Trumbull High.
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