Other / mixed grade configuration · Providence, RI

Trinity Academy Performing Art

Federal NCES profile for Trinity Academy Performing Art, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 440001800478Charter school
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Trinity Academy Performing Art earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Rhode Island schools.

#2 of 10
schools in Providence · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
11.7:1
small classes for Rhode Island
67.3%
free-lunch eligible

Trinity Academy Performing Art has class sizes smaller than 74% of Rhode Island schools. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Trinity Academy Performing Art ranks #2 of 10 schools in Providence, RI.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Trinity Academy Performing Art held near 205 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 20.9 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 440001800478 · Providence, RI Other · SMALL · CHARTER

234 enr · 11.7:1 · 67.3% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Mcintosh Elementary School (234 students)

Trinity Academy Performing Art held near 205 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.9 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →

How Trinity Academy Performing Art compares

Trinity Academy Performing Art held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Rhode Island and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Rhode Island Rhode Island avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 15% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.3% ▲ 70% 39.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 234 top 82% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
234
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.3%
free-lunch eligible - 70% above the Rhode Island average of 39.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 26% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,571
per pupil, district-wide - above Rhode Island avg of $21,508
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 234 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 77.1%
African American 14.7%
Two or More 3.9%
White 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.1, Trinity Academy Performing Art is less mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts reports $25,571 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Providence

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Trinity Academy Performing Art

How many students attend Trinity Academy Performing Art?

Trinity Academy Performing Art has 234 students enrolled. It is a public school in Providence, RI. CCD year-over-year: 205 (2022-23) → 205 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Trinity Academy Performing Art?

The student-teacher ratio at Trinity Academy Performing Art is 11.7:1, which is 15% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Trinity Academy Performing Art?

67.3% of students at Trinity Academy Performing Art are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Trinity Academy Performing Art?

The largest demographic group at Trinity Academy Performing Art is Hispanic or Latino at 77.1% of enrollment, in Providence, RI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Trinity Academy Performing Art?

Trinity Academy Performing Art has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Trinity Academy Performing Art rank among schools in Providence?

By Resource Investment Index, Trinity Academy Performing Art ranks #2 of 10 schools in Providence, RI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Providence on the city page.

What other schools are in Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts?

None; Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts is a single-school charter district, and Trinity Academy Performing Art is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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