Elementary school (grades K-5) · New Rochelle, NY

Trinity Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Trinity Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362049004399
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Trinity Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of New York schools.

#6 of 6
elementary schools in New Rochelle · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
14.4:1
large classes for New York
63.6%
free-lunch eligible

Trinity Elementary School has class sizes larger than 83% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Trinity Elementary School ranks #6 of 6 elementary schools in New Rochelle, NY.

Enrollment

838

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

58.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.4:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+22% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

63.6%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+13% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Trinity Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Trinity Elementary School

Trinity Elementary School is a higher-need, large elementary school in New Rochelle, New York, enrolling 838 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.4:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 63.6% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 838 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 448 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #236.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (61%) and African American (23%) (diversity index 56/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 838 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New Rochelle City School District also operates New Rochelle High School (3,047 students) and Isaac E Young Middle School (1,122 students) alongside Trinity Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Trinity Elementary School compares

Trinity Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.4:1 ▲ 22% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.6% ▲ 13% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 838 top 13% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
838
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
63.6%
free-lunch eligible - 13% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 83% in New York - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
41.8%
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
$28,484
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 838 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 60.9%
African American 22.7%
White 11.1%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.4, Trinity Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Rochelle City School District, which includes Trinity Elementary School.

$28,484
Per student
+8%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+72%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.5%
State 22.2%
Federal 6.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Trinity Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
New Rochelle High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Isaac E Young Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
William B Ward Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Albert Leonard Middle School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Columbus Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Trinity Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New Rochelle City School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Trinity Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Trinity Elementary School

How many students attend Trinity Elementary School?

Trinity Elementary School has 838 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New Rochelle, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Trinity Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Trinity Elementary School is 14.4:1, which is 22% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Trinity Elementary School?

63.6% of students at Trinity Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Trinity Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Trinity Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 60.9% of enrollment, in New Rochelle, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Trinity Elementary School?

Trinity Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Trinity Elementary School rank among elementary schools in New Rochelle?

By Resource Investment Index, Trinity Elementary School ranks #6 of 6 elementary schools in New Rochelle, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in New Rochelle on the city page.

Is Trinity Elementary School a good school?

Trinity Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in New Rochelle City School District?

Besides Trinity Elementary School, New Rochelle City School District also operates New Rochelle High School (3,047 students), Isaac E Young Middle School (1,122 students), and William B Ward Elementary School (1,019 students). See the New Rochelle City School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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