Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTER CITY PCS·NCES 110007300403
Center City PCS - Trinidad
1217 WEST VIRGINIA AVENUE NE, Washington, DC 20002 · (202) 397-1614 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- CTest 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 District of Columbia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 12% smaller than its 8th grade class (26).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 56% · 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
Test scores
DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
26.7%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
11.4%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.
Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Center City PCS - Trinidad ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.4% | #105 of 127 | #105 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #67 of 131 | #67 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #133 of 156 | #133 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #33 of 135 | #33 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.4% | #87 of 135 | #87 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #42 of 51 | #42 of 51 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
212
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 228
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 212 | 22.3 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 23 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 189 | 20 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 215 | 19 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 202 | 16.8 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 211 | 13 | 16.2:1 | 99% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 228 | 15 | 15.2:1 | 99% (225) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center City PCS - Trinidad.
About Center City PCS - Trinidad
Center City PCS - Trinidad is a small elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia, under Center City PCS. The latest federal count shows 212 students in pre-K through 8. Against the 348-student average for elementary schools in District of Columbia, enrollment here is 39% lower.
Center City PCS - Trinidad is one of 6 schools in Center City PCS, which enrolls 1,446 students in total.
Most students at Center City PCS - Trinidad are Black: 90% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's Black share is 48 points above the 42% share among District of Columbia residents. By the diversity index, Center City PCS - Trinidad comes in at 18%.
Center City PCS - Trinidad's 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 9.5:1. That ratio is under the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia.
The allk12 Grade for Center City PCS - Trinidad is C. Compared with District of Columbia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 34% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among District of Columbia residents, median household income is about $109,870, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 64%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Center City PCS - Trinidad is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia, which together enroll about 94,385 students.
Wheatley Education Campus is located about 0.2 miles from Center City PCS - Trinidad. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 212, starting from 215. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.3:1 to 9.5:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Center City PCS - Trinidad. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
District of Columbia at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
681,294
Census ACS
Median income
$109,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
247
94,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Center City PCS
- Center City PCS - BrightwoodElementary · 269 students
- Center City PCS - Capitol HillElementary · 257 students
- Center City PCS - PetworthElementary · 255 students
- Center City PCS - Congress HeightsElementary · 251 students
- Center City PCS - ShawElementary · 202 students
Other schools in Washington
- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- District of Columbia International SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
- Deal Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
Nearby schools
- Wheatley Education Campus0.2 mi · 390
- KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS0.3 mi · 643
- Maya Angelou Academy at Youth Services Center0.5 mi · 85
- Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street0.5 mi · 391
- School-Within-School at Goding0.5 mi · 325
- KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS0.5 mi · 345
Frequently asked questions
About Center City PCS - TrinidadWhat is the total enrollment at Center City PCS - Trinidad?
Center City PCS - Trinidad enrolls approximately 212 students in grades PK-08.
Is Center City PCS - Trinidad an elementary, middle, or high school?
Center City PCS - Trinidad is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Center City PCS - Trinidad have?
Center City PCS - Trinidad employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Center City PCS - Trinidad?
Student demographics at Center City PCS - Trinidad are roughly 0% White, 6% Hispanic, 90% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Center City PCS - Trinidad?
Center City PCS - Trinidad is overseen by Center City PCS in District of Columbia.
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