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PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL

8810 OLD COUNTRY RD 54, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34653 · (727) 205-6360 · Pasco County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
Enrollment
489
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
201 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
68
Grade 1
63
Grade 2
51
Grade 3
49
Grade 4
64
Grade 5
59
Grade 6
54
Grade 7
37
Grade 8
44
Student demographics
White
30061%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
12225%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 38%
Black
245%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 21%
Asian
133%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Two+
296%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
27356%
Female
21644%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
60.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.4pp since 2023
Math
53.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.8pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
489
+417 (+579%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 6.5:1
% White
61%
was 78%
% Hispanic
25%
was 11%
% Black
5%
was 6%
% Asian
3%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL

As a compact K-5 school in NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL caters to 489 students from grades K through 8, run under PASCO.

PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 105 schools operated by PASCO, a district that serves 86,873 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 61%; the rest reads as 25% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

On the resource side, PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL shows 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 41% of students at PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.1%.

Across the wider county, Pasco County reports that median household income runs about $70,492, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 111 public schools in Pasco County (combined enrollment of about 86,873 students).

SEVEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 60.2%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site. As a public charter, PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL's enrollment has edged up 579% since 2018, when it stood at 72 (now 489). The White share of enrollment decreased from 78% to 61% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 6.5:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

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Pasco County at a glance

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Population
611,444
Census ACS
Median income
$70,492
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
86,873 students

Quick facts

School name
PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL
District
PASCO
Address
8810 OLD COUNTRY RD 54, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34653
Phone
(727) 205-6360
County
Pasco County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
489
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
201 (41%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120153008448
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL
How many students attend PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL?
PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 489 students in grades KG-08.
Is PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL are roughly 61% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL in?
PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL is part of PASCO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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