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Trinity Academy Performing Art

275 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 · (401) 432-7881 · Providence County
GRADES 05–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
234
High
STATE 679
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
25 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
190 students
STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 53013%
Grade 73917%
Grade 83816%
Grade 92912%
Grade 103615%
Grade 113415%
Grade 122812%
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 64% · US 70%
White
83%
STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
17876%
STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
3415%
STATE 9% · US 15%
Two+
94%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
10143%
Female
13056%

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Test scores

RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
16.2%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
11.1%
RI avg 32.8%

What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 16 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 Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.

Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Trinity Academy Performing Art

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Trinity Academy Performing Art this school23481.2%N/A
Achievement First Providence H
Providence
45882.3%N/A
Blackstone Academy Charter
Pawtucket
35781.2%N/A
Paul Cuffee Upper School
Providence
24390.5%N/A
RINI Middle College
Providence
46284.2%N/A
W B Cooley & Acad Internationa
Providence
68582.9%N/A
Matched among Rhode Island high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Trinity Academy Performing Art ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Rhode IslandIn Providence County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
234#52 of 63#34 of 44
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.4:1#4 of 54#3 of 36
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
38.2%#37 of 53#29 of 35
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
81.2%#19 of 61#18 of 42
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+10.4%#10 of 21#10 of 20
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
234
+15 (+7%) vs 2020
+588% since 2010-11, when it was 34
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25234259.4:181% (190)
2023-24205258.2:185% (175)
2022-23205219.8:185% (174)
2020-212191812.2:189% (194)
2017-182121613.3:187% (185)
2015-162081811.6:182% (170)
2010-1134N/AN/A91% (31)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trinity Academy Performing Art.

Since 2017-18: students up 10% (212 to 234); teachers up 56% (16 to 25).

About Trinity Academy Performing Art

Trinity Academy Performing Art runs as a very small high school in Providence, Rhode Island. The school covers grades 5 through 12 and reported 234 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 66% below the 679-student average for high schools in Rhode Island.

Trinity Academy Performing Art belongs to Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts.

More than half of the students at Trinity Academy Performing Art are Hispanic (76%). The rest of enrollment is 15% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Providence County's population at about 26%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Trinity Academy Performing Art scores 38%.

The school's 25 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. High schools in Rhode Island average 12.8:1, 3.4 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 81% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Providence County averages 64%, lower than here.

Providence County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $78,787 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Providence County number 206, with about 88,799 students.

Among nearby public schools, Sheila Skip Nowell is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Trinity Academy Performing Art.

Under the NCES locale system, Trinity Academy Performing Art is City: Mid-size. Trinity Academy Performing Art holds a charter, making it a public charter school.

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% rise, from 219 to 234. The ratio was 12.2:1 in 2020-21 and 9.4:1 in 2024-25.

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Providence County at a glance

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Population
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students

Quick facts

School name
Trinity Academy Performing Art
District
Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts
Address
275 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903
Phone
(401) 432-7881
County
Providence County
Level
High
Grade range
05–12
Total enrollment
234
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
9.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
190 (81%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
440001800478
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Trinity Academy Performing Art
How large is Trinity Academy Performing Art?
Trinity Academy Performing Art enrolls approximately 234 students in grades 05-12.
What grades does Trinity Academy Performing Art serve?
Trinity Academy Performing Art serves grades 05-12.
How many students per teacher at Trinity Academy Performing Art?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Trinity Academy Performing Art.
How diverse is Trinity Academy Performing Art?
Trinity Academy Performing Art reports a student body of 3% White, 76% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Trinity Academy Performing Art in?
Trinity Academy Performing Art is part of Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts.
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