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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRINITY ACADEMY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS·NCES 440001800478

Trinity Academy Performing Art

275 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 · (401) 432-7881 · Providence County
GRADES 05–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
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
Grade 5
30
Grade 7
39
Grade 8
38
Grade 9
29
Grade 10
36
Grade 11
34
Grade 12
28
Student demographics
White
83%
STATE 50%
Hispanic
17876%
STATE 31%
Black
3415%
STATE 9%
Two+
94%
STATE 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
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
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%
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
234
+22 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 13.3:1
% White
3%
was 7%
% Hispanic
76%
was 67%
% Black
15%
was 23%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Trinity Academy Performing Art

Set in Providence, Rhode Island, Trinity Academy Performing Art is a very small four-year high school, overseen by Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts. It hosts 234 students across grades 5 through 12. By comparison, Rhode Island's public schools average about 679 students each, so Trinity Academy Performing Art sits 66% below that benchmark.

Trinity Academy Performing Art is a school of Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Trinity Academy Performing Art records that 76% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 15% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% White. By comparison, Providence County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Providence County's rate of about 64%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Providence County put median household earnings sit near $78,787, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Providence County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), of which Trinity Academy Performing Art is one.

Nearest neighbor: Sheila Skip Nowell, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. As a public charter, Trinity Academy Performing Art runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Trinity Academy Performing Art has rose 10%, going from 212 students in 2018 to 234 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 67% to 76% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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/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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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