Trailblazers Academy
Tel:
(203)977-5690
- Trailblazers Academy serves 125 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Trailblazers Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Trailblazers Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Trailblazers Academy's student population of 125 students has declined by 22% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 31% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 125 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Trailblazers Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 968 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has increased from 9:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Trailblazers Academy is 0.54, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | 61% | 19% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 50% | 23% |
| Black | 46% | 13% |
| White | 1% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.54 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 74% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Stamford School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Trailblazers Academy is Alternate Routes To Success High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Rogers International School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Rogers International School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
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Grades: 9-12 | 79 students
0.0 miles
83 Lockwood Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
(203)977-5620 0.0 9-12 79 - Stamford Rogers International School Magnet School
Grades: K-8 | 801 students
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202 Blachley Road
Stamford, CT 06902
(203)977-4560 0.0 K-8 801 - Stamford K. T. Murphy School Grades: PK-5 | 549 students
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19 Horton St.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203)977-4516 0.7 PK-5 549 - Stamford Stamford High School Grades: 9-12 | 1719 students
0.8 miles
55 Strawberry Hill Ave.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203)977-4223 0.8 9-12 1719 - Stamford Julia A. Stark School Grades: K-5 | 611 students
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398 Glenbrook Rd.
Stamford, CT 06906
(203)977-4583 0.9 K-5 611
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