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Trailblazer Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

406 14th Street NW, Charlottesville, VA 22903 · (434) 245-2418 · Part of Charlottesville City Public Schools

Charlottesville’s School Grade C better than 30% of Virginia school districts

Students
320
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Trailblazer Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Charlottesville kids: Buford Middle

On the path

Where Charlottesville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Trailblazer ElementaryYou are here
7–8Buford Middle563 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

406 14th Street NW, Charlottesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten44
Grade 154
Grade 262
Grade 355
Grade 472
Enrollment over time
275’20
281’21
306’22
322’23
320’24

Up 16.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Black 30%Two or more races 14%Asian 11%Hispanic 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Trailblazer Elementary from Charlottesville families.

Other schools in Charlottesville City Public Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Charlottesville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.