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Trailblazer Elementary School

Q: Is Trailblazer Elementary School a good school?

Trailblazer Elementary School ranks 567 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

567^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Trailblazer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 222 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, which is ranked 77 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Trailblazer Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in CMAS/English Language Arts and CMAS/Math were significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.8% to 29.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Trailblazer also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.53% to 50% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families compared to nearby schools.

When comparing Trailblazer Elementary School to the nearby Chipeta Elementary School, which is less than a mile away, it becomes evident that Trailblazer is underperforming academically, with Chipeta consistently outperforming Trailblazer in standardized test scores. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female and male students, is also concerning, with the school's rankings for these subgroups being lower than the overall school rankings, indicating potential equity issues. While the high rates of chronic absenteeism at Trailblazer are not unique to the school, as several nearby schools in the Colorado Springs School District also have similar or higher rates, it suggests a broader challenge within the district that may require targeted interventions.

211

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,306

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2015 Wickes Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80919-4815

(719) 328-6300

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Students who attend Trailblazer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Holmes Middle School
High:	Coronado High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

Hispanic:

24.2%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

Colorado avg40%

567^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 35Elementary Schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11

77^th of 115Colorado Springs School District No. 11 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	567 of 950	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	528 of 943	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	554 of 933	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	550 of 921	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	588 of 965	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	463 of 917	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.7	362 of 929	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.6	393 of 914	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.1	444 of 938	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.8	398 of 962	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.1	467 of 954	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	400 of 935	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.9	420 of 935	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.1	252 of 925	72.8%	★★★★☆
2009	84.8	101 of 872	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	142 of 849	83.3%	★★★★☆
2007	88.9	49 of 852	94.2%	★★★★★
2006	87.0	71 of 829	91.4%	★★★★★
2005	85.7	84 of 823	89.8%	★★★★☆
2004	87.3	66 of 808	91.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	517 of 694	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	503 of 758	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	392 of 690	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	380 of 700	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	506 of 764	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	356 of 693	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	19.2	509 of 596	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)46th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-15 vs school

White (2019)15th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-9 vs state

Math33%-3 vs state

Science32%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, June 22, 2020

We have loved this school! The teachers, the administration and the staff all get to know the children and truly care about their growth. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 25, 2017

The school's academics are are suffering due to this Next Gen crap. I am having to teach my kids at home to keep them up to speed all the time. The principal cares about image and appearances over real education. Kids are sitting in front of screens far too much. Good teachers are leaving to get away from the Next Gen model. There are some good things here, yes, but the negatives are starting to outweigh the good and I will be choicing my kids out of this school next year to a place where education matters more than image. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 18, 2016

My children love this school, I love this school. They are VERY hands on with any special attention that my kids need and keep me in the loop. I was VERY surprised that the ratings aren't all 5 stars. Close Quote

Schools Near Trailblazer Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)					CMAS Math (2025)						CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Trailblazer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2015 Wickes Road	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-6300	211	16	13.0	55.5%	134 (63.5%)	2 (0.9%)	51 (24.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.9%)	35.5	567^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.3%		40.1	528^th of 943 public elementary schools	44.0%	39	31.0	29.2	43.2		35.6	31.0	29.2	37.8			33.3	32.4	$24,306
Spark Online Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	2015 Wickes Rd	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 328-4300	140	19	7.2		60 (42.9%)	14 (10.0%)	49 (35.0%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.9%)								(n/a)				44.4	25.8						8.1		$25,484
Chipeta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2340 Ramsgate Terrace	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5500	395	29	13.7	27.8%	264 (66.8%)	12 (3.0%)	69 (17.5%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.6%)	94	35^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.3%		91.3	66^th of 943 public elementary schools	93.0%	31	80.6	74.5	69.4		75.4	83.6	74.5	67.3			76.0	67.3	$20,463
Foothills Elementary School	Public	K-5	825 Allegheny Drive	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4500	400	26	15.3	18.5%	294 (73.5%)	2 (0.5%)	74 (18.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	88.9	83^rd of 950 public elementary schools	91.3%		83.3	137^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.5%	54	76.2	63.3	75.6		72.1	59.4	60.0	65.4			61.9	67.9	$13,544
Woodmen-Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8365 Orchard Path Road	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5300	381	28	13.6	22.3%	292 (76.6%)	3 (0.8%)	44 (11.5%)	12 (3.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)	88.4	92^nd of 950 public elementary schools	90.3%		77.5	191^st of 943 public elementary schools	79.7%	99	56.5	79.2	74.3		69.4	64.7	61.8	67.1			64.8	65.8	$14,949
Rockrimmon Elementary School	Public	K-5	194 W Mikado Drive	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5200	390	24	16.5	23.6%	274 (70.3%)	5 (1.3%)	65 (16.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.3%)	75.5	221^st of 950 public elementary schools	76.7%		89.2	85^th of 943 public elementary schools	91.0%	136	36.4	60.6	76.8		58.2	41.5	63.6	63.8			56.5	63.2	$14,588
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4340 Edwinstowe Avenue	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-5800	312	21	14.5	77.6%	130 (41.7%)	22 (7.1%)	119 (38.1%)	6 (1.9%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.6%)	19.8	743^rd of 950 public elementary schools	21.8%		30.9	606^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.7%	137	35.4	20.4	27.1		27.3	36.7	13.2	12.2			20.5	16.7	$22,221
Colorado International Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	303 Austin Bluffs Parkway	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 645-8063	321	27	11.9	36.8%	113 (35.2%)	30 (9.3%)	120 (37.4%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (15.9%)	59.8	360^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.1%		62.7	338^th of 943 public elementary schools	64.2%	22	52.6	55.6	48.5		52.3	38.5	48.7	35.3			41.1	47.1	$11,896
Howbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1023 North 31st Street	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-4200	255	17	14.6	49.8%	188 (73.7%)	7 (2.7%)	40 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	49	448^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.8%		64.4	321^st of 943 public elementary schools	66.0%	127	51.2	57.6	47.2		51.2	38.6	47.1	34.0			38.9	20.8	$21,437
Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	2510 North Chestnut Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 434-6566	298	22	13.3	32.9%	216 (72.5%)	3 (1.0%)	55 (18.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	78.8	194^th of 950 public elementary schools	79.6%		70.7	255^th of 943 public elementary schools	73.0%	61	51.4	75.9	55.2	77.8	61.3	51.4	55.2		64.3	61.5	55.3	60.7	$11,297

Frequently Asked Questions about Trailblazer Elementary School

Is Trailblazer Elementary School a good school?

Trailblazer Elementary School ranks 567^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Trailblazer Elementary School?

Students at Trailblazer Elementary School are 64% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

What district is Trailblazer Elementary School in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

How many students attend Trailblazer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended Trailblazer Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Trailblazer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Trailblazer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holmes Middle School
High : Coronado High School

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