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Trailblazer Elementary School

Q: Is Trailblazer Elementary School a good school?

Trailblazer Elementary School ranks 99 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Trailblazer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, serving 314 students from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Douglas County School District No. Re 1, which is ranked 9th out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Trailblazer Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Colorado elementary schools, with impressive performance on CMAS tests, where students score significantly above the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school's proficiency rates in the 2024-2025 school year were 69.9% in ELA, 64.1% in Math, and 54.3% in Science, compared to the state averages of 44.8%, 35.9%, and 39%, respectively. Trailblazer's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 6th grade ELA, where proficiency rates exceed 70%. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.2% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern.

When compared to nearby schools, Trailblazer Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or exceeds that of schools like Summit View Elementary, Sand Creek Elementary, and Bear Canyon Elementary. However, some schools like Stone Mountain Elementary and Northridge Elementary consistently outperform Trailblazer in both ELA and Math proficiency rates, ranking among the top 5% of Colorado elementary schools. The nearby Ben Franklin Academy, a charter school, also demonstrates strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or exceeding Trailblazer's in most subject areas.

330

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,866

Per pupil spending ?

17.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9760 South Hackberry
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129-6426

(303) 387-6250

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Trailblazer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ranch View Middle School
High:	Thunderridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.9%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (66% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg59%

Colorado avg40%

99^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 58Elementary Schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1

9^th of 115Douglas County School District No. Re 1 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	88.0	99 of 950	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	179 of 943	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	146 of 933	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	92 of 921	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	74.5	200 of 710	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	270 of 965	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	254 of 917	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.9	263 of 929	71.7%	★★★★☆
2016	71.9	233 of 914	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	66.0	279 of 938	70.3%	★★★★☆
2014	74.7	235 of 962	75.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.5	173 of 954	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	82.6	129 of 935	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	83.4	130 of 935	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	167 of 925	81.9%	★★★★☆
2009	81.7	135 of 872	84.5%	★★★★☆
2008	86.0	82 of 849	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	87.5	60 of 852	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	86.4	73 of 829	91.2%	★★★★★
2005	83.5	94 of 823	88.6%	★★★★☆
2004	78.9	158 of 808	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	45 of 694	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	72.9	157 of 684	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	99 of 642	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	129 of 595	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	229 of 351	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	229 of 758	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	240 of 690	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	79 of 700	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	178 of 683	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	97 of 649	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	62 of 594	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	59 of 352	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	279 of 764	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	229 of 693	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	75 of 551	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	147 of 539	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	130 of 525	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	86 of 454	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	136 of 288	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	316 of 596	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+25 vs state

Math64%+28 vs state

Science54%+15 vs state

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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

I have been very impressed with many of the teachers and the principal at this school. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th 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 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Trailblazer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9760 South Hackberry	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6250	330	23	14.6	17.3%	224 (67.9%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (18.2%)	11 (3.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.4%)	88	99^th of 950 public elementary schools	89.6%		78.3	179^th of 943 public elementary schools	81.0%	80	68.8	68.9	62.9	77.3			69.9	75.0	66.7	60.0	56.8			64.1	54.3		$19,866
Coyote Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2861 Baneberry Court	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6175	506	31	16.1	12.6%	351 (69.4%)	6 (1.2%)	78 (15.4%)	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.3%)	90	74^th of 950 public elementary schools	92.2%		86.3	112^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.1%	38	74.6	62.3	77.3	77.4			72.8	68.3	53.2	64.2	71.7			64.1	67.2		$18,273
Eldorado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1305 Timbervale Trail	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6325	377	28	13.4	17.8%	250 (66.3%)	4 (1.1%)	73 (19.4%)	16 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.5%)	93.4	40^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.8%		89.1	86^th of 943 public elementary schools	90.9%	46	67.4	80.6	72.9	86.8			76.2	73.9	89.2	63.3	72.5			73.8	67.3		$20,762
Ben Franklin Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2270 Plaza Dr	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 383-4519	956	48	19.9	8.3%	730 (76.4%)	6 (0.6%)	113 (11.8%)	35 (3.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.1%)	88.5	89^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.6%		84.4	127^th of 943 public elementary schools	86.5%	38	64.3	72.8	62.6	75.6	81.1	67.8	70.4	71.7	69.6	66.3	59.6	72.4	57.9	66.7	54.9	59.6	$12,206
Saddle Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	805 West English Sparrow Trail	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6400	355	23	15.1	10.1%	275 (77.5%)	3 (0.8%)	49 (13.8%)	15 (4.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	78.9	190^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.0%		91.3	65^th of 943 public elementary schools	93.1%	125	62.8	44.4	59.5	77.1			61.3	65.1	37.8	62.2	77.1			60.7	56.8		$18,991
Stone Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10625 Weathersfield Way	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-7525	452	28	16.4	3.5%	381 (84.3%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.3%)	19 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	96.2	16^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.3	13^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.6%	3	82.4	58.5	89.7	93.4			81.2	98.0	73.8	86.8	85.2			85.4	80.5		$16,599
Bear Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9660 Salford Lane	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6475	368	23	16.0	12.8%	278 (75.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.3%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	94.7	32^nd of 950 public elementary schools	96.6%		90.3	76^th of 943 public elementary schools	91.9%	44	76.5	76.1	77.8	88.9			79.7	66.7	63.0	77.8	69.6			69.1	82.2		$17,076
Northridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	555 South Park Road	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6525	560	37	15.3	15.4%	353 (63.0%)	8 (1.4%)	74 (13.2%)	78 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.2%)	92.9	46^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.2%		94	33^rd of 943 public elementary schools	96.5%	13	73.9	72.1	89.0	78.0			78.1	66.3	57.1	72.2	61.0			64.5	84.3		$17,633
Littleton Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1200 West Mineral Avenue	Littleton	80120	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 798-5252	455	35	12.9	10.8%	329 (72.3%)	8 (1.8%)	47 (10.3%)	33 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.5%)	90.1	73^rd of 950 public elementary schools	92.3%		87.2	102^nd of 943 public elementary schools	89.2%	29	71.4	86.3	69.2	70.6	71.2	87.5	75.6	74.0	92.2	61.5	52.9	57.7	67.5	67.6	57.7	77.5	$17,383
Summit View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10200 South Piedmont Drive	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6800	350	24	14.6	10.0%	239 (68.3%)	5 (1.4%)	55 (15.7%)	20 (5.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.3%)	91.3	60^th of 950 public elementary schools	93.7%		87.8	98^th of 943 public elementary schools	89.6%	38	63.9	68.6	72.9	87.7			74.9	73.0	71.4	61.7	68.4			67.7	63.3		$19,867

Frequently Asked Questions about Trailblazer Elementary School

Is Trailblazer Elementary School a good school?

Trailblazer Elementary School ranks 99^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Trailblazer Elementary School in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

How many students attend Trailblazer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Trailblazer Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Trailblazer Elementary School?

Students at Trailblazer Elementary School are 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Trailblazer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ranch View Middle School
High : Thunderridge High School

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