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Trailblazer Elementary

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Trailblazer Elementary ranks 757 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

757^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Venable Elementary is a public elementary school serving 322 students in grades PK-4 in Charlottesville, Virginia, which is part of the Charlottesville City Public Schools district. While Venable generally outperforms its local peers on standardized tests, the school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and a large population of economically disadvantaged students.

Venable Elementary has performed better than the Charlottesville City Public Schools district and the state of Virginia on standardized tests, with 3rd grade math proficiency of 63.16% compared to 67.16% for the district and 72.89% for the state, and 4th grade reading proficiency of 65.71% compared to 69.58% for the district and 73.09% for the state. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have been relatively high, ranging from 14.1% to 26.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Venable has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.5% to 71.12% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Venable Elementary's performance is generally better than the other Charlottesville City Public Schools elementary schools, such as Clark Elementary, Jackson-Via Elementary, and Johnson Elementary. However, it lags behind the Albemarle County Public Schools elementary schools, such as Burnley-Moran Elementary and Stone Robinson Elementary, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

320

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,026

Per pupil spending ?

65.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

406 14th Street NW
Charlottesville, VA 22903-2305

(434) 245-2418

District: Charlottesville City Public Schools

Students who attend Trailblazer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Buford Middle
	Walker Upper Elementary
High:	Charlottesville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.0%

African American:

30.0%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (66% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 58 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg67%

Virginia avg71%

757^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 58 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Charlottesville City Public Schools

94^th of 129Charlottesville City Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	757 of 1110	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	711 of 1114	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	549 of 1114	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	593 of 1109	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.3	400 of 1103	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	298 of 1105	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	370 of 1097	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.3	541 of 1099	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.3	490 of 1096	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	82.6	114 of 1100	89.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	190 of 1110	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	222 of 1120	80.2%	★★★★☆
2012	84.9	54 of 1117	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	78.4	151 of 1117	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	44.9	742 of 1113	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.3	409 of 1082	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.4	748 of 1081	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.3	496 of 1083	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.7	542 of 1071	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.1	870 of 1062	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	905 of 1096	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	740 of 1098	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	489 of 1100	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	1034 of 1046	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	546 of 1093	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	676 of 1101	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	620 of 1093	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	256 of 973	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	249 of 979	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	48 of 984	95.1%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)74th percentile+42 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading66%-4 vs state

Mathematics65%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Trailblazer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	406 14th Street NW	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 245-2418	320	27	11.8	65.6%	128 (40.0%)	96 (30.0%)	16 (5.0%)	36 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.8%)	36	757^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.8%		41.6	711^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.2%	46	63.2	66.2			67.3	65.7			$14,026	$1,554	$12,472
Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1645 Cherry Avenue	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 245-2417	327	28	11.6	78.9%	105 (32.1%)	88 (26.9%)	47 (14.4%)	28 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (18.0%)	17	962^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	13.3%		25.1	899^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.3%	63	55.4	45.8			62.3	54.7
Summit Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 Belmont Avenue	Charlottesville	22902	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 245-2414	285	25	11.4	102.1%	70 (24.6%)	87 (30.5%)	50 (17.5%)	38 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (14.0%)	31.7	808^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.2%		12.9	995^th of 1114 public elementary schools	10.7%	187	67.4	62.5			60.4	63.2			$14,576	$9,342	$5,234
Jackson-Via Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	508 Harris Road	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 245-2416	370	30	12.3	101.1%	120 (32.4%)	108 (29.2%)	54 (14.6%)	37 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.8%)	29.9	829^th of 1110 public elementary schools	25.3%		30.3	842^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	24.4%	13	55.9	54.0			68.5	69.5			$15,413	$7,982	$7,432
Burnley-Moran Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1300 Long Street	Charlottesville	22901	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 245-2413	299	25	11.9	74.6%	167 (55.9%)	40 (13.4%)	45 (15.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (14.4%)	81.3	190^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.9%		66.5	405^th of 1114 public elementary schools	63.6%	215	89.1	85.5			83.6	83.3
Greenbrier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2228 Greenbrier Drive	Charlottesville	22901	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 245-2415	267	20	13.3	72.3%	120 (44.9%)	47 (17.6%)	38 (14.2%)	21 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (15.4%)	58.5	500^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.0%		44	679^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.0%	179	72.9	65.8			75.0	85.7			$15,649	$5,521	$10,129
Mary Carr Greer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Lambs Lane	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 973-8371	520	44	11.8	85.4%	120 (23.1%)	121 (23.3%)	208 (40.0%)	33 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	13	1000^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.9%		9.4	1035^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.1%	35	50.6	42.3	51.9	59.5	39.5	45.8	55.1	58.5	$17,181	$1,427	$15,754
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1757 Avon Street Extended	Charlottesville	22902	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 293-7455	769	57	13.4	64.6%	348 (45.3%)	114 (14.8%)	208 (27.0%)	38 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.7%)	30	828^th of 1110 public elementary schools	25.4%		30.8	830^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.5%	2	65.9	62.9	60.6	51.4	56.6	69.8	64.2	61.1	$19,014	$817	$18,197
Agnor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Berkmar Drive	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 973-5211	523	39	13.5	70.9%	165 (31.5%)	108 (20.7%)	153 (29.3%)	54 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.0%)	34.8	775^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.2%		28.5	859^th of 1114 public elementary schools	22.9%	84	71.1	50.0	59.8	64.6	70.7	48.7	63.8	78.0	$14,903	$1,637	$13,266
Woodbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Woodbrook Drive	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 973-6600	522	42	12.2	90.0%	99 (19.0%)	173 (33.1%)	157 (30.1%)	61 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	3.5	1083^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	2.4%		6.4	1063^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	4.6%	20	41.6	47.0	41.5	29.3	38.1	45.6	42.9	34.4	$16,680	$1,311	$15,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Trailblazer Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Trailblazer Elementary?

Students at Trailblazer Elementary are 40% White, 30% African American, 14% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Trailblazer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Trailblazer Elementary.

Is Trailblazer Elementary a good school?

Trailblazer Elementary ranks 757^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Trailblazer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Trailblazer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Buford Middle
Middle : Walker Upper Elementary
High : Charlottesville High

What district is Trailblazer Elementary in?

Charlottesville City Public Schools

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