Trailblazers Academy
Trailblazers Academy
About This School
Preschool | Grades 6-8 | Trailblazers Academy District
Trailblazers Academy is located in Stamford, CT and is in Trailblazers Academy District. It is a charter school that serves 162 students in grades 6-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Trailblazers Academy made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Connecticut in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Trailblazers Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Trailblazers Academy had 8 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Connecticut average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Trailblazers Academy's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Trailblazers Academy made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Connecticut in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Trailblazers Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Trailblazers Academy had 8 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Connecticut average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Trailblazers Academy's students and teachers. more
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Trailblazers Academy
i PERSONALLY DESPISE THIS SCHOOL. THE TEACHERS ARE OBNOXIOUS AND THE THE WHOLE STAFF IS SELF CENTERED. THEIR
"AFTERSCHOOL " PROGRAM IS HORRIBLE JUST A WHOLE BUNCH OF GHETTO KIDS RUNNING AROUND NOT DOIING SHYT WITH THEIR LIVES. ALL IN ALL A REALY BAD SCHOOL !
"AFTERSCHOOL " PROGRAM IS HORRIBLE JUST A WHOLE BUNCH OF GHETTO KIDS RUNNING AROUND NOT DOIING SHYT WITH THEIR LIVES. ALL IN ALL A REALY BAD SCHOOL !
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Trailblazers Academy
Fantastic teachers, small classes, excellent afterschool activities. Definitely a shining star in a district with failing public schools.
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Trailblazers Academy
I like the shcool and the techniques the teachers use while teaching the children. This is one of the best choices I have made for my daughter, but the constant times she has told me shes told me children have bothered isn't acceptable. All in all good school, but needs more discipline.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 162
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Trailblazers Academy had 91% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Connecticut had 34% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
55%
Hispanic
41%
White
4%
Trailblazers Academy District District Spending
$17,503Per Pupil
The Trailblazers Academy District spends $17,503 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 37% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Trailblazers Academy District District
8:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Trailblazers Academy had 8 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Connecticut average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the CMT
What is it?
The Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at one of five levels, 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. A score at or above level 3 is considered proficient, however the goal is for all students to score at or above level 4.
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Connecticut, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) Results and Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) Results for all subjects tested.
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