DC BOLD SCHOOLS

Bold Performance Schools, honored annually, exceed expectations with achievement rates significantly above schools serving similarly high populations of priority student groups.

2025 DC Bold Performance Schools

EmpowerK12 believes that DC can be the first urban city to close performance gaps this decade when schools take bold action to serve their students furthest from opportunity.

The DC Bold Schools initiative analyzes qualitative and quantitative data in education using rigorous scientific methodologies to help policymakers, advocates, school leaders, and community members understand learning outcomes and create change.

Visit the full site to learn more about EK12’s mission and work with schools and systems to support data needs—including data analysis for teachers, data analysis in education, and research and evaluation—with a goal to improve student learning outcomes in DC.

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