Part of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education’s (OSSE’s) role in school improvement is to ensure that low performing schools carry out the strategies needed to improve academic outcomes for students.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires that each state educational agency receiving funds under Title I, Part A, section 1003 notify each local education agency (LEA) in the state of any school served by the LEA that is identified for comprehensive support and improvement under subsection (c)(4)(D)(i). Upon receiving such information from the state, the LEA shall, for each school identified by the state and in partnership with stakeholders (including principals and other school leaders, teachers, and parents), locally develop and implement a comprehensive support and improvement plan for the school to improve student outcomes.

For more information on school improvement under ESSA, visit osse.dc.gov/acceleratedc.

List of 2024-2026 Designated Schools

The following schools received school improvement designations based on accountability scores from the prior school year. These schools are in a three-year school improvement cycle that will span school years 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27.

Approved School Improvement Plans (SIPs) for the below designated schools will be posted once finalized in Spring 2025.

Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI):

• District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) – Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus
• District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) – Ketcham Elementary School
• Bridges Public Charter School
• Friendship Public Charter School – Online Academy
• Hope Community Public Charter School – Tolson
• Rocketship Public Charter School – Legacy Prep
• Roots Public Charter School
• Shining Stars Montessori Academy Public Charter School

Comprehensive Support and Improvement – Graduation (CSI-Grad)

• District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) – Anacostia High School
• District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) – Ballou STAY High School
• District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) – Luke C. Moore High School
• District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) – Roosevelt STAY High School
• Goodwill Excel Center Public Charter School
• IDEA Public Charter School
• Kingsman Academy Public Charter School

Intensive Support and Improvement (ISI)

• District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) – Anacostia High School
• District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) – Ballou High School

Monitored Improvement Status (MIS)

• District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) – Langley Elementary School

Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI)

The following schools were designated for TSI in 2024 but exited TSI status in 2025.

• District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) – Bard High School (Students with Disabilities)
• District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) – Sousa Middle School (Black/African American Students)
• Capital City Public Charter School – Middle School (Students of Two or More Races)
• Center City Public Charter School – Capitol Hill (Economically Disadvantaged Students, Black/African American Students)

The following schools were designated for TSI in 2025.

• District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) – Browne Education Campus (English Learners)
• District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) – Johnson Middle School (Black/African American Students)
• District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) – Kramer Middle School (Black/African American Students)
• Two Rivers Public Charter School – Young Middle School (White Students)

Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI)

• Capital Village Public Charter School (Black/African American Students)
• District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) – Eliot-Hine Middle School (Economically Disadvantaged Students)