Factors Influencing Black Students’ Performance Gap in DC Public Schools
Abstract
The performance gap between White and Black students is frequently studied–but what about the performance gap within the Black student population itself?
What makes some Black students more likely to succeed than their peers? While that’s a complex, multifaceted question, data collected from DC Public Schools can help us better understand some of the systemic factors influencing Black students’ academic achievement. Performance data from the 2022-2023 school year, reviewed alongside data points like teacher retention, teacher diversity, and chronic absenteeism, paints a picture of two rather different potential school experiences for Black students. Ultimately, these experiences may contribute to vastly different outcomes for students, academically and beyond.
Download the data set and this infographic to learn more. You can read our blog article that puts all our findings in context HERE.
