Proof of Usefulness Report

Ellevation Education

Analysis completed on 1/20/2026

+654
Proof of Usefulness Score
Category Standard

Ellevation Education is a verified market leader in the English Language Learning (ELL) sector, serving over 1,700 school districts and 2.5 million students. The company was acquired by Curriculum Associates in 2021 and has an estimated annual revenue exceeding $37M with a team of ~200. Despite the submission containing low-quality placeholders (e.g., claiming audience is 'everyone' and traction is 'most people'), the project's verifiable fundamentals place it in the highest tier of utility and scale. The score reflects exceptional real-world performance, penalized slightly for the lack of specific evidence in the submission form itself.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+261
Audience Reach Impact+108
Technical Innovation+90
Evidence Of Traction+142
Market Timing Relevance+90
Functional Completeness+5
Subtotal+696
Usefulness Multiplierx0.94
Final Score+654

Project Details

Description
Ellevation is the only software platform focused exclusively on ELL educators and the English Learners they serve. At a time when English Learners are the fastest growing population of students in the nation, educators have few tools or innovations to meet their needs. Ellevation partners with school districts to provide an instructional and data management platform focused on instruction, productivity, and collaboration. The platform enables educators to set goals aligned to standards, group students for differentiation, automatically generate an individualized language plans for English Learners, and move many reporting functions online. \n\nOver the last year, we increased revenue by 300% and the number of partner school districts by over 100%, and more than doubled the size of our team. We are well-capitalized, have an awesome and growing team, and are looking to add passionate, smart, fun and entrepreneurial folks to who are interested in building a high-impact company. \n

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline