The Evidence is Clear: Jumpstart Works!
For three decades, we’ve continuously measured our impact on the children we serve and the members who served them. Our innovative techniques, partnerships, research and evaluation practices, and vast national network of supporters across the country all contribute to our success.
Jumpstart Children
5,000
Children Served Last Year
Results from a recent comparison study found that Jumpstart children make 1.5x greater gains in important literacy skills, as compared to those who don’t receive the Jumpstart program.
Percentage of children who made language and literacy gains as measured by a teacher observation tool.
Percentage of Jumpstart children who displayed average, above average, superior, or very superior scores as measured by a direct assessment at the end of the year.
When children start behind they tend to stay behind; a child not reading at grade level by the end of 3rd grade is
3x MORE LIKELY
to drop out of high school.1
Feedback from Past Jumpstarters
Satisfied with their involvement in Jumpstart
Likely to pursue a career or advanced degree in an area relevant to their Jumpstart service
First generation college students
Changed majors because of Jumpstart
30 Years of Jumpstart’s Impact
71,000
Alumni
30,000,000
Read for the Record Participants
209,000
All time children served