Our Impact

Is the Program Successful?

Yes. After the first year of tutoring (the 2022-2023 school year), students gained an average of over 1.5 years of growth with reading accuracy and fluency.

During the 2023-2024 school year, the average student grew 2 full years of reading accuracy and fluency. Forward Scholars is making a real impact on the Opportunity Gap for students of color who make up 99% of the student population that we serve. 

You can find more information in the End of Year assessments for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years..


Our Numbers Prove It

During the 2023-2024 year, on average, students who received tutoring with Forward Scholars grew by more than 2 years in reading!

 
ASSESSMENT FALL AVERAGE SCORE SPRING AVERAGE SCORE
WORD READING 29% 74%
SPELLING 48% 80%