Our Impact
The Need
The Big Lift was founded in the belief that all students should be supported to read proficiently by the end of third grade
In San Mateo County, too many students–especially students from low-income families, who are disproportionately students of color–are currently not meeting this critical benchmark.
Our Impact
Through our partnerships with school districts, funding to support aligned literacy instruction, and supports for educators and families, we aim to increase the percentage of students reading proficiently by the end of third grade.
8
school district partners
900
students in The Big Lift’s partner preschools
7,400
students in The Big Lift’s partner TK-3 classrooms
The Big Lift currently serves 8,243 preschool through third grade students and their families across
San Mateo County.
The Big Lift prioritizes its resources on school
districts where third-grade reading proficiency
rates fall below the county average.
Map Legend
- More than 66% of students meet 3rd grade reading proficiency standards
- 33%-66% of students meet 3rd grade reading proficiency standards
- Less than 33% of students meet 3rd grade reading proficiency standards
- The Big Lift Districts
Reports
The Big Lift is committed to measuring our impact and using data to inform our improvement efforts. Evaluations of our programs and other reports can be found below.
