Lexile Search Tip

Some databases may include Lexile Rankings in citation information. The Lexile Rankings assigned to a result give an educator an estimate of the reading difficulty of the result, and the approximate grade level reading ability required for comprehension. The grade level does not necessarily reflect the student's actual grade. The relationship between grades and Lexile Rankings are seen here:

Grade 1

Lexile Ranking

200-350

Grade 2

Lexile Ranking

350-500

Grade 3

Lexile Ranking

500-750

Grade 4

Lexile Range

620-910

Grade 5

Lexile Range

730- 960

Grade 6

Lexile Range

800-1030

Grade 7

Lexile Range

880-1090

Grade 8

Lexile Range

910-1140

Grade 9

Lexile Range

1030-1160

Grade 10

Lexile Range

  1080-1210

Grade 11

Lexile Range

1130-1260

Grade 12

Lexile Range

1180-1300

For more information about the Lexile Framework, visit the MetaMetrics website at www.lexile.com.