The Lexile table below aligns the Lexiles with the Common Core Standards' recommendations for text complexity grade bands.
Grade Band | Current Lexile Band | "Stretch" Lexile Band |
K-1 | N/A | N/A |
2-3 | 450L-725L | 420L-820L |
4-5 | 645L-845L | 740L-1010L |
6-8 | 860L-1010L | 925L-1185L |
9-10 | 960L-1115L | 1050L-1335L |
11-CCR | 1070L-1220L | 1185L-1385L |
The Common Core Standards promote increasing text complexity to help students build on literacy success and challenge themselves with more complex texts. The chart shown above is a guideline to select appropriate text for each grade, including text for a "stretch" to the next level.