Unlocking Your Child’s Growth With Lexile & Quantile Frameworks
We want to support our children's success in school. The good news is that there are measures of reading and math ability – Lexile and Quantile measures – to help us do that!
Your child may receive these measures as part of classroom assessments that help guide instruction and monitor progress as well as end-of-year testing. Here is more information on how you can use Lexile and Quantile measures to help your child grow their reading and math abilities and accelerate their path to success in school, college, and careers.
See All ToolsYour child may receive these measures as part of classroom assessments that help guide instruction and monitor progress as well as end-of-year testing. Here is more information on how you can use Lexile and Quantile measures to help your child grow their reading and math abilities and accelerate their path to success in school, college, and careers.
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What are Lexile and Quantile Measures?
If your child came home from school with a Lexile or Quantile measure, you might wonder, "What is this and what do I do with it?"
Lexile and Quantile measures are essential tools designed to help parents and teachers support a child's growth in reading and mathematics.
Lexile and Quantile measures are essential tools designed to help parents and teachers support a child's growth in reading and mathematics.
Lexile Measures
The Lexile Framework for Reading measures both a student's reading ability and the complexity of texts on the same scale. This unique approach allows teachers and parents to connect children with reading materials that match their current level while also challenging them to build their literacy skills.
By using Lexile measures, you can find books with the right level of challenge and vocabulary, ensuring your child's reading development is effectively supported.
Learn more about the Lexile Framework for Reading and how to use it in our parent guide.
Lexile Parent GuideThe Lexile Framework for Reading measures both a student's reading ability and the complexity of texts on the same scale. This unique approach allows teachers and parents to connect children with reading materials that match their current level while also challenging them to build their literacy skills.
By using Lexile measures, you can find books with the right level of challenge and vocabulary, ensuring your child's reading development is effectively supported.
Learn more about the Lexile Framework for Reading and how to use it in our parent guide.
Quantile Measures
The Quantile Framework for Mathematics is a scientific method for assessing a student’s math ability and the difficulty of mathematical concepts. Quantile measures allow you to match your child's math ability with activities that are appropriate for their level, fostering their mathematical development.
Learn more about the Quantile Framework for Mathematics and how to use it in our parent guide.
Quantile Parent GuideThe Quantile Framework for Mathematics is a scientific method for assessing a student’s math ability and the difficulty of mathematical concepts. Quantile measures allow you to match your child's math ability with activities that are appropriate for their level, fostering their mathematical development.
Learn more about the Quantile Framework for Mathematics and how to use it in our parent guide.
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How Can I Support My Childs Growth?
Supporting your child’s growth in reading and math is key to their overall academic development. Lexile and Quantile measures offer practical tools to help you nurture their skills and interests. Whether you’re finding books that match their reading level or exploring activities to build their math abilities, these resources will guide you in making informed decisions that support your child’s academic journey.
The Lexile & Quantile Hub offers many tools and resources to help you set personalized goals for your child, track their progress, and help them grow as confident learners. We’ve highlighted a few here:
The Lexile & Quantile Hub offers many tools and resources to help you set personalized goals for your child, track their progress, and help them grow as confident learners. We’ve highlighted a few here:
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Finding Books with Lexile Find a Book
Using Your Child’s Lexile Measure:
- Visit the Lexile Find a Book Tool: This tool helps you locate books that match your child’s interests and reading level.
- Enter Lexile Measure and Interests: Receive a personalized list of books that will challenge your child appropriately and support their literacy skills.
If Your Child Doesn’t Have a Lexile Measure:
- Estimate a Starting Lexile Range: Use the tool to get an estimated range based on your child’s grade and reading comfort level.
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Finding Math Resources in our Resource Center
Visit the Resource Center and find thousands of free online resources to support math learning tailored to your child's state, grade, and ability level. Resources include:
- Activities
- Online games
- Worksheets
- Videos
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Support College & Career Readiness
Helping your child prepare for college and future careers is essential. We’ve developed tools that use Lexile and Quantile measures to support planning for your child’s future by providing valuable insights for planning and goal setting.
Lexile & Quantile Growth Planners
Monitor Progress: The Growth Planners offer a clear snapshot of your child’s progress toward college and career readiness. By tracking their Lexile (reading) and Quantile (math) abilities over time, you can see how well they’re advancing toward the skills needed for their future.
Lexile & Quantile Career Databases
Discover Career Skills: The Career Databases show the reading and math skills needed for more than 600 careers. You can see exactly what skills your child needs to develop to be prepared for their chosen field.
Explore Career Details: Learn about the median pay, job growth prospects, and required education for careers to help you and your child make informed choices about their future.
Explore Career Details: Learn about the median pay, job growth prospects, and required education for careers to help you and your child make informed choices about their future.
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How Does my Child Get Lexile and Quantile Measures?
Your child likely already has a Lexile or Quantile measure from a state or classroom assessment—you can easily check with their teacher.
Lexile measures are widely used, with more than 35 million students across all 50 states receiving them from over 65 popular reading assessments and programs, as well as a growing number of state assessments. Lexile measures are the most ubiquitous reading metric in the United States and the world.
A Lexile measure, represented as a number followed by an “L,” ranges from below 0L to above 2000L, capturing the complexity of texts your child can read and understand.
A Lexile measure, represented as a number followed by an “L,” ranges from below 0L to above 2000L, capturing the complexity of texts your child can read and understand.
Your child may also receive a Quantile measure from tests they take at school or a state assessment.
This measure, a number followed by the letter “Q,” ranges from below 0Q to above 1400Q and covers the skills and concepts taught from kindergarten through high school. For example, to be prepared for college and most careers, your child’s Quantile measure should be around 1330Q.
This measure, a number followed by the letter “Q,” ranges from below 0Q to above 1400Q and covers the skills and concepts taught from kindergarten through high school. For example, to be prepared for college and most careers, your child’s Quantile measure should be around 1330Q.
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Is My Child Reading at Grade Level?
Understanding if your child is reading at grade level can help you support their learning. Lexile measures provide insights into your child's individual reading ability, rather than aligning directly with grade levels. Each state's benchmarks can differ, but we've created nationwide Lexile Grade Level Charts to give you a clear picture of how your child’s reading compares to their peers across the country.
For math skills, "grade level" varies by state and curriculum. Our Quantile Grade Level Charts offer a way to see how your child's math skills stack up against their peers nationwide. These charts are based on a broad dataset we've gathered to help you understand where your child stands and how you can support their growth.