Quantile Grade Level Charts
What are Quantile Student Measures by Grade?
A research study was conducted to describe Quantile ranges for each grade. Data for these national student norms came from a sample of over 3 million students across the United States and the Virgin Islands who were administered tests that reported Quantile measures from 2010 to 2019.
The Difference Between Student Norms and Performance Standards
Percentiles from national student norms describe how a student performed compared to all of the students measured. Performance standards are set by states and assessment developers. Labels such as “basic” or “proficient” are often applied to each standard. So, a student at the 50th percentile could be both at the mid-point of student norms and “not meet grade-level performance standards”. Access our For Educators page to understand more about these topics and our research.
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- 4th
- 5th
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- 9th
- 10th
- 11th
- 12th
| Grade | Time of Year | 10th Percentile | 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | Fall | EM400Q | EM345Q | EM205Q | EM60Q | 90Q |
| Winter | EM400Q | EM305Q | EM160Q | EM10Q | 140Q | |
| Spring | EM400Q | EM265Q | EM115Q | 35Q | 190Q | |
| 1st | Fall | EM260Q | EM125Q | 10Q | 150Q | 290Q |
| Winter | EM200Q | EM70Q | 65Q | 200Q | 340Q | |
| Spring | EM140Q | EM10Q | 120Q | 255Q | 390Q | |
| 2nd | Fall | EM45Q | 80Q | 210Q | 340Q | 475Q |
| Winter | 5Q | 130Q | 260Q | 390Q | 520Q | |
| Spring | 55Q | 180Q | 310Q | 435Q | 565Q | |
| 3rd | Fall | 140Q | 260Q | 385Q | 510Q | 640Q |
| Winter | 185Q | 305Q | 430Q | 555Q | 680Q | |
| Spring | 225Q | 350Q | 470Q | 595Q | 725Q | |
| 4th | Fall | 295Q | 420Q | 540Q | 665Q | 790Q |
| Winter | 335Q | 455Q | 575Q | 700Q | 825Q | |
| Spring | 370Q | 490Q | 615Q | 740Q | 865Q | |
| 5th | Fall | 430Q | 550Q | 675Q | 795Q | 925Q |
| Winter | 450Q | 570Q | 695Q | 815Q | 940Q | |
| Spring | 475Q | 595Q | 715Q | 835Q | 960Q | |
| 6th | Fall | 525Q | 645Q | 765Q | 890Q | 1015Q |
| Winter | 550Q | 670Q | 795Q | 915Q | 1040Q | |
| Spring | 580Q | 700Q | 820Q | 945Q | 1070Q | |
| 7th | Fall | 620Q | 740Q | 865Q | 985Q | 1110Q |
| Winter | 645Q | 765Q | 885Q | 1010Q | 1135Q | |
| Spring | 665Q | 785Q | 910Q | 1030Q | 1155Q | |
| 8th | Fall | 700Q | 825Q | 945Q | 1070Q | 1195Q |
| Winter | 720Q | 845Q | 965Q | 1090Q | 1215Q | |
| Spring | 740Q | 865Q | 985Q | 1110Q | 1235Q | |
| 9th | Fall | 775Q | 895Q | 1020Q | 1140Q | 1270Q |
| Winter | 790Q | 915Q | 1035Q | 1160Q | 1285Q | |
| Spring | 810Q | 930Q | 1055Q | 1175Q | 1305Q | |
| 10th | Fall | 835Q | 960Q | 1080Q | 1205Q | 1335Q |
| Winter | 855Q | 975Q | 1100Q | 1220Q | 1350Q | |
| Spring | 870Q | 990Q | 1115Q | 1240Q | 1365Q | |
| 11th | Fall | 895Q | 1015Q | 1140Q | 1265Q | 1390Q |
| Winter | 910Q | 1030Q | 1155Q | 1280Q | 1405Q | |
| Spring | 925Q | 1045Q | 1170Q | 1295Q | 1420Q | |
| 12th | Fall | 895Q | 1015Q | 1140Q | 1265Q | 1390Q |
| Winter | 910Q | 1030Q | 1155Q | 1280Q | 1405Q | |
| Spring | 925Q | 1045Q | 1170Q | 1295Q | 1420Q |
K - 10th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
EM485Q
EM450Q
EM410Q
K - 25th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
EM345Q
EM305Q
EM265Q
K - 50th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
EM205Q
EM160Q
EM115Q
K - 75th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
EM60Q
EM10Q
35Q
K - 90th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
90Q
140Q
190Q
1st - 10th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
EM260Q
EM200Q
EM140Q
1st - 25th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
EM125Q
EM70Q
EM10Q
1st - 50th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
10Q
65Q
120Q
1st - 75th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
150Q
200Q
255Q
1st - 90th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
290Q
340Q
390Q
2nd - 10th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
EM45Q
5Q
55Q
2nd - 25th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
80Q
130Q
180Q
2nd - 50th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
210Q
260Q
310Q
2nd - 75th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
340Q
390Q
435Q
2nd - 90th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
475Q
520Q
565Q
3rd - 10th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
140Q
185Q
225Q
3rd - 25th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
260Q
305Q
350Q
3rd - 50th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
385Q
430Q
470Q
3rd - 75th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
510Q
555Q
595Q
3rd - 90th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
640Q
680Q
725Q
4th - 10th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
295Q
335Q
370Q
4th - 25th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
420Q
455Q
490Q
4th - 50th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
540Q
575Q
615Q
4th - 75th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
665Q
700Q
740Q
4th - 90th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
790Q
825Q
865Q
5th - 10th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
430Q
450Q
475Q
5th - 25th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
550Q
570Q
595Q
5th - 50th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
675Q
695Q
715Q
5th - 75th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
795Q
815Q
835Q
5th - 90th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
925Q
940Q
960Q
6th - 10th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
525Q
550Q
580Q
6th - 25th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
645Q
670Q
700Q
6th - 50th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
765Q
795Q
820Q
6th - 75th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
890Q
915Q
945Q
6th - 90th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
1015Q
1040Q
1070Q
7th - 10th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
620Q
645Q
665Q
7th - 25th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
740Q
765Q
785Q
7th - 50th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
865Q
885Q
910Q
7th - 75th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
985Q
1010Q
1030Q
7th - 90th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
1110Q
1135Q
1155Q
8th - 10th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
700Q
720Q
740Q
8th - 25th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
825Q
845Q
865Q
8th - 50th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
945Q
965Q
985Q
8th - 75th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
1070Q
1090Q
1110Q
8th - 90th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
1195Q
1215Q
1235Q
9th - 10th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
775Q
790Q
810Q
9th - 25th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
895Q
915Q
930Q
9th - 50th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
1020Q
1035Q
1055Q
9th - 75th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
1140Q
1160Q
1175Q
9th - 90th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
1270Q
1285Q
1305Q
10th - 10th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
835Q
855Q
870Q
10th - 25th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
960Q
975Q
990Q
10th - 50th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
1080Q
1100Q
1115Q
10th - 75th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
1205Q
1220Q
1240Q
10th - 90th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
1335Q
1350Q
1365Q
11th - 10th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
895Q
910Q
925Q
11th - 25th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
1015Q
1030Q
1045Q
11th - 50th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
1140Q
1155Q
1170Q
11th - 75th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
1265Q
1280Q
1295Q
11th - 90th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
1390Q
1405Q
1420Q
12th - 10th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
895Q
910Q
925Q
12th - 25th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
1015Q
1030Q
1045Q
12th - 50th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
1140Q
1155Q
1170Q
12th - 75th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
1265Q
1280Q
1295Q
12th - 90th Percentile
Fall
Winter
Spring
1390Q
1405Q
1420Q