Students have taken the SRI (Scholastic Reading Inventory), and most have their own Lexile Levels. These match students with books. For more information, and to search for books that match your level, or find out the lexile level for a particular book, go to lexile.com.
The list that you may have printed shows titles of some of the books that match your reading level.
Many of the books on our recommended reading list already show their lexile level.
For best practice reading, students should be reading from 100 points below their assigned lexile to 50 points above.
For Seventh Grade:
1100 and above is Above Grade Level, Norm 76% and above
1025 to 1100 is At Grade Level, High Proficient, Norm 62-76%
950 to 1025 is At Grade Level, Proficient, Norm 49-62%
850 to 950 is At Grade Level, Low Proficient, Norm 34-49%
750 to 850 is Below Grade Level, Basic 2, Norm 21-34%
550 to 750 is Below Grade Level, Basic 1, Norm 6-21%
Below 550 is Below Grade Level, At Risk, Norm 1-6%
We are transitioning to this new Lexile Scale:
| 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 |
We recognize that this is just one test, though when students test honestly it provides a pretty reliable measure of a student's reading level. When determining student needs, other measures should be taken into consideration. Students, however, should do their best when taking the SRI.
