Lexile Reading Level Chart
This Lexile reading level chart lists the Common Core's Lexile ranges for text complexity by grade band, from grades 2 and 3 through 11 and 12. Below it is a Class Lexile Record with columns for fall, winter, spring and a goal.
- Grade Level
- K to Grade 12
- Pages
- 1
- Formats
- PDF, Google Docs, Word
- Paper Size
- US Letter and A4
- Checked By
- Milo, Classroom Teacher
- Last Updated
- October 2026
Lexile Reading Level Chart Example
A 4th grade class record filled in through winter, under the Common Core ranges for the texts each grade band reads.
What's in the Lexile Reading Level Chart
Common Core Text Ranges
Five grade bands from 420L to 1385L, from grades 2 and 3 up to grades 11 and 12.
A Source Note
The page names the Common Core document the ranges come from and the Lexile trademark owner.
Class Lexile Record
Rows for Student, Fall, Winter, Spring and Goal, to fill in from your own reading assessment.
Editable Versions
Edit the Word or Google Docs file before you print, or type straight into the PDF.
How to Use the Lexile Reading Level Chart
Read the Ranges as Text Ranges
Tell your team the ranges describe how complex the texts in a band should be, not what a student scores.
Record the Fall Measures
Write each student's name, then the Lexile measure from your reading assessment in the Fall column.
Set a Goal for Each Student
Choose a goal measure with each student and write it in the Goal column to aim for by spring.
Add Winter and Spring Measures
After each reading assessment, fill in the Winter and Spring columns to see each student's change.
Match Texts to Readers
Look up a book's Lexile measure and compare it with the measure you recorded for the student.
Lexile Reading Level Chart Questions
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