What is a Lexile?

A Lexile reading score reflects a student’s ability to read and comprehend text. All Cache County School district elementary students (starting in mid-year 1st grade) get his or her Lexile score measured by taking the Reading Inventory (RI).  Students take this test three times per year (Fall, Winter and Spring).

A book has a Lexile text measure based on text difficulty.    A Lexile level can be helpful in choosing books that a student can be successful reading.  The letter on the back shows your student’s SRI test results. You can visit https://lexile.com/fab/ to find specific books that might be a good match for your student to read. Other factors need to be considered besides the Lexile level when choosing a book including content, age and interests of the reader.  In other words, students shouldn’t be limited to books within their Lexile range. Just be aware that students reading above their range will need more support, and that students reading below their range will find the text less challenging (which means less progress if reading consistently below-level books).

Our goal is to help all students improve their reading abilities no matter what score they start with.  We are looking forward to seeing how much your student’s Lexile score improves over the course of the year.  Students who attend school, participate, and read at home daily will show the most improvement with Lexile scores.

As far as expectations and goals for students in each grade level, please refer to the chart below:

For more information about what a Lexile Measure is, visit Lexile.com or ask your school's Literacy Facilitator.

For resources on helping your child build comprehension skills, please see our comprehension page.