Score | Estimated Reading Grade | Description |
0 - 30 | College graduate | Very difficult to read, best understood by university graduate. |
30 - 50 | College student | Difficult to read. |
50 - 60 | 10th - 12th grade | Fairly difficult to read. |
60 - 70 | 8th&9th grade | Standard English. Easily understood by 13 to 15-year-old students. |
70 - 80 | 7th grade | Fairly easy to read. |
80 - 90 | 6th grade | Easy to read. Conversational English for consumers. |
90 - 100 | 5th grade | Very easy to read. Easily understood by an average of 11-year-old students. |