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The output approximates the minimum grade level needed to comprehend the text. A score of 8.2, for instance, should easily be understood by the average 14-year-old.
 
==US School Grade and Ages==
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;"
|-
!Level/Grade !! Typical age
|- style="background:silver;"
| colspan=2 | [[Nursery school|Preschool]]
|-
| Various optional programs, such as [[Head Start]]|| Under 6
|-
|[[Pre-Kindergarten]] || 4-5
|-
| [[Kindergarten]] || 5-6
|- style="background:silver;"
| colspan=2 | [[Elementary School]]
|-
| [[First grade|1st Grade]] || 6–7
|-
| [[Second grade|2nd Grade]] || 7–8
|-
| [[Third grade|3rd Grade]] || 8–9
|-
| [[Fourth grade|4th Grade]] || 9–10
|-
| [[Fifth grade|5th Grade]] || 10–11
|-
|- style="background:silver;"
| colspan=2 | [[Middle School]]
|-
| [[Sixth grade|6th Grade]] || 11–12
|-
| [[Seventh grade|7th Grade]] || 12–13
|-
| [[Eighth grade|8th Grade]] || 13–14
|- style="background:silver;"
| colspan=2 | [[Secondary education in the United States|High school]]
|-
| [[Ninth grade|9th Grade(senior 1)]] (Freshman) || 14-15
|-
| [[Tenth grade|10th Grade (senior 2)]] (Sophomore) || 15-16
|-
| [[Eleventh grade|11th Grade (senior 3)]] (Junior) || 16-17
|-
| [[Twelfth grade|12th Grade (senior 4)]] (Senior) || 17–18
|- style="background:silver;"
| colspan=2 | [[Post-secondary education]]
|-
| [[Tertiary education]] ([[College]] or [[University]]) || ages vary (usually four years, <br> referred to as Freshman,<br> Sophomore, Junior and <br>Senior years)
|-
| [[Vocational education]] || ages vary
|- style="background:silver;"
| colspan=2 | [[Graduate education]]
|- style="background:silver;"
| colspan=2 | [[Adult education]]
|-
|}
 
 
==External links==