Which age group is found in fourth grade?

Answer 1

Generally ages 9-10, but it can vary depending on a few things, such as a kids' birthdays, the cutoff date for starting school in their state, and whether or not any of them were ever held back.

Since kids generally start kindergarten at age 5, then most children will be 9 when they start 4th grade. Depending on the cutoff date, there could be some 8 year olds in 4th grade at the beginning of the year (if the state allows anyone to start kindergarten prior to their 5th birthday). Usually, the cutoff is at least within a couple weeks of school starting (for example, the cutoff is usually September 1st and school usually starts in late August), so in that case, everyone would have to be 9 within a couple weeks of their 4th grade year.

Some states ensure that NO 4 year olds will enter kindergarten by making the cutoff before school even starts (either sometime in August, or, maybe September 1st if school doesn't actually start until September), so in that case, everyone will be at least 9 when starting 4th grade and the very oldest ones will already be 10 when the year starts.

Then there are some states that allow children to start school earlier, and don't require a kindergartener to be 5 until a few months into the school year. The cutoff can be as late as December, in which case, there can potentially be some children in 4th grade who are 8 for nearly half of the year.

But any child whose birthday falls after the cutoff date and before the end of the school year (usually late May or early June) will have their 10th birthday during 4th grade. If they have a summer birthday after the school year has ended, then they'll just be 9 all year and turn 10 the following summer.

Finally, some children could be as old as 11 in 4th grade. This could happen if they started kindergarten a year late due to not being developmentally ready, or if they ever had to repeat a year of school due to struggling. They would start at 10 and turn 11 rather than starting at 9 and turning 10. Or if their birthday isn't until the summer, then they'll already be 10 when the year starts but won't actually turn 11 until right after they finish 4th grade.

Answer 2

On average, 4th graders are 9-10 years old because that is the normal age for the grade. But kids could potentially be anywhere from about 8 to 11 years old, since some kids have to repeat a year in school and get behind, and then some kids are a year ahead or have late birthdays before the cut-off date.

Answer 3

Normally they would be 9 years old when they start 4th grade and would turn 10 sometime during the school year or the summer after, depending on when their birthday is. It also depends on the cut-off date for starting kindergarten as it varies in each state. Some states will allow 4 year olds to start kindergarten as long as they will turn 5 by the cut-off date. So in that case, some kids could still be 8 years old when they begin 4th grade.

Answer 4

Typically, students in fourth grade are around 9 to 10 years old.

Answer 5

Nine or ten years old