Words Per Minute Per Grade Level
BY IGONK, FEBRUARY 16, 2026
Webwhen readers achieve appropriate grade level fluency, decoding and word recognition skills are automatic and do not hinder the reader’s understanding of what is being read. Webuse the rate recommendations from the table with the fluency practice passages and fluency timed reading assessments to help determine whether students are making. Web392 441 377 424 376 423 200 200.
M e third grade. Dibels® 8th edition benchmark goals updated: The chart below includes average reading fluency rates.