For non US citizens: American school grades
Well school start in August and ends in May.
The cut off date for kindergarten is age on or before July 31st. Or Age 5 before August 1st. In most states because school start in August. Elementary school
This is for 2019-2020 school year. Since we are in the middle of the academic year for 2018-2019.
Birthday and year of birth which grade you should be in.
Grade by age appropriate
2019-2020
Elementary school
Kindergarten age 5-6 August 1st 2013- 2014 July 31st
1st grade age 6-7 August 1st 2012-July 31st 2013 ( The one you seek)
2nd grade age 7-8 August 1st 2011 -July 31st 2012
3rd grade age 8-9 August 1st 2010 - July 31st 2011
4th grade age 9-10 August 1st 2009– July 31st 2010
5th grade age 10-11 August 1st 2008-July 31st 2009
6th grade age 11-12 August 1st 2007 -July 31st 2008
Middle school
7th grade age 12-13 August 1st 2006– July 31st 2007
8th grade age 13-14 August 1st 2005– July 31st 2006
High school
The 4 years of high school are Freshman for 9th grade. Sophomore for 10th grade. Junior for 11th grade. Senior for 12th grade.
9th grade age 14-15 August 1st 2004 - July 31st 2005
10th grade age 15-16 August 1st 2003 - July 31st 2004
11th grade age 16-17 August 1st 2002 - July 31st 2003
12th grade age 17-18 August 1st 2001 - July 31st 2002.
College is optional that why we don't call it 13th-16th grade. But they are also known as freshman , Sophomore ,Junior ,Senior .
College
Freshman age 18–19 August 1st 2000–July 31st 2001
Sophomore age 19-20 August 1st 1999-July 31st 2000
Junior age 20-21 August 1st 1998-July 31st 1999
Senior age 21-22 August 1st 1997-July 31st 1998











