Fifth grade (called Grade 5 in some regions) is a year of education in many nations. The fifth grade is the fifth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 9 – 11 years old. Depending on the school district in certain parts of the United States, it is the last year of elementary school, or, in some parts of the United States, fifth grade is the first year of middle school.
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