Where Lexile Measures are Used

The Lexile Framework for Reading is used in all 50 states and 180 countries worldwide.

For Students

Students receive Lexile measures from a wide variety of sources. Over 65 popular reading assessments and programs, including over 20 state assessments, report Lexile reading measures.

For Materials

Teachers and parents can find materials that match a student’s Lexile reading measure almost anywhere. Over 100 million books, articles and websites have Lexile text measures. Hundreds of publishers provide Lexile measures for their books, and Lexile measures are available in bookstores, libraries, classrooms and online instructional apps or products. Lexile text measures are also available in our popular Lexile® Find a Book tool.

States Offering Lexile Measures

Students from across all 50 states receive Lexile and Quantile measures from instructional programs used at the local level. A growing number of state departments of education link their state assessments to report Lexile and Quantile measures and assure their test results are meaningful and actionable. Browse which states are providing Lexile measures for their students.