In 4th grade students are 9 and 10 years old. In the United States students enter 4th grade at 9 years of age and complete it at 10 years of age.
The table below shows each grade level from kindergarten to 5th grade with their corresponding ages.
| Grade | Age |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 5-6 |
| 1st | 6-7 |
| 2nd | 7-8 |
| 3rd | 8-9 |
| 4th | 9-10 |
| 5th | 10-11 |
What Is After 4th Grade?
After 4th grade students move on to 5th grade, which is often considered the final year of elementary school.
After elementary school students enter middle school/junior high which are grades 6 to 8.
Allen is currently an 8th grade teacher in a Chicago suburb and has spent his entire career teaching middle school grades 6,7 and 8.