Primary or elementary education ranges from grade 1 to grades 4-7, depending on state and school district policy. Middle schools serve pre-adolescent and young adolescent students between grades 5 and 9, with most in the grade 6-8 range.

Is Grade 7 An elementary school?

The seventh grade is the seventh school year after kindergarten. ... Traditionally, seventh grade was the next-to-last year of elementary school. In the United States it is usually the second year of middle school, the first year of junior high school or the 7th year of elementary school.

What year is elementary school?

Elementary school usually runs from kindergarten or 1st grade through either 4th, 5th or 6th, depending on the region. Upon successful completion of their elementary education students then proceed to middle school, also known as junior high school.