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Quick Answer. Children in the fifth grade in the United States are generally 10 to 11 years old. Fifth graders commonly perform research projects that test their writing skills, read literature of various genres, study physical science and basic chemistry, do more complex math problems with fractions and focus on American history.
Average BMI percentile-for-age values were 59.5 (28.8) for first-graders, 59.5 (30.5) for third-graders, and 62.4 (31.7) for fifth-graders. The number of participants classified as obese was 144 (25.6% of first-graders, 28.5% of third-graders, and 34.5% of fifth-graders). The percentage of students who reported a reasonable height or weight ranged from 20% (first grade, height) to 92% (fifth grade, weight) (Table). In general, self-report ability was better in older children and when self-reporting weight.