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Third grade

A US elementary grade for children aged about 8 to 9, the first grade with annual state tests under ESSA; equivalent in age to Year 4.

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State test United States
The annual test each state gives under ESSA, in reading/ELA and maths in grades 3 to 8 and once in high school, and in science once in each grade band.
Year 4 England Wales
In England and Wales, a primary year for children aged 8 to 9; the year of the multiplication tables check in England.

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