Fifth grade (called Grade 5 in some regions) is a year of education in many nations. The fifth grade is the fifth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 10 – 11 years old. Depending on the school district, the grade may be in 1 of 3 scenarios: the first year of middle school, the last year of elementary school or neither. Also, in other schools Grade 4 and 5 are one school.