Ramona the Pest
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary is assigned in US schools at grades 2–4, with a Lexile measure of 750L. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where Ramona the Pest is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
- Lexile
- 750L
- Grade range
- Grades 2–4
- Difficulty for grade
- Within the grade 2–3 band (420–820L)
- Age range
- Ages 7–10
- Pages
- 192
- Reading time
- about 3h 30m (est.)
- First published
- 1968
- Genre
- Middle Grade Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780380709540
Reading difficulty: At 750L, Ramona the Pest falls within the typical 420–820L text-complexity range for 2nd grade (Common Core Appendix A) — a grade-appropriate reading challenge.
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About this book
Five-year-old Ramona Quimby's first year of kindergarten — with boot-pulling disasters, teacher misunderstandings, and an ongoing feud with her sister Beezus. Cleary's Ramona novels are a pillar of US elementary reading lists, assigned routinely in grades 2-4 and appearing in Common Core ELA Appendix B.
Why widely assigned
This Middle Grade Fiction title, reads at middle-grade prose complexity, typically at grades 2–4. Written in the 1960s; pairs with curriculum units on family and school; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Themes
family · school · growing up · being misunderstood
Where this book is assigned
Common Core State Standards (ELA)
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Common questions
- What grade level is Ramona the Pest?
- Ramona the Pest is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 2–4, with a Lexile measure of 750L. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- What is the Lexile level of Ramona the Pest?
- Ramona the Pest has a Lexile measure of 750L according to MetaMetrics. Lexile measures text complexity, not content maturity — check the grade range and content notes separately for age-appropriateness.
- How long does it take to read Ramona the Pest?
- It takes about 3h 30m to read Ramona the Pest (192 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 210 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- Is Ramona the Pest hard to read for 2nd grade?
- At 750L, Ramona the Pest falls within the typical 420–820L text-complexity range for 2nd grade (Common Core Appendix A) — a grade-appropriate reading challenge. Lexile measures text complexity, not thematic maturity — check the content notes for age-appropriateness separately.
- What curricula assign Ramona the Pest?
- Ramona the Pest appears on reading lists for Common Core State Standards (ELA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Why this book is on this list
Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.
- Lexile measure
- 750L — sourced from MetaMetrics’ Lexile Hub.
- Grade band
- Grades 2–4 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- No seasonal or program-specific tags on this book.