Orchestra uses two industry-standard metrics to help you maintain consistent, engaging content across all your marketing channels: Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level and Flesch Reading Ease. These scores help ensure your content hits the sweet spot between professional authority and readable engagement.

Understanding the Scores

Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level

This score indicates the U.S. grade level required to understand your text. For example, a score of 10.0 means a tenth grader can understand the content.

Score Ranges:

• 6.0-8.0: Middle school level
• 8.0-10.0: Early high school level
• 10.0-12.0: Late high school level
• 12.0+: College level

Flesch Reading Ease

This score ranges from 0-100, with higher scores indicating easier reading. Think of it as a "readability percentage."

Score Ranges:

• 80-100: Very easy to read
• 70-80: Easy to read
• 60-70: Standard difficulty
• 50-60: Fairly difficult
• 30-50: Difficult
• 0-30: Very difficult, best for academic content

Examples at Different Levels

Grade Level 8.0 / Reading Ease 70