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Low grades in school

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Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.

How severe are your child's struggles with low grades in school?

(designed for kids 8 years or older)

Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Low grades in school

When parents mention Low grades in school they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
Difficulty with schoolworkOften11 mentions
Acting outSometimes1 mention
AgitationSometimes1 mention
Compulsive behaviorSometimes1 mention
Constant worrySometimes1 mention
Day dreamingSometimes1 mention
DepressionSometimes1 mention
Difficulty focusing in schoolSometimes1 mention
Difficulty focusing or concentratingSometimes1 mention
Difficulty following directionsSometimes1 mention

Characteristics of Low grades in school

How common is Low grades in school?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 24.53% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Low grades in school.

Percentage of kids with Low grades in school by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 1064 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Low grades in school “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

5%

52 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

4%

42 mentions
Weekly

6%

69 mentions
Monthly

9%

101 mentions
Annually

8%

88 mentions
A Few / Several Times

13%

148 mentions
Once

6%

62 mentions
Never

50%

565 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

7%

71 mentions
Severe

6%

63 mentions
Moderate

12%

126 mentions
Mild

18%

190 mentions
Not at All

58%

612 mentions

Discussion of Low grades in school

What was your approach to Low grades in school? What were the results?

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