I had ds5 take the DORA last week. It recommended 5th grade reading for him as well. He is far from a 5th grade reader. He is about first grade reading (he is in pre-k)
I didn't think DD6 was that far ahead of grade level, but then when I heard her reading the passages for the comprehension part and then proceed to answer most of the questions correctly I changed my mind. The passages were about The Silk Road, The Trail of Tears, Erosion, etc. Far from first grade level, and she did really well with them!
