AI essay grader for K-12 teachers
Grade a class set of essays in minutes, with you in charge.
Grade Our Essays scores each essay on your state's writing rubric, shows the sentences behind every score, and drafts revision steps for each student. Nothing reaches a student until you approve it.
No credit card required.
How it grades
Feedback tied to the rubric your students are tested on
Scored on your state rubric
Evidence for every score
Revision steps students can act on
Built for teachers
Most essay graders are built for students. This one is built for you.
Search for an essay grader and you will mostly find tools for students checking a college essay. Grade Our Essays is for the teacher grading thirty essays on the same prompt and rubric.
- Grade a whole class set on the same rubric, consistently
- Adjust any score or comment before release
- Choose exactly when students see their feedback
- See which skills the class needs to work on next
- Students write in the browser with text-to-speech, speech-to-text and graphic organizers built in
AI paper grader
Essays, short responses and research papers
Anything students type can be scored on a rubric: full essays, short constructed responses and longer research or literary analysis papers. Pick the rubric that matches the task and every paper in the class set is scored on the same criteria.
How it works
Three steps from prompt to feedback
1. Create an assignment
Write a prompt, let AI draft one, or upload your own. Pick your state rubric.
2. Students write
Students join with a class code and write in the browser. They do not create accounts.
3. Review and release
Check the AI scores, adjust anything, then release feedback when you are ready.
What students see
Feedback they read while the essay is still fresh
Students see a score for each rubric trait, your comments, and next revision steps written in plain language.
FAQ
Questions teachers ask
What is an AI essay grader for teachers?
It is a tool that drafts scores and feedback for a class set of essays using your rubric. Grade Our Essays scores each essay trait by trait on your state's writing rubric, quotes the evidence behind each score, and waits for you to review before anything reaches a student.
Can it grade papers as well as essays?
Yes, as long as the writing is typed. Students write their response in the browser and Grade Our Essays scores it on the rubric you pick. It does not read handwriting.
Does the AI replace my grading?
No. Scores are suggestions. You can change any score or comment, and you decide when feedback is released. The AI does the first read so you can spend your time on the calls that need you.
How accurate is it?
Treat it like a first draft from a careful colleague. Every score shows the sentences it was based on, so you can spot a wrong call quickly. Scores flagged for review are marked so you check those first.
Which rubrics can I use?
The library holds 500+ official state writing rubrics across all 50 states, including STAAR, for grades 3 to 12. Browse them on the rubrics page.
Do students need accounts?
No. Students join an assignment with a class code. That keeps setup to a minute and means no student passwords to manage.
Is student writing safe?
Grade Our Essays is FERPA and COPPA compliant, and student writing is never used to train AI models.
How much does it cost?
Teachers get a 14-day free trial with no credit card. After that, paid plans are billed monthly or annually; current prices are on the pricing page. Schools and districts can request a free pilot.
Try it on your next stack of essays
Set up an assignment, let students write, and review the first drafts of their scores before you release anything.
Start your free 14-day trial