Was it common practice to pass kids from 5th to 8th graide in the 1930's. My dad and mom both were passed ahea

Question

My mom and dad were both passed ahead, having an IQ of about 165. Neither finished school because of the depresssion years.

Answer 1

I believe it was common right up to the 50's.  I was born in 1948 and my cousin of the same age skipped a grade at age 12.