> I don't know whether Algebra I is above or below what eighth graders can be expected to do I went to school in Eastern Europe in the eighties. We had algebra

> I don't know whether Algebra I is above or below what eighth graders can be expected to do I went to school in Eastern Europe in the eighties. We had algebra (and separately geometry) since 7-th grade. Also physics, chemistry and biology. And it was an ordinary secondary school. Some kids were struggling, also depends on how good/bad the teacher was. But majority was coping with the load alright.