# Highest rated AI Grading Tools Software for secondary teachers cutting hours from essay and written-response grading

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">If you're looking for the highest rated AI grading tools software for secondary teachers cutting hours from essay and written-response grading, a handful of platforms stand out based on G2 ratings and reviews. Here are some top-reviewed <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-grading-tools">AI grading tools</a>, ranked from highest to lowest rated:</p><ul>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/cograder/reviews">CoGrader</a> (G2 rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars, 63 reviews): Cuts up to 80% of grading time on essays by generating rubric-based first-pass feedback and grades that teachers review before finalizing.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/markinminutes/reviews">MarkInMinutes</a> (G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars, 12 reviews): Automates the labor-intensive parts of essay grading while keeping evidence-backed justifications for every score, aimed at reclaiming evenings and weekends.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/gradingpal/reviews">GradingPal</a> (G2 rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars, 20 reviews): Scores essays and written responses in minutes with a hybrid teacher-in-the-loop model, cutting 60–80% of grading time on high-volume assignments.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/classlens/reviews">ClassLens</a> (G2 rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars, 15 reviews): Grades written work submitted through Google Classroom and flags class-wide patterns in a Knowledge Gap Report, cutting down on grading assignment by assignment.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/gradescope/reviews">Gradescope</a> (G2 rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars, 31 reviews): Groups similar written responses together so instructors can grade once and apply feedback across many submissions at once.</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Ratings aside, how much time each tool actually saves depends on how essay-heavy your course load is and how much review you still want to do before grades post.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Which of these has actually cut the most hours from your essay grading, and did the rating match your real experience?</p>

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- Posted at: 30 days ago
- Author title: Assoc MR Analyst
- Net upvotes: 1


## Comments
### Comment 1

While GradingPal and CoGrader both receive strong reviews supporting the amount of time that users save, CoGrader has a more prominent display of those thoughts and feelings coming from secondary educators.

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- Posted at: 18 days ago
- Author title: Sr. Research Analyst





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