This document represents one of a series of continuing reports on student flow in Hawaii community colleges. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of student scores on the Nelson-Denny Reading Test (NDRT) to academic performance as reflected by grade point averages (GPA). NDRT scores for 1,981 entering students at Leeward Community College in 1975 provided the data used in the study. Analysis of student scores on the NDRT Vocabulary section revealed that highest mean scores were found among older students, married students, graduates of mainland high schools, liberal arts majors, students with GPA's of at least 3.5, and continuing students. Analysis of student scores in the NDRT Comprehension section revealed that highest mean scores were found among females, younger students, single students, graduages of Hawaii's private schools, liberal arts majors, students with GPA's of at least 3.5, and continuing students. Correlation coefficients between GPA and Vocabulary scores and between GPA and Comprehension scores were .224 and .111, respectively. A correlation coefficient of .664 was found between Vocabulary and Comprehension scores. Results indicated that students differed significantly in performance on the total NDRT by the following characteristics: sex, age, high school background, educational objective, curriculum program, grade point average, and continuing/non-continuing status. (JDS)