Among the objectives stated in the primary grades’ curriculum, recitation, and fluency in reading Quran loom large. To assess the extent to which these objectives have been achieved, a composite sample of 738 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders from four provinces with varying degrees of privilege and linguistic background was selected and tested. The instrument used was a performance test of acceptable validity and reliability. Data analysis shows a relatively acceptable performance with a modest improvement across grades (means of 11.87, 12.62, & 15.03) in recitation. However, the performances scores on fluency are all below ten (3.06, 5.15, & 9.96). In other words, all participants failed the test, indicating the curriculum’s failure in obtaining its objectives.