This paper discusses the topic of reading rate, reading comprehension, and overall reading fluency in Polish. The study aims to address several key questions, including: What are the typical reading rate and expected level of comprehension among Polish high school graduates? How about Polish eighth-year primary school students? Are there any discernible differences between these two groups, and if so, what are they?What reading rates and levels of reading comprehension can be expected from foreigners learning Polish?How does their competence change across different levels of language proficiency? Following an examination of more than two hundred participants in each of these three groups, the study found that the average reading rate achieved by high school graduates was approximately 176 Average Polish Words per minute, accompanied by a corresponding 66% score on the comprehension test. interestingly, primary school students appeared to achieve a similar level of comprehension, but their reading rate was slightly lower at 156 APWpm. Both of these results suggest that students in Poland should be encouraged to read more slowly and attentively. Concerning foreigners learning Polish, their reading rate increased from 87 APWpm at level B1 to 117 APWpm at level C2, while maintaining a high level of comprehension. While the latter was nearly equal to that of Polish students, foreigners exhibited differences in their level of self-confidence. It is therefore advisable to pay attention to this aspect and encourage greater self-assurance in their linguistic skills. It should be noted that this paper represents only a segment of a larger doctoral project. Further results may become available in subsequent articles and in the completed dissertation.