Reading is very important because it accompanies us on every step and it is the basis for learning. During the education process, it is important to motivate students to read. However, the period of classroom teaching in which children, with the help of their families and teachers, acquire the base of reading habits for the future is crucial. This is also the reason why research on the topic Research on reading preferences among students in the classroom teaching was conducted for the purpose of this paper. The aim of the research is to examine the relationship between students' sociodemographic characteristics such as gender and school class and their attitudes about reading. The research was conducted in the form of a paper-pencil method. 108 students of the third and fourth grades in three elementary school, Osnovna škola Lučac, Osnovna škola Manuš and Osnovna škola Split 3 participated in the research. The results showed that there is a relationship between students' sociodemographic characteristics and their attitudes towards reading. Compared to boys, girls show a greater interest in reading. Third-grade students stand out for their higher preferences, frequency and interest in school reading compared to fourth-grade students. Thus, the hypothesis of the work, that there is a statistically significant difference between students sociodemographic characteristics and attitudes about reading, was confirmed. This research provides insight into the interrelationship between the sociodemographic characteristics of students and their preferences for reading. The results of the research can serve as a guideline for teachers to adjust strategies, develop positive values derived from reading and motivate students to read.