2023-2024 WordMasters Challenge Meet #1 Results

The results of the first meet of the 37th annual WordMasters Challenge™ are in!  Congratulations to all the teams that placed among the Top Ten in their division, as well as the students who earned a perfect score of 20! Please see the charts below for more details, or go to the View Reports page on your dashboard and select Meet #1 from the dropdown box.

As always, please keep in mind that scores in the WordMasters Challenge™ do not reflect typical classroom results; in many divisions, less than 5% of participants score 18 or above.  Remember that everyone's goal should be individual and team improvement over time. The most critical step in the WordMasters Challenge™ process is reviewing the tests and discussing the logic behind the analogiesDon't skip this important activity!

In the BLUE DIVISION, the fourth grade team from Northpoint Elementary School in Granger, IN, posted a perfect score of 200 points -- great job! Schools with multiple teams placing within the Top Ten include: Breck School (MN), Prattville Elementary School (AL), Big Apple Academy (NY), Learning Fun School (VA), Glen Rock Elementary Schools (NJ), Prairie Vista Elementary School (IN), Rivers Edge Elementary School (VA), Lincoln Hall (IL), Ridgefield Academy (CT), Chestnutwold Elementary School (PA), Lincoln Junior High School (IL), Twin Oaks Middle School (MN), Peterson Middle School (CA), Manhattan Junior High School (IL), Highland Middle School (IL), Solomon Schecter Day School of Greater Boston (MA), and St. John's Episcopal Parish Day School (FL).

In the GOLD DIVISION of the WordMasters Challenge™, the eighth grade team representing Miller Middle School in San Jose, CA, came within one point of a perfect score -- excellent work!  Schools with multiple teams placing with the Top Ten include Spartanburg School District 7 (SC), Monroe Township Elementary TAG (NJ), Oak Street Elementary School (VA), Darien Public Schools (CT), Louise Archer Elementary School (VA), Bella Vista Elementary School (CA), Eastern Middle School (CT), Roanoke Rapids Graded School District (NC), Kennedy Junior High School (IL), Rolling Hills Country Day School (CA), and Miller Middle School (CA).

Team Leaders, if you had one or more teams place among the Top Ten in its division and/or any of your students earned a perfect score, we will be sending you a DRAFT press release by December 22nd. Since we email the press releases as Word documents, you may edit and distribute the press release at your discretion.  If you would like to create your own press release, click here for a downloadable template.

Be sure to examine the charts that follow the lists of Outstanding Teams, which are the best tools for assessing your own students' achievements.  As always, students scoring 18 or better should be extremely proud of their achievement.

Congratulations to the following Outstanding Teams in the Blue Division:

GRADE SCORE SCHOOL LOCATION
191 Fairburn Avenue Elementary Los Angeles, CA
  189 Greenwood Elementary School-VA Glen Allen, VA
  185 Breck School Golden Valley, MN
  185 Okatie Elementary Okatie, SC
  183 Prattville Elementary School Prattville, AL
  180 Campbell Hall N. Hollywood, CA
  179 Glen Rock Elementary Schools Glen Rock, NJ
  177 Chestnutwold Elementary School Havertown, PA
  176 Turtle Rock Elementary School Irvine, CA
  175 Lyman Elementary Lyman, SC
       
200 Northpoint Elementary School Granger, IN
  191 Big Apple Academy Brooklyn, NY
  184 Learning Fun School Great Falls, VA
  182 Glen Rock Elementary Schools Glen Rock, NJ
  181 Breck School Golden Valley, MN
  180 Prairie Vista Elementary Granger, IN
  179 Prattville Elementary School Prattville, AL
  178 Springfield Park Elementary Glen Allen, VA
  177 Rivers Edge Elementary School Glen Allen, VA
  176 Bluffton Elementary School Bluffton, SC
  176 Saddle Ridge School Rock Spring, GA
       
196 Red Cedar Elementary Beaufort, SC
  196 Prairie Vista Elementary Granger, IN
  194 Rivers Edge Elementary School Glen Allen, VA
  192 Lincoln Hall Lincolnwood, IL
  192 Big Apple Academy Brooklyn, NY
  191 Ridgefield Academy Ridgefield, CT
  189 Skyline Elementary School Solana Beach, CA
  186 Chestnutwold Elementary School Havertown, PA
  186 Coal City Intermediate School Coal City, IL
  183 Ketterlinus Elementary School St. Augustine, FL
       
6 188 Lincoln Junior High School Naperville, IL
  187 Big Apple Academy Brooklyn, NY
  186 Tuckahoe Middle School Richmond, VA
  186 Rotolo Middle School Batavia, IL
  184 Twin Oaks Middle School Prior Lake, MN
  181 Bluffton Middle School Bluffton, SC
  180 NYC Lab Middle School New York, NY
  177 Learning Fun School Great Falls, VA
  174 Solana Pacific School San Diego, CA
  174 Ridgefield Academy Ridgefield, CT
       
196 Carleton Washburne Winnetka, IL
  196 Big Apple Academy Brooklyn, NY
  194 Peterson Middle School Sunnyvale, CA
  192 Manhattan Junior High School Manhattan, IL
  189 Solomon Schecter Day School of Greater Boston Newton, MA
  186 Highland Middle School Libertyville, IL
  184 St. John's Episcopal Parish Day School Tampa, FL
  184 Ridgefield Academy Ridgefield, CT
  182 St. John's Episcopal Parish Day School Tampa, FL
  182 Twin Oaks Middle School Prior Lake, MN
       
194 Lincoln Hall Lincolnwood, IL
  194 Peterson Middle School Sunnyvale, CA
  178 Big Apple Academy Brooklyn, NY
  174 Geneva Middle School North Geneva, IL
  171 Southern Lehigh Middle School Center Valley, PA
  170 Highland Middle School Libertyville, IL
  168 Lincoln Junior High School Naperville, IL
  168 St. John's Episcopal Parish Day School Tampa, FL
  166 Solomon Schecter Day School of Greater Boston Newton, MA
  164 Manhattan Junior High School Manhattan, IL

 

 

BLUE DIVISION STATISTICS - MEET #3 (Click here to download printable version of chart)*

  

Grade

# Teams Enrolled Median Team Score* # Students Scoring 20/20 # Students Scoring 19/20 # Students Scoring 18/20
3 144 155 23 58 99
4 184 148 26 54 113
5 173 152 43 101 156
6 96 149 12 41 79
7 57 165 35 61 94
8 52 151 12 37 50
* Note: Totals are based on reporting teams only.

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW TO SEE A LIST OF STUDENTS WHO ACHIEVED A PERFECT SCORE IN MEET #3:

Grade 3 Blue  |  Grade 4 Blue  |  Grade 5 Blue  |  Grade 6 Blue  |  Grade 7 Blue  |  Grade 8 Blue

 

Congratulations to the following Outstanding Teams in the Gold Division:

GRADE SCORE SCHOOL LOCATION
3       195 Bibich Elementary School Dyer, IN
  192 Spartanburg School District 7 Spartanburg, SC
  187 Spartanburg School District 7 Spartanburg, SC
  186 The Anderson School New York, NY
  184 Monroe Township Elementary TAG Williamstown, NJ
  184 Watson Elementary School Schererville, IN
  184 Oak Street Elementary School Falls Church, VA
  182 Darien Public Schools Darien, CT
  182 The Avery Coonley School Downers Grove, IL
  179 Louise Archer Elementary Vienna, VA
  179 Rutherford County Schools Murfreesboro, TN
       
197 Cherry Crest Elementary School Bellevue, WA
  195 Spartanburg School District 7 Spartanburg, SC
  194 St. Mark's School of Texas Dallas, TX
  191 Louise Archer Elementary Vienna, VA
  190 Monroe Township Elementary TAG Williamstown, NJ
  188 Oak Street Elementary School Falls Church, VA
  186 Frank C. Whiteley School Palatine, IL
  186 Madison ESD/REACH Council Phoenix, AZ
  185 Waxpool Elementary Ashburn, VA
  185 Spartanburg School District 7 Spartanburg, SC
       
197 Mason Ridge Elementary Town & Country, MO
  196 Bella Vista Elementary School San Ramon, CA
  195 Darien Public Schools Darien, CT
  192 Louise Archer Elementary Vienna, VA
  192 School District of Fort Atkinson Fort Atkinson, WI
  191 Wayne Township Elementary GATES Wayne, NJ
  191 North Mianus School Riverside, CT
  188 Bella Vista Elementary School San Ramon, CA
  188 Spartanburg School District 7 Spartanburg, SC
  184 Oak Street Elementary School Falls Church, VA
       
6 195 Darien Public Schools Darien, CT
  195 Hunting Ridge School Palatine, IL
  194 Eastern Middle School Riverside, CT
  190 Frank C. Whiteley School Palatine, IL
  190 Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Roanoke Rapids, NC
  187 Manchester GATE School Fresno, CA
  184 Western Middle School Greenwich, CT
  183 Spartanburg School District 7 Spartanburg, SC
  182 Northbrook Middle School Suwanee, GA
  182 Brentwood Middle School Brentwood, TN
       
7 196 Eastern Middle School Riverside, CT
  194 Kennedy Junior High Naperville, IL
  193 Darien Public Schools Darien, CT
  191 Miller Middle School/CUSD San Jose, CA
  191 Brentwood Middle School Brentwood, TN
  190 Central Middle School Greenwich, CT
  190 Rolling Hills Country Day School Rolling Hills Estates, CA
  190 Spartanburg School District 7 Spartanburg, SC
  189 Hull Middle School Duluth, GA
  187 Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Roanoke Rapids, NC
       
8 199 Miller Middle School/CUSD San Jose, CA
  191 Eastern Middle School Riverside, CT
  188 Kennedy Junior High Naperville, IL
  188 Highland Middle School Libertyville, IL
  188 Rolling Hills Country Day School Rolling Hills Estates, CA
  184 Spartanburg School District 7 Spartanburg, SC
  182 Manhattan Junior High School Manhattan, IL
  181 Brentwood Middle School Brentwood, TN
  178 Springfield Township Middle School Oreland, PA
  178 Darien Public Schools Darien, CT


GOLD DIVISION STATISTICS - MEET #3 (Click here to download printable version of chart)*

Grade # Teams Enrolled Median Team Score* # Students Scoring 20/20 # Students Scoring 19/20 # Students Scoring 18/20
3 97 153 21 65 97
4 117 163 47 85 135
5 111 151 39 100 129
6 61 153 28 59 98
7 36 170 29 65 91
8 45 153 21 67 81
* Note: Totals are based on reporting teams only.
 

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW TO SEE A LIST OF STUDENTS WHO ACHIEVED A PERFECT SCORE IN MEET #3:

Grade 3 Gold  | Grade 4 Gold  |  Grade 5 Gold  |  Grade 6 Gold  |  Grade 7 Gold  |  Grade 8 Gold

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