CML Meet 1

This was the first meet for 4^th and 5^th graders. The 2^nd and 3^rd graders will start their competitions in January. Here is the summary of the results.

• The 4^th grade meet was one of the hardest in recent history. Our team earned 34 points. We are in the first place in Midwest Region, ahead of the second place by 3 points, and have the fifth best score nationally!
• Four students on our 4^th grade team earned individual perfect scores. There are only 15 perfect scores overall in Midwest Region and 114 nationally!
• Our 5^th grade team earned the perfect score of 36 points. They are among 13 teams with the perfect team score nationally and among only three such teams in Midwest Region.
• Nine students on our 5^th grade team earned individual perfect scores. There are only 70 perfect scores overall in Midwest Region and 254 nationally!

MOEMS Meet 1

This was one of the hardest meets in recent memory, in particular, in Division M. Typically, MOEMS targets average score of 2 out of 5. In this meet, Division E had national average score of 1.86 while Division M had national average score of 1.40! Here is the summary of our results.

• Four students earned perfect scores and another six students earned 4 out of 5.
• The national average in Division E was 1.86; the average score for our Level 3 students was 3.47.
• Only 9% of students nationally solved the hardest problem C; 55% of our Level 3 students solved it.
• The national average for 4^th graders was 1.48; the average score for our Level 2 students was 2.53.
• Fewer than 15% of 4^th graders and fewer than 10% of 3^rd graders had a score of 3+. Half of our Level 2 class got a score of 3+.
• The national average in Division M for 6^th graders was 1.25; the average score for our Level 4 students was 1.85.