IXL Study in the Sun Contest 2016 Winners

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As we bid a fond farewell to summer and ring in the new school year, it’s also time to wrap up our Study in the Sun usage contest. We’re so impressed with the hard work and dedication of all the participants. We had over 30,000 students enter the contest, and collectively, they answered over 50 million questions. And now, we’ve tallied the results and it’s time to announce our winners!

Elementary School (grades PK–4)

  1. Madan M., Coralville, IA, 101,529 questions
  2. Rishidharan J., Mooresville, NC 95,626 questions
  3. Nimeesha K.,  Irvine, CA, 94,161 questions
  4. Vera L., Las Vegas, NV, 89,537 questions
  5. Kimone J., APO, AE, 77,338 questions
  6. Sam G., Arlington, MA 74,144 questions
  7. Joshua D., Edna, TX, 72,046
  8. Gary D., Edna, TX, 66,868
  9. Gogo G., Sterling, VA, 61,674
  10. Michael Y., Stamford, CT, 51,906
  11. Suvir G., Frisco, TX, 51,461
  12. Erica L., Pennington, NJ, 46,670
  13. Malachi W., Oak Grove, KY 46,667
  14. Natanyah M., Carrollton, TX, 42,576
  15. Princess B., Dickinson, ND, 41,380
  16. Gilbert T., Modesto, CA, 39,076
  17. Opalina P., Wilmington, DE, 35,033
  18. Arathi K., Ann Arbor, MI, 34,217
  19. Aditya K., Houston, TX, 33,853
  20. Olawumi O., Bothell, WA, 30,880

Middle School (grades 5–8)

  1. John M., Spokane, WA, 201,310
  2. Wilson G., Belleville, IL, 176,923
  3. Sahar R., Denver, CO, 167,977
  4. Sanjana R., Denver, CO, 166,434
  5. Abhishek B., Houston, TX, 129,549
  6. Ramneek K., Elizabeth City, NC, 104,418
  7. Anureet K., Elizabeth City, NC, 104,195
  8. Joe M., Spokane, WA, 100,598
  9. Bennett B., Morelia, Mexico, 96,027
  10. Ishir W., Delhi, India, 95,041
  11. Hope A., Phoenixville, PA, 73,822
  12. Joseph B., Coronado, VA, 44,667
  13. David K., Greenwood, IN, 42,908
  14. Shin Be F., Southfield, MI, 40,210
  15. Mikaylah B., Lexington, KY, 36,049
  16. Oladapo O., Bothell, WA, 32,310
  17. Ife A., Phoenixville, PA, 30,511
  18. Suneha G., North Bethesda, MD, 28,442
  19. Pauline T., Woodland Hills, CA, 28,344
  20. Aneesh M., Euless, TX, 27,806

High School (grades 9–12)

  1. Jane M., Spokane, WA, 104,143
  2. Avik W., Delhi, India, 69,606
  3. Samiksha K., Irvine, CA, 31,637
  4. Jasmine K., Fontana, CA, 29,437
  5. Olajuwon H., Portland, OR, 27,923
  6. Megan M., Prior Lake, MN, 26,034
  7. Usha V., Harleysville, PA, 24,498
  8. Amiya R., Farmington, CT, 19,041
  9. Niky G., Aurora, CO, 17,988
  10. Seerat K., Woodridge, IL, 15,251
  11. Seth P., Nacogodoches, TX, 15,186
  12. Davesh V., Jericho, NY, 15,041
  13. Avani G., Dublin, OH, 13,923
  14. David C., Leonia, NJ, 13,737
  15. Justin K., Woodland Hills, CA 13,447
  16. Julia H., El Paso, TX, 12,311
  17. Vivek S., Margate, FL, 12,276
  18. Basin K., Plano, TX, 12,118
  19. Tanish D., Suwanee, GA, 11,986
  20. Zaya J., Los Angeles, CA, 11,696

The top three students in each grade band will receive an iPad Mini 4. Congratulations to our winners and everyone who participated! We hope you learned a lot this summer and gained some new skills to take back to school.

For more information and FAQs on the Study in the Sun contest, read our original post here.

Due to the large number of entries, we are unable to share rankings outside of the top 20.