Summer is winding down, and so is this year’s Study in the Sun contest! With just a few weeks left—and so much learning accomplished—we are amazed by all your hard work and determination.
Remember, you can keep participating right up until August 31! When the contest ends, the nine students (three from each grade band) who have answered the most questions correctly during the contest period will take home an iPad mini.
And now, let’s take a look at who’s answered the most questions in each grade range so far.* Scroll on for the final leaderboard!
PreK-4th grade
- Elias, Sarasota, Florida – 36,845 questions
- Jeremiah, Sarasota, Florida – 36,817 questions
- Nimeesha, Irvine, California – 36,808 questions
- Sai, Frisco, Texas – 36,802 questions
- H., Alpharetta, Georgia – 36,771 questions
- A., Suwanee, Georgia – 36,370 questions
- A., Suwanee, Georgia – 36,101 questions
- Devin L., Dallas, Texas – 36,084 questions
- Divya M., Lake Mary, Florida – 35,938 questions
- Makena R., Draper, Utah – 35,821 questions
- Nikhila, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 35,067 questions
- Keya, Cranston, Rhode Island – 34,810 questions
- Tejaswi M., Lake Mary, Florida – 34,781 questions
- Satiyana, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 34,048 questions
- Zaid, Erie, Pennsylvania – 32,022 questions
- Daksha, Hasselby, Sweden – 30,770 questions
- Kalpesh, Plainsboro, New Jersey – 30,654 questions
- Theodore, Orinda, California – 28,139 questions
- E. V. Elk Grove Village, Illinois – 27,789 questions
- H., Mooresville, North Carolina – 27,758 questions
5th-8th grade
- Ashley, Collegeville, Pennsylvania – 36,311 questions
- Evalynn, Sarasota, Florida – 36,243 questions
- Akshat B., Winston-Salem, North Carolina – 36,213 questions
- Orryetta B., Lancaster, Texas – 36,010 questions
- A., West Chester, Ohio – 35,717 questions
- Abhinav A., Woodinville, Washington – 35,542 questions
- Hemo, Baltimore, Maryland – 35,187 questions
- Jay M., Tampa, Florida – 34,976 questions
- Alice L., Chicago, Illinois – 34,793 questions
- Madan, Coralville, Iowa – 34,421 questions
- Melanie, Kenosha, Wisconsin – 33,955 questions
- Rishabh, Cranston, Rhode Island – 33,101 questions
- Roopaum, Fremont, California – 32,962 questions
- O., Oviedo, Florida – 32,203 questions
- Peng Hong L., Puteri Iskandar Johor, Malaysia – 30,881 questions
- Neja, Reno, Nevada – 28,565 questions
- Donnell, Niagara Falls, New York – 28,352 questions
- Julia, Virginia Beach, Virginia – 26,418 questions
- Tammy, Poway, California – 26,389 questions
- Candy, Bothell, Washington – 26,193 questions
9th-12th grade
- Nathaniel, Watkins Glen, New York – 34,351 questions
- Reina, Middletown, Indiana – 33,272 questions
- Hope, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania – 32,940 questions
- Andrew, Shreveport, Louisiana – 32,812 questions
- Faith, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania – 32,338 questions
- Bianca, Harmony, Florida – 31,992 questions
- Ife, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania – 31,759 questions
- Quinn, East Wenatchee, Washington – 30,921 questions
- Gabriel, Northampton, Pennsylvania – 29,262 questions
- Hanna, St. Charles, Illinois – 21,698 questions
- Rishit, Woodinville, Washington – 20,542 questions
- S., Midland, Texas – 19,765 questions
- Megan, Prior Lake, Minnesota – 16,914 questions
- Yusra, Burke, Virginia – 16,161 questions
- Sarvesh, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts – 14,330 questions
- Emily, Sherwood, Oregon – 13,637 questions
- J., Millerton, New York – 11,985 questions
- P., Lyon, Mississippi – 11,135 questions
- H., Raleigh, North Carolina – 10,239 questions
- Marian S., Missouri City, Texas – 10,185 questions
Parents and teachers can still register students here by August 31. For contest rules and FAQs, see our original post. If you have any further questions, send an email to contests@ixl.com.
*Results as of August 13, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Due to large number of entries, we are unable to share rankings for students outside of the top 20.