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Craig of the Creek IQ Score 142/200

Craig of the Creek has an IQ Score of 142/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Stimulating tier.

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142/ 200
Stimulating

Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention

Ages 6-12SEL 36/50
Craig of the Creek poster, IQ Score 142/200, Stimulating tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

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Cognitive Stimulation/50
36
Educational Value/50
32
Craft & Quality/50
40
SEL Score/50
36

The SEL value shown is a legacy value, reviewed at the total level only. Competency-level SEL review is part of re-verification.

IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)  · How we score →
What these dimensions mean
  • Cognitive Stimulation: observable narrative complexity, conceptual density, ambiguity, inference, and sustained intellectual demands in the work.
  • Educational Value: the density and integration of substantive academic, historical, scientific, cultural, ethical, or practical information in the work.
  • Craft & Quality: production excellence in service of the work, its direction, writing, performance, and aesthetic intent.
  • SEL: social-emotional learning on the CASEL framework, self-awareness, regulation, social awareness, relationships, and decision-making. Does not affect the IQ Score.

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The Verdict

Best forHouseholds with kids 6 to 12 who miss unsupervised outdoor play and kid-built worlds
Skip ifA single plot thread is needed; the creek's faction mythology rewards long memory
Use it asA nudge toward outside time and a prompt on negotiating with other kids fairly

Why you should trust this score

Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP
TVI Kids methodology reviewed by Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP
Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Shapes and reviews the kids methodology and personally reviews every TVI Kids Essential designation.
Formula
round((C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4)
Database scale
2,607 titles, version-controlled

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Correction history

Correction, July 22, 2026: a catalog reconciliation changed the published composite from 138/200 to 142/200 so it matches the displayed dimensions under the public formula. This was a calculation correction, not a new viewing.

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The TVI Take

Kids explore a creek and its elaborate social ecosystem. Surprisingly sophisticated worldbuilding with diverse characters navigating complex social hierarchies.

Cognitive demands come from the detailed mythology of the creek's various kid factions. Educational value from the social negotiation and outdoor exploration themes. Celebrates unstructured play in an era of over-scheduling.

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Craig of the Creek scored 142/200 (Stimulating tier) on TV Intelligentsia's published methodology. Source: tvintelligentsia.com/titles/craig-of-the-creek/

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