What is Eighth Grade's IQ Score?

Eighth Grade has an IQ Score of 164/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Masterclass tier. The score breaks down to 38/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 42/50 Educational Value, and 44/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Eighth Grade educational?

Eighth Grade is strong on educational value, 42/50 on TVI's rubric, which covers academic content, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, life skills, and knowledge transfer.

How does TV Intelligentsia calculate IQ Score?

TV Intelligentsia's IQ Score is calculated as round((Cognitive Stimulation × 0.4 + Educational Value × 0.35 + Craft & Quality × 0.25) × 4), scoring titles from 0 to 200 across five tiers: Masterclass (≥160), Stimulating (≥130), Competent (≥100), Passive (≥70), and Numbing (<70). The framework is published at tvintelligentsia.com/methodology/.

Eighth Grade , IQ Score 164/200

Eighth Grade has an IQ Score of 164/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Masterclass tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH·Updated 2026-05-16·Methodology

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164/ 200

Masterclass

Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

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Why you should trust this score

Methodology reviewed by Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH

Physician scientist. Master of Public Health, with substantial coursework in research methodology. Reviews the rubric and its application across the adult catalog.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4

Database scale

2,282 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

Bo Burnham's directorial debut, an excruciatingly accurate portrait of a thirteen-year-old's last week of eighth grade. Elsie Fisher's lead performance models the specific cognitive load of pre-teen self-presentation in the social-media era.

The pool-party sequence is the most psychologically precise scene in any 2010s teen film.

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