What is Mister Rogers' Neighborhood's IQ Score?

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood has an IQ Score of 192/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Masterclass tier. The score breaks down to 42/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 50/50 Educational Value, and 50/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Mister Rogers' Neighborhood educational?

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is strong on educational value, 50/50 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/.

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood , IQ Score 192/200

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood has an IQ Score of 192/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Masterclass tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH and Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP·Updated 2026-05-15·Methodology

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192/ 200

Masterclass

Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity

Ages 2-5SEL 50/50

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood poster, IQ Score 192/200, Masterclass tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

SEL Score/50

IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4) · How we score →

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Why you should trust this score

Reviewed by Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP

Licensed school psychologist. Reviews kids content against the published rubric and the CASEL social-emotional learning framework.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

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

Database scale

2,276 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

Fred Rogers created the gold standard of children' television, addressing complex emotional topics with radical gentleness and respect for young viewers' intelligence.

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