What is To Kill a Mockingbird's IQ Score?

To Kill a Mockingbird has an IQ Score of 182/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Masterclass tier. The score breaks down to 45/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 48/50 Educational Value, and 43/50 Craft & Quality.

Is To Kill a Mockingbird educational?

To Kill a Mockingbird is strong on educational value, 48/50 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/.

To Kill a Mockingbird , IQ Score 182/200

Name: To Kill a Mockingbird
Genre: drama
Rating: 182

To Kill a Mockingbird has an IQ Score of 182/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Masterclass tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH·Updated 2026-06-06·Methodology

drama

182/ 200

Masterclass TVI Essential

Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity

To Kill a Mockingbird poster, IQ Score 182/200, Masterclass tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

Cinematic Score/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

2,324 titles, version-controlled

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TVI Essential · Consensus

To Kill a Mockingbird scores 182/200 on the TVI IQ Score, Masterclass tier. The 1962 adaptation of Harper Lee's novel: a lawyer in Depression-era Alabama defends a Black man accused of rape while his children learn about prejudice and courage, earning Cultural Impact, Intellectual Substance, and Lasting Significance. TVI Essential is an editorial designation; IQ Score is a content rating, not an intelligence measurement.

The TVI Take

1962 adaptation of Harper Lee's novel. A lawyer in Depression-era Alabama defends a Black man accused of raping a white woman, while his children learn about prejudice and courage.

High cognitive demands from the moral complexity. Exceptional educational value about racial injustice, the legal system, and moral courage. Gregory Peck's Atticus Finch defined American idealism.

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People search for these characters by name. TVI doesn't invent fictional-character IQ numbers, but To Kill a Mockingbird's score is the honest answer to how seriously the work treats each mind.

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