Great Plains 5th/6th Grade Contest 2017 - 2018 Results!
Your results for the 2017-2018 GREAT PLAINS 5TH/6TH GRADE THINKING CAP QUIZ BOWL are in!
We sincerely hope that you and your students had fun and learned some things too while your team(s) participated. Teams from Kansas and Nebraska participated this year. Congratulations to all our 42 takers but especially to our winners! Based on enrollment, a team trophy and individual ribbons will be sent to the top team in each grade level. We try to mail out the trophies the week after the contest.
The 5th grade champion is the team from Eisenhower Elementary, in Norton, Kansas, for their great 1106 score.
A super 1250 secured 1st place in 6th grade for Eisenhower Elementary as well.
If you enjoy computer quiz bowls, we remind you can still register for our spring nationwide contest called America Answers which is held April 16 – April 27, 2018. Thank you very much for your participation—past and present!
| Rank | Overall | School | City, State | Score | Percent | Grade | #Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY | NORTON, Kansas | 1106 | 92% | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 7 | Wheatland Elementary School | Wichita, Kansas | 1100 | 92% | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | Morley School | Lincoln, Nebraska | 1024 | 90% | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 16 | Sunflower Elementary | Andover, Kansas | 998 | 84% | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 18 | Prairie Creek Elementary | Andover, Kansas | 992 | 85% | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 21 | Cottonwood Elementary | Andover, Kansas | 972 | 82% | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | 25 | Shoemaker Elementary | Grand Island, Nebraska | 951 | 79% | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | 26 | Chadron Middle School | Chadron, Nebraska | 935 | 79% | 5 | 6 |
| 9 | 29 | Engleman Elementary | Grand Island, Nebraska | 900 | 76% | 5 | 9 |
| 10 | 30 | Aurora Elementary | Aurora, Nebraska | 895 | 77% | 5 | 8 |
| 11 | 31 | Meadowlark Elementary | Andover, Kansas | 883 | 79% | 5 | 12 |
| 12 | 34 | Holling Heights Elementary | Omaha, Nebraska | 861 | 74% | 5 | 25 |
| 13 | 37 | Southern Elementary | Blue Springs, Nebraska | 794 | 71% | 5 | 3 |
| 14 | 38 | Robert Martin Elementary | Wichita, Kansas | 778 | 72% | 5 | 10 |
| 15 | 40 | Dodge Elementary | Grand Island, Nebraska | 752 | 68% | 5 | 19 |
| 16 | 41 | A.B. Newell Elementary School | Grand Island, Nebraska | 748 | 68% | 5 | 10 |
| 17 | 42 | C. Ray Gates Elementary | Grand Island, Nebraska | 722 | 65% | 5 | 6 |
| Rank | Overall | School | City, State | Score | Percent | Grade | #Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY | NORTON, Kansas | 1250 | 99% | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | 2 | Andover Middle School | Andover, Kansas | 1182 | 94% | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | 3 | Kiewit Middle School | Omaha, Nebraska | 1140 | 90% | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | 4 | R. J. Barr Middle School | Grand Island, Nebraska | 1131 | 89% | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | Holdrege Middle School | Holdrege, Nebraska | 1105 | 89% | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | 8 | Gretna Middle School | Gretna, Nebraska | 1059 | 87% | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Chadron Middle School | Chadron, Nebraska | 1046 | 86% | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | 11 | Westridge Middle School | Grand Island, Nebraska | 1024 | 86% | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | 12 | Norfolk Public Schools | Norfolk, Nebraska | 1022 | 82% | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | 13 | Aspen Creek Middle School | Omaha, Nebraska | 1018 | 85% | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | 14 | Silver Lake elementary School | Bladen, Nebraska | 1002 | 88% | 6 | 10 |
| 12 | 15 | Norfolk Public Schools | Norfolk, Nebraska | 1001 | 83% | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | 17 | Norfolk Public Schools | Norfolk, Nebraska | 994 | 86% | 6 | 9 |
| 14 | 19 | St. Paul Public School | ST Paul, Nebraska | 991 | 88% | 6 | 4 |
| 15 | 20 | Westridge Middle School | Grand Island, Nebraska | 972 | 84% | 6 | 6 |
| 16 | 22 | Norfolk Public Schools | Norfolk, Nebraska | 961 | 85% | 6 | 9 |
| 17 | 23 | Circle Greenwich Elementary | Benton, Kansas | 960 | 81% | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | 24 | Scranton Public School | Scranton, North Dakota | 951 | 80% | 6 | 12 |
| 19 | 27 | Circle Towanda Elementary | Benton, Kansas | 925 | 79% | 6 | 3 |
| 20 | 28 | Walnut Middle School | Grand Island, Nebraska | 924 | 79% | 6 | 10 |
| 21 | 32 | Westridge Middle School | Grand Island, Nebraska | 882 | 74% | 6 | 4 |
| 22 | 33 | R. J. Barr Middle School | Grand Island, Nebraska | 877 | 76% | 6 | 4 |
| 23 | 35 | Westridge Middle School | Grand Island, Nebraska | 852 | 68% | 6 | 6 |
| 24 | 36 | R. J. Barr Middle School | Grand Island, Nebraska | 824 | 76% | 6 | 3 |
| 25 | 39 | Resurrection Catholic School | Kansas City, Kansas | 776 | 72% | 6 | 10 |
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