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Avatar: The Last Airbender , IQ Score 181/200

Avatar: The Last Airbender has an IQ Score of 181/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Masterclass tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH and Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP·Updated ·Methodology

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181/ 200
Masterclass

Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity

Ages 7-12SEL 49/50
Avatar: The Last Airbender poster, IQ Score 181/200, Masterclass tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50
46
Educational Value/50
44
Craft & Quality/50
46
SEL Score/50
49
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)  · How we score →
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Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP
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
2,338 titles, version-controlled

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Epic fantasy series exploring colonialism, genocide, and moral philosophy through sophisticated world-building and character arcs.

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Avatar: The Last Airbender scored 181/200 (Masterclass tier) on TV Intelligentsia's published methodology. Source: tvintelligentsia.com/titles/avatar-the-last-airbender/

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