What is The Magic School Bus Rides Again's IQ Score?

The Magic School Bus Rides Again has an IQ Score of 147/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Stimulating tier. The score breaks down to 34/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 43/50 Educational Value, and 32/50 Craft & Quality.

Is The Magic School Bus Rides Again educational?

The Magic School Bus Rides Again is strong on educational value, 43/50 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/.

The Magic School Bus Rides Again , IQ Score 147/200

The Magic School Bus Rides Again has an IQ Score of 147/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Stimulating tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH and Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP·Updated 2026-06-17·Methodology

animationeducationalchildren

147/ 200

Stimulating

Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention

Ages 4-9SEL 28/50

The Magic School Bus Rides Again poster, IQ Score 147/200, Stimulating tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

SEL Score/50

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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

2,338 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

The Netflix sequel series updating The Magic School Bus for a new generation. Educational value remains very high, the scientific content is accurate and the show continues to model the scientific method.

Lower craft score than the original due to the transition to digital animation and some formula repetition.

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