Laraway Elementary School wins BlueStreak Math Nationwide Contest for June

Students in the Joliet, IL school mastered more equations than any other school in the U.S.

July 3, 2024

This week, BlueStreak Math, an adaptive edu-gaming math fluency program, announced that Laraway Elementary School of Joliet, IL won its Nationwide Monthly Contest for June. Each month, BlueStreak awards a trophy to the school with the most average equations mastered by its students across all grades and skill levels, from addition to division and whole numbers to fractions and decimals. The contest is open to all BlueStreak schools across the country.

Winnebago Elementary brought home the win by mastering a whopping 63.9 equations per student on average during June. Two students even mastered more than 300 equations each!

Past Winners

May 2024: Timber Trails Elementary School (IL)

April 2024: George Washington Carver Primary School (IL)

March 2024: Hodgkins Elementary School (IL)

February 2024: Winnebago Elementary School (IL)

January 2024: Spring Avenue Elementary School (IL)

December 2023: Wayne Elementary School (IL)

November 2023: Glenbrook Elementary School (IL)

October 2023: Wayne Elementary School (IL)

September 2023: Glenbrook Elementary School & Arnold Mireles Academy (TIE!)

August 2023: Hilltop Elementary School (IL)

July 2023: Arnold Mireles Academy

June 2023: Laraway Elementary School

May 2023: Fieldcrest Elementary School

April 2023: Peoria Heights Grade School

March 2023: Mae Jemison Elementary School

February 2023: Mae Jemison Elementary School

January 2023: Mae Jemison Elementary School

December 2022: Daniel Webster Elementary School

November 2022: Peoria Heights Grade School

October 2022: Peoria Heights Grade School

September 2022: Peoria Heights Grade School

August 2022: Peoria Heights Grade School

How to participate

Think your students have what it takes to win the nationwide contest? Good news: all BlueStreak schools are automatically enrolled, even through the summer!

Track real-time contest standings to see if your school is ranking in the top 3. If not, you still have the rest of the month to bring home the win. The more you practice, the better your chances of winning!

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Or set up your own contest! Our research shows contests help engage students and encourage them to practice with focus and fidelity so they can learn faster.

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