National Academic Bee
Middle & Elementary School Divisions Homepage
2023 National Champions:
8th Grade – Neha Pandya, Challenger Strawberry Park, CA
7th Grade – Bhaskar Moorthy, Glasgow Middle School, LA
6th Grade – Stavya Dangaria, John Sinnott Elementary School, CA
5th Grade – Omar Ron, Ocean Grove Charter School, CA
4th Grade & Younger – Andrew Cox, Midtown Classical Homeschool, FL
The National Academic Bee Middle & Elementary School Divisions Overview
The National Academic Bee is a quiz competition for individual students, testing knowledge of all academic subjects at a grade-appropriate level. For students competing in the Middle & Elementary School Divisions, the National Academic Bee consists solely of the National Championships, which will take place on Saturday, May 25 and Monday, May 27, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando as part of the IAC Middle & Elementary School National Championships weekend. The National Championships of the National Academic Bee is entirely a buzzer-based quiz competition.
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For students competing in the Middle & Elementary School Divisions, the National Academic Bee is a one-stage competition, consisting solely of the National Championships.
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National Championships
The National Championships of the National Academic Bee for the Middle and Elementary School Divisions for the 2023-24 academic year will take place at the Hyatt Regency Orlando from May 25-27, 2024. The four preliminary rounds take place in the late afternoon and early evening of Saturday, May 25 and the two playoff rounds take place on the morning of Monday, May 27. The National Championships for the National Academic Bee are also held in conjunction with the National Championships of the National History Bee, National Geography Bee, National Science Bee, and many other events. A full schedule of 2024 Varsity & Junior Varsity National Championships Events is available here.
For the Middle School & Elementary Divisions, only students who have qualified for and are competing in the National Championships of the National History Bee, National Geography Bee, or National Science Bee are eligible to compete in the National Academic Bee.
The cost to compete at the 2024 National Championships for the National Academic Bee is $129, or $125 if registration takes place before December 31, 2023. Registration for the National Championships opens in November and runs through early May on this page. Nationals weekend will also feature many other events, including the Opening Ceremonies, a Family Quiz Night, Universal Studios Night, Intro to Model United Nations, various talks and receptions, and the Jeopardy! Charity Games. A full schedule of 2024 Nationals Events is available here.
For all questions on the 2024 Middle & Elementary School National Championships, please email ems-info@iacompetitions.com.
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Past National Champions
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| Year | Division | National Champion | School | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8th Grade | Neha Pandya | Challenger Strawberry Park | San Jose | CA  |
| 2023 | 7th Grade | Bhaskar Moorthy | Glasgow Middle School | Baton Rouge | LA  |
| 2023 | 6th Grade | Stavya Dangaria | John Sinnott Elementary School | Milpitas | CA |
| 2023 | 5th Grade | Omar Ron | Ocean Grove Charter School | Placerville | CA |
| 2023 | 4th Grade & Younger | Andrew Cox | Midtown Classical Homeschool | Tallahassee | FL  |
| 2022 | 8th Grade | Samanyu Ganesh | The Westminster Schools | Atlanta | GA  |
| 2022 | 7th Grade | Neha Pandya | Challenger Strawberry Park | San Jose | CA |
| 2022 | 6th Grade | Sahil Prasad | Burleigh Manor Middle School | Ellicott City | MD  |
| 2022 | Elementary School | Omar Ron | Homeschool | San Jose | CA |
| 2021 | 8th Grade | Arin Parsa | Stanford Online High School | Redwood City | CA |
| 2021 | 7th Grade | Maximilian Lin | Eastchester Middle School | Eastchester | NY  |
| 2021 | 6th Grade | Neha Pandya | Challenger Strawberry Park | San Jose | CA |
| 2021 | Elementary School | Satvik Jain | Centennial Lane Elementary School | Ellicott City | MD |
| 2020 | 8th Grade | Anurag Sodhi | Burleigh Manor Middle School | Ellicott City | MD |
| 2020 | 7th Grade | Rohan Ramachandran | University School of Nashville | Nashville | TN  |
| 2020 | 6th Grade | Neil Kathuria | Monroe Township Middle School | Monroe Township | NJ  |
| 2020 | Elementary School | Bhaskar Moorthy | Buchanan Elementary School | Baton Rouge | LA |
| 2019 | 8th Grade | Aadit Juneja | Aptakisic Junior High School | Buffalo Grove | IL  |
| 2019 | 7th Grade | Rohan Ganeshan | Quest Academy | Palatine | IL |
| 2019 | 6th Grade | Arin Parsa | Challenger Almaden | San Jose | CA |
| 2019 | Elementary School | Shounak Bhindwale | Henry P. Mohr Elementary School | Pleasanton | CA |
| 2018 | Middle School | Robert Muniz | Midtown Classical Homeschool | Tallahassee | FL |
| 2018 | Elementary | Rohan Ganeshan | Quest Academy | Palatine | IL |
| 2017 | Middle School | Shiva Oswal | Homeschool | Cupertino | CA |
| 2017 | Elementary | Anurag Sodhi | Centennial Lane Elementary School | Ellicott City | MD |
| 2016 | Middle School | William Wang | Longfellow Middle School | Falls Church | VA  |
| 2016 | Elementary | Shiva Oswal | Homeschool | Cupertino | CA |