The 11th Annual San Joaquin County Math Tournament for grades four through six was held on Saturday, April 22, at the San Joaquin County Office of Education (SJCOE). About 139 students competed in the high-energy event. Overall, there were 20 teams of fourth- through sixth-graders from 13 schools around San Joaquin County registered to compete. Every year a few students receive a perfect or nearly perfect score. These students are recognized as the highest-scoring individuals. This year there are 15 highest-scoring individuals.
This tournament helps schools promote excellence in math, raise student test scores, increase student self-esteem, develop problem-solving skills, and hone cooperative skills in a competitive environment. The SJCOE Mathematics Department hosts the County Math Tournament every year. Competitors at the April 22 competition were fourth- through sixth-grade students. The tournament for seventh- and eighth-grade students will be held on May 6.
Top Teams
1st: Jefferson School, Team 5, Jefferson Elementary School District
1st: Monte Vista Middle and South/West Park Elementary, Team 6, Tracy Unified School District
2nd: Elkhorn Elementary, Team 4, Lodi Unified School District
3rd: Jefferson School, Team 9, Jefferson Elementary School District
4th: Peter Hansen Elementary, Team 7, Lammersville Unified School District
4th: Julius Cordes Elementary, Team 14, Lammersville Unified School District
5th: Peter Hansen Elementary, Team 18, Lammersville Unified School District
Highest Scoring Individuals
Sofia Lago, Monte Vista Middle and South/West Park Elementary, Tracy Unified School District
Apoorv Raizada, Bethany Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District
Sorpana Senthilkumar, Jefferson School, Jefferson Elementary School District
Vihaan Gandhi, Jefferson School, Jefferson Elementary School District
Akhil Rachala, Questa Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District
Khoa Ngo, Elkhorn Elementary, Lodi Unified School District
Kireet Manekar, Altamont Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District
Sanjay Rajendran, Peter Hansen Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District
Shivika Kumar, Julius Cordes Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District
Taran Prabhu, Peter Hansen Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District
Victoria Chern, Altamont Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District
Mantavya Gautam, Monte Vista Middle and South/West Park Elementary, Tracy Unified School District
Aaryan Kalangi, Jefferson School, Jefferson Elementary School District
Jasdeep Singh, Jefferson School, Jefferson Elementary School District
Shreya Mahendran, Monte Vista Middle and South/West Park Elementary, Tracy Unified School District