Math Success Stories
Improving Mathematics Achievement Through Learning Math with Robotics™
Learning Math with Robotics™ makes mathematics engaging, meaningful, and relevant while helping students strengthen mathematical understanding, reasoning, confidence, and real-world problem-solving skills.
Explore documented school and district implementations demonstrating improvements in student mathematics achievement through RoboBlocky and related C-STEM programs.
Hacienda La Puente USD (California)
344% Improvement in 6th-Grade Students Meeting or Exceeding State Math Standards
In one documented sixth-grade mathematics implementation, the percentage of students meeting or exceeding standards on the California SBAC mathematics assessment increased from 16% to 71% within one year—a 55 percentage-point increase and a 344% improvement.
The improvement occurred across the achievement distribution. The percentage of students achieving Exceeded Standards increased from 6% to 52%, while the percentage who Did Not Meet Standards decreased from 52% to 10%. For many students, this was the first time they achieved Met or Exceeded Standards on a state mathematics assessment.
The same students had achieved a 16% meeting-or-exceeding rate as fifth graders in 2022–2023. After participating in a sixth-grade C-STEM mathematics class the following year, 71% met or exceeded state standards.
One Resource Specialist Program (RSP) student progressed from Not Met Standards to Exceeded Standards, demonstrating significant mathematics growth for a student receiving specialized support.
Fontana USD (California)
Districtwide Middle School Math Intervention Through MTSS
Since 2018, Fontana Unified School District has implemented mathematics with coding and robotics as part of its Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for middle school students who need additional mathematics support.
Across all Fontana USD middle schools, dedicated intervention courses provide students with an engaging, hands-on approach—including the district RoboPlay™ Challenge Competition—to strengthen mathematical understanding, problem-solving, and computational thinking. The districtwide program serves more than 1,000 middle school students annually.
Fontana's MTSS leadership, a Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA), and classroom teachers work together to support implementation at the district, school, and classroom levels, including support for at-promise, multilingual, and IEP students.
MTSS Math Intervention • Since 2018 • All Middle Schools • 1,000+ Students Annually
Neville Junior High School (Louisiana)
17 Percentage-Point Increase in Students Achieving Mastery or Advanced
With support from the Robotics Lab Project funded by the STEM and CS Program of the Louisiana Department of Education, teacher Alyssa Riordan of Neville Junior High School in Monroe City, Louisiana piloted RoboBlocky Math with seventh- and eighth-grade students in Spanish and robotics electives during the 2024–2025 school year.
Before the implementation, 60% of participating students achieved Mastery or Advanced on the Louisiana LEAP mathematics assessment. After one year of learning with RoboBlocky, 77% achieved Mastery or Advanced—a 17 percentage-point increase.
Overall, 73% of participating students improved their scores, with an average gain of 11 points. One student advanced three proficiency levels, from Approaching Basic to Advanced.
Hillview Crest Elementary (New Haven USD, CA)
41% Improvement in Year-Over-Year Math Scores
During the 2023-2024 school year Hillview Crest Elementary began to implement the Barobo C-STEM math-with-robotics program. They saw an immediate jump in student engagement, followed by unprecedented leaps in the math understanding and achievement of their students. In 2022-23, only 21.96% of their students met or exceeded the State Math Standards, compared to 34.84% for New Haven USD as a whole. But in just one year they saw a 41% improvement, from 21.96% meeting or exceeding standards to 31.03%.
The district serves approximately 10,000 students, 58.2 percent of whom are socioeconomically disadvantaged and 16 percent of whom are English learners. Hillview Crest Elementary itself has a 63% majority of Hispanic students, compared to 37% for the New Haven USD as a whole.
New Haven has prioritized math achievement through its partnership with Barobo and the University of California Davis C-STEM Center, helping students learn mathematics through coding and robotics to build problem-solving and conceptual understanding.
Redlands USD (California)
Higher Mathematics Achievement Across Grades 4–8
Following districtwide implementation of the Barobo/C-STEM program, students in C-STEM classes demonstrated stronger mathematics performance than students in regular classes.
The percentage of students meeting or exceeding state mathematics standards was 47% in C-STEM classes compared with 37% in regular classes—a 10 percentage-point difference.
"Improving math instruction for student success is the most challenging task in K-12 education. Using the RoboBlocky Math program, assessment results show approximately 13% higher scores for students in the RoboBlocky Math courses versus general math courses. Most importantly, more students are demonstrating resilience and persistence in their math progression than ever before, which to us, is an immeasurable outcome."
— Dr. Kenneth Wagner, Assistant Superintendent
Redlands Unified School District, California
McPherson Magnet School (California)
37 Percentage-Point Increase in Third-Grade Mathematics Achievement
McPherson Magnet School in Orange, California increased the percentage of third-grade students meeting or exceeding mathematics standards from 51% to 88% over four years—a 37 percentage-point increase.
McPherson subsequently achieved the highest third-grade mathematics scores among the 27 elementary schools in Orange Unified School District.
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