He was considered a good teacher, and a tough grader. Steven is the protagonist, a drummer and an eighth grader. Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? Preceptor can also refer to a paid student grader. Wataru Mitani is a quiet and unassuming fifth grader in Japan. Therefore, students that were 15 could still enroll as a first grader. Mia Thermopolis is an average urban ninth grader. Scotty is a first grader from Rowley's karate class. The series focused on a seventh grader, Addie, and her two best friends. Lan is a fifth grader in the town of ACDC. "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?". Hawk also played on Fox's "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?".