Historical rankings of Presidents of the United States Scholar survey results Scholar survey results

| President | Schl_1948 | Schl_1962 | M_B_1982 | CT_1982 | Siena_1982 | Siena_1990 | Siena_1994 | R_McI_1996 | Schl_1996 | C_SPAN_1999 | WSJ_2000 | Siena_2002 | WSJ_2005 | Times_2008_ | C_SPAN_2009 | Siena_2010 | USPC_2011 | Aggr_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington | 02 | 02 | 03 | 03 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 03 | 02 | 03 | 01 | 04 | 01 | 02 | 02 | 04 | 03 | 03 |
| John Adams | 09 | 10 | 09 | 14 (tie) | 10 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| Thomas Jefferson | 05 | 05 | 04 | 05 | 02 | 03 | 05 | 04 | 04 | 07 | 04 | 05 | 04 | 04 | 07 | 05 | 04 | 04 |
| James Madison | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 09 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 09 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 06 | 14 | 13 |