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Average After Remaining Scores With Drop Calculator
Use this calculator when you know several remaining scores and your class drops the lowest score. It projects the final average after all remaining scores are added and the drop-lowest policy is reapplied.
Enter current equal-weight percentage scores. Use 84 for 84%, separated by commas, spaces, or new lines.
Enter known, expected, or planned remaining equal-weight percentage scores.
Use the number of lowest equal-weight scores your teacher drops from the final list.
Optional comparison target for the projected dropped-lowest final average.
Projected final average
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- Projected final average after drop
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- Current average after drop
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- Remaining average
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What this dropped-lowest remaining-score projection solves
This calculator projects a final average after multiple known or planned remaining scores are added to an equal-weight score list and the lowest score or scores are dropped. It is the multi-score companion to the average after next score with drop calculator.
Formula
How to use it
- Enter the current equal-weight scores in one grade list.
- Enter the remaining scores you know or want to test.
- Enter how many lowest scores your teacher drops.
- Enter a target average if you want a comparison.
- Check the dropped-score list to see which scores are removed after the remaining scores are added.
How to read the answer
The projected final average is the average after all remaining scores are added and the lowest score or scores are removed. The no-drop projection shows what the same score list would average if every score counted.
When to use another grade tool
Use the average after remaining scores calculator when no score is dropped. Use the score needed with dropped lowest calculator when you need one next score, and use the weighted grade calculator when categories have separate course weights.
Common mistakes and edge cases
- Do not use this if the remaining work has different point values unless your teacher averages their percentages equally.
- A remaining score can be one of the scores dropped if it is low enough in the final list.
- Several remaining scores below your current dropped-score average can still pull the final average down.
- Scores above 100% usually mean extra credit or a curved grading policy.
Worked examples
Project remaining scores with one dropped score
Six current scores plus three remaining scores project to about 88.88% after dropping the lowest score.
Projected final average
88.88%
A remaining score may be dropped
A low remaining score can become the dropped score, but another low remaining score may still count.
Projected final average
85.2%
Extra credit projection
Remaining scores above 100% can model extra credit or curved scores when your teacher allows them.
Projected final average
98.75%
Invalid remaining score list
Every remaining score must be a number.
Projected final average
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Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate my final average after remaining scores if the lowest score is dropped?+
Add the remaining scores to your current scores, sort the full list, drop the lowest score or scores, then average the scores that remain.
Is this different from average after remaining scores?+
Yes. The regular average after remaining scores calculator counts every score. This calculator reapplies a dropped-lowest policy before averaging the final list.
Can a remaining score be dropped?+
Yes. If a remaining score is among the lowest scores in the final list, it may be removed by the drop policy.
Can this tell me what average I need on the remaining scores?+
No. This calculator projects from remaining scores you already know or want to test. Use a target-solving calculator when you know the target but not the remaining scores.
Can I use this for weighted grades?+
Only if these scores are averaged equally inside one category. Use the weighted grade calculator when categories have separate course weights.
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Last updated: May 17, 2026