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Middle School GPA Calculator
Your subjects
Five subjects on the unweighted 4.0 scale. Mark a class as honors to see its weighted GPA too.
Example: A, B+, A-, B, A in five subjects — 18.0 ÷ 5 = 3.60 GPA.
Behind the numbers
How your GPA is calculated
Middle school classes usually carry no credits, so every subject counts equally. Each letter grade converts to grade points on a 4.0 scale: A is 4.0, A- is 3.7, B+ is 3.3, B is 3.0, B- is 2.7, C+ is 2.3, C is 2.0, C- is 1.7, D+ is 1.3, D is 1.0, D- is 0.7, and F is 0.0. Add the points for all subjects and divide by the number of subjects. If a class is marked honors, this calculator adds 0.5 points to that grade for the weighted GPA only; the unweighted GPA never changes.
Grades A, B+, A-, B, A convert to 4.0, 3.3, 3.7, 3.0, and 4.0. Their sum is 18.0. Divide by 5 subjects: 18.0 ÷ 5 = 3.60. With two of those classes marked honors, add 0.5 points for each honors class: (18.0 + 1.0) ÷ 5 = 3.80 weighted, while the unweighted GPA stays 3.60.
Examples
Example GPAs
| Grades | Points | GPA |
|---|---|---|
| A, A, A, A, A | 20.0 / 5 | 4.00 |
| A, B+, A-, B, A | 18.0 / 5 | 3.60 |
| A, B, B, C+, B | 15.3 / 5 | 3.06 |
| B, B-, C+, B, C | 13.0 / 5 | 2.60 |
| A, B+, A-, B, A (2 honors) | 19.0 / 5 weighted | 3.80 weighted |
Tips
Most middle schools report the unweighted GPA, so use that number on forms unless the school asks for a weighted GPA.
Ask your school whether honors classes add 0.5 or 1.0 points — it varies by district, and this calculator uses 0.5.
One low grade in one subject moves the GPA less than students expect: with five subjects, each grade is only one-fifth of the total.
Pass/fail and elective classes that carry no grade are usually left out; only include subjects with a letter grade.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
What is a good GPA in middle school?
A GPA of 3.5 or higher is generally strong, and 3.0 is a solid average. What matters most is the trend: steady or rising grades matter more to high schools than one rough semester.
Do middle school grades count for college?
Usually not directly — colleges look at high school grades. But middle school grades decide high school course placement, and strong habits built now carry into high school.
What is the difference between weighted and unweighted GPA?
Unweighted GPA caps at 4.0 and treats every class the same. Weighted GPA adds extra points (here 0.5) for honors classes, so it can go above 4.0. This calculator shows the unweighted GPA first and the weighted GPA only when you mark a class as honors.
How are plus and minus grades counted?
On this scale, a plus adds 0.3 and a minus subtracts 0.3 from the whole-letter value: B+ is 3.3, B is 3.0, B- is 2.7. An A+ counts as 4.0, the same as an A, because the 4.0 scale tops out at 4.0.