Z-Score / Standardized Score Explorer

Adjust a raw value, mean, and standard deviation to see how a score converts to the standard normal scale.

Controls

Center of the original distribution.
Typical distance from the mean.
Drag the orange point on the top graph or use this slider.
Original Distribution
meanraw valueone SD marks
x = 85
Standard Normal Scale
0z-scoreinteger z marks
z = 1.50
Raw x
85
Mean μ
70
SD σ
10
Distance
15
z-score
1.50
Tip: change the mean or standard deviation and watch the same raw score move on the standard normal scale.

Z-Score Calculation

z = x − μσ
Distance
15
z-score
1.50
Positive z-scores are above the mean. Negative z-scores are below the mean.