Overall Grade Disclaimer

When you enable Include overall grade in report settings, the following terms apply.

Terms of Service for Displaying Overall Grade

By choosing to display overall grades in reports, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

  • We strive to calculate overall grades as accurately as possible; however, grades shown in reports may differ from those displayed in Google Classroom.
  • Google does not provide direct access to the official overall grade via its API. The grade is generated using available data — if Google allowed direct access, this disclaimer would not be necessary.
  • Differences may arise due to factors such as draft grades, missing or late assignments, varying grading policies, or incomplete data.
  • Calculations may not account for teacher-specific grading customizations or recent changes not yet reflected in synced data.
  • The displayed grade should be considered an estimate and not an official record.

Recommendation

It is advised that you do not allow students to view their overall grade in Google Classroom by adjusting this setting within Google Classroom:

  1. Go to classroom.google.com
  2. Click your class → Settings
  3. Under Grade calculation, disable Display overall grade to students

Sharing an estimated grade as an official grade may cause confusion. Always communicate to students and guardians that the overall grade shown is a calculated estimate.