Your archery average score tells you what a typical arrow is worth in your shooting. Archers shoot in ends, groups of arrows shot before you walk to the target to score. If you know your average per arrow and per end, you know exactly where your game stands and how far you are from the next level. This calculator turns your end scores into both averages in seconds.
The math is simple. Add up all your end scores for your total. Divide by the number of ends for your average per end. Divide by the total number of arrows for your average per arrow. If you shot ends of 27, 25, 28, and 26 with three arrows per end, your total is 106, your average per end is 26.5, and your average per arrow is 8.83.
To use the tool, type your end scores separated by commas, exactly as you wrote them on your scorecard. Then enter how many arrows you shoot in each end. Press Calculate. You will see your total score, your average per end, and your average per arrow. Make sure every end has the same number of arrows, or the per-arrow average will be wrong.
Here is a worked example. You shot four ends of 27, 25, 28, and 26, three arrows per end. Your total is 106 points from twelve arrows. Your average per end is 26.5, and your average per arrow is 8.83 out of a possible 10. That last number is the honest one: it says most of your arrows land in the nine or eight ring, with the occasional ten.
What is a good average per arrow? A beginner often averages 5 to 7 per arrow. A regular club archer averages 7 to 8.5. A strong competitive archer averages 9 or more. These ranges depend on distance and target size, so compare your numbers at the same distance. An average of 8 at 70 metres means far more than the same average at 20 metres.
Coaches use per-arrow averages to set realistic goals. If you average 8.2 per arrow, the next goal might be 8.5, which means turning two eights per dozen arrows into nines. That kind of small, concrete target beats vague advice like shoot better. It also tells you when your equipment or your form needs attention, because a sudden drop usually has a cause.
If you want to raise your average, work on your shot process before your equipment. A consistent anchor, a smooth release, and a steady follow-through matter more than a new bow. Many archers find that their average climbs when they slow down and shoot every arrow the same way, instead of rushing the arrows they feel good about and forcing the ones they do not.
One common mistake is counting only your best ends. A single 29 feels wonderful, but your real average includes the 23 that followed it. Another mistake is mixing distances in one calculation. Scores from 30 metres and 70 metres belong in separate records, because distance changes everything about the shot. Keep one log per distance and per round type.
Track your averages across a season, not a single session. Wind, light, tiredness, and nerves move your numbers from day to day. A rolling average over several rounds shows your true level. When your per-arrow average climbs by two or three tenths over a season, that is real progress, even if no single round felt spectacular.
This free calculator runs in your browser with no sign-up. After each round, enter your end scores, note your averages, and keep a simple log by distance. Averages turn a pile of scorecards into a clear picture of your archery, and that picture shows you exactly what to practice next.
Version en espanol: Calculadora de Promedio de Tiro con Arco – Para Jugadores y Entrenadores