Printable Mean, Median, Mode Worksheet | Grade 6 Math

Essential Practice for Measures of Central Tendency

This worksheet provides essential practice on calculating measures of central tendency for Grade 6 math students. Across 10 distinct data sets, learners calculate the mean, median, mode, and range, reinforcing their statistical analysis skills and building a foundation for more complex data interpretation problems.

At a Glance

• Grade: 6 · Subject: Math
• Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.B.5 — Summarize numerical data sets in relation to their context.
• Skill Focus: Measures of Central Tendency (Mean, Median, Mode, Range)
• Format: 5 pages · 10 problems · Answer key included · PDF
• Best For: Independent practice or homework
• Time: 30–45 minutes

What's Inside

This five-page PDF contains a comprehensive practice set. The worksheet presents 10 unique data sets where students calculate and record the mode, range, median, and mean. A complete, five-page answer key is included, showing the correct calculations for every problem for straightforward review.

A Progression of Skills

• Guided Practice: The initial problems use smaller data sets, allowing students to build confidence in applying the correct calculation procedures for each measure with less cognitive load.
• Supported Practice: The middle problems introduce larger data sets, requiring more careful computation. The repetitive structure serves as a scaffold for the procedure.
• Independent Practice: The final problems present the most challenging data sets, suitable for assessing mastery after students have completed the preceding items.

This structure follows a gradual-release model, allowing students to move from scaffolded learning to independent application.

Standards Alignment

This worksheet is directly aligned with Common Core standard CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.B.5, which requires students to summarize data by "giving quantitative measures of center (median and/or mean) and variability." The exercises provide targeted practice on these core calculations. Both standard codes can be copied directly into lesson plans or curriculum maps.

How to Use It

This resource is ideal for independent practice after a lesson on mean, median, mode, and range. Assign pages as homework or use for in-class practice. For formative assessment, observe students as they tackle a problem mid-way through; note which measures they calculate accurately to identify misconceptions. Expect completion time to be 30-45 minutes.

Who It's For

Designed for Grade 6 students learning measures of central tendency or for Grade 7 students needing review. To support struggling learners, provide an anchor chart defining each term with a worked example. This practice set pairs well with lessons using real-world data to ground the concepts.

This worksheet provides practice on summarizing numerical data by calculating measures of center and variability, a skill from standard CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.B.5. Developing fluency with mean, median, and mode is critical for statistical literacy. Research shows that repeated, structured practice on foundational procedural skills is key to effective mathematics instruction. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) finds that students need strong procedural fluency to succeed in higher-order problem-solving. This resource offers the focused repetition to build that fluency, ensuring students can accurately calculate these key statistical measures before moving to complex data analysis. This approach provides a solid base for future learning in statistics.