Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

47% (2011)

43% (2010)

42% (2009)

36% (2008)

45% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

18% (2011)

21% (2010)

19% (2009)

23% (2008)

19% (2007)

22% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

30% (2011)

39% (2010)

23% (2009)

35% (2008)

40% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

50% (2011)

34% (2010)

34% (2009)

46% (2008)

38% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

49% (2011)

32% (2010)

24% (2009)

34% (2008)

23% (2007)

24% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

45% (2011)

43% (2010)

42% (2009)

56% (2008)

58% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

59% (2011)

46% (2010)

60% (2009)

68% (2008)

57% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

24% (2011)

22% (2010)

28% (2009)

34% (2008)

26% (2007)

21% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

59% (2011)

46% (2010)

59% (2009)

63% (2008)

46% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

58% (2011)

64% (2010)

65% (2009)

67% (2008)

58% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
About the Tests
- In 2010-2011 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP)
to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3
through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
- The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well
students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state
of Colorado.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
Testing in Colorado: An Overview
See Colorado's state standards