Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

70% (2011)

63% (2010)

59% (2009)

58% (2008)

75% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

48% (2011)

46% (2010)

40% (2009)

39% (2008)

56% (2007)

26% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

64% (2011)

59% (2010)

38% (2009)

54% (2008)

60% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

51% (2011)

50% (2010)

53% (2009)

48% (2008)

56% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

41% (2011)

42% (2010)

46% (2009)

41% (2008)

33% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

55% (2011)

57% (2010)

62% (2009)

61% (2008)

63% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

52% (2011)

54% (2010)

63% (2009)

67% (2008)

65% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

19% (2011)

15% (2010)

28% (2009)

25% (2008)

22% (2007)

26% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

43% (2011)

44% (2010)

49% (2009)

58% (2008)

62% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

55% (2011)

56% (2010)

54% (2009)

60% (2008)

56% (2007)

59% (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