Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

59% (2011)

46% (2010)

56% (2009)

58% (2008)

66% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

25% (2011)

29% (2010)

37% (2009)

45% (2008)

45% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

30% (2011)

39% (2010)

54% (2009)

59% (2008)

57% (2007)

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

44% (2011)

40% (2010)

52% (2009)

53% (2008)

53% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

31% (2011)

28% (2010)

44% (2009)

37% (2008)

33% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

43% (2011)

41% (2010)

55% (2009)

49% (2008)

44% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

42% (2011)

50% (2010)

55% (2009)

54% (2008)

46% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

11% (2011)

13% (2010)

17% (2009)

25% (2008)

26% (2007)

18% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

36% (2011)

43% (2010)

47% (2009)

37% (2008)

26% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

44% (2011)

49% (2010)

43% (2009)

41% (2008)

35% (2007)

52% (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