Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

61% (2011)

62% (2010)

70% (2009)

62% (2008)

67% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

51% (2011)

41% (2010)

46% (2009)

43% (2008)

50% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

60% (2011)

60% (2010)

54% (2009)

68% (2008)

60% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

63% (2011)

70% (2010)

55% (2009)

57% (2008)

58% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

39% (2011)

50% (2010)

45% (2009)

52% (2008)

49% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

60% (2011)

71% (2010)

62% (2009)

60% (2008)

65% (2007)

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

67% (2011)

67% (2010)

72% (2009)

72% (2008)

73% (2007)

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

36% (2011)

53% (2010)

59% (2009)

55% (2008)

59% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

53% (2011)

56% (2010)

72% (2009)

61% (2008)

62% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

57% (2011)

65% (2010)

67% (2009)

72% (2008)

68% (2007)

71% (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