Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

40% (2011)

50% (2010)

55% (2009)

49% (2008)

47% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

14% (2011)

37% (2010)

31% (2009)

34% (2008)

23% (2007)

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

39% (2011)

59% (2010)

61% (2009)

55% (2008)

46% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

44% (2011)

43% (2010)

53% (2009)

43% (2008)

47% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

39% (2011)

32% (2010)

30% (2009)

32% (2008)

20% (2007)

12% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

69% (2011)

58% (2010)

69% (2009)

68% (2008)

71% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

54% (2011)

54% (2010)

54% (2009)

62% (2008)

54% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

30% (2011)

40% (2010)

35% (2009)

36% (2008)

33% (2007)

11% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

38% (2011)

36% (2010)

50% (2009)

43% (2008)

41% (2007)

21% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

61% (2011)

57% (2010)

69% (2009)

59% (2008)

67% (2007)

48% (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