Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

74% (2011)

74% (2010)

68% (2009)

76% (2008)

72% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

61% (2011)

47% (2010)

60% (2009)

56% (2008)

53% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

73% (2011)

72% (2010)

62% (2009)

70% (2008)

62% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

72% (2011)

68% (2010)

60% (2009)

61% (2008)

59% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

54% (2011)

50% (2010)

52% (2009)

49% (2008)

31% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

63% (2011)

69% (2010)

68% (2009)

64% (2008)

73% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

72% (2011)

69% (2010)

66% (2009)

76% (2008)

75% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

48% (2011)

49% (2010)

25% (2009)

32% (2008)

41% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

57% (2011)

67% (2010)

64% (2009)

64% (2008)

65% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

68% (2011)

71% (2010)

58% (2009)

72% (2008)

74% (2007)

77% (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