Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

87% (2011)

93% (2010)

85% (2009)

82% (2008)

82% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

58% (2011)

54% (2010)

65% (2009)

63% (2008)

57% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

73% (2011)

88% (2010)

78% (2009)

76% (2008)

72% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

92% (2011)

85% (2010)

81% (2009)

88% (2008)

84% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

73% (2011)

54% (2010)

62% (2009)

63% (2008)

56% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

90% (2011)

81% (2010)

86% (2009)

85% (2008)

87% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

82% (2011)

86% (2010)

86% (2009)

84% (2008)

73% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

63% (2011)

63% (2010)

65% (2009)

60% (2008)

55% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

67% (2011)

72% (2010)

76% (2009)

74% (2008)

77% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

78% (2011)

81% (2010)

77% (2009)

81% (2008)

79% (2007)

74% (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