Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

56% (2011)

84% (2010)

71% (2009)

79% (2008)

85% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

53% (2011)

30% (2010)

54% (2009)

48% (2008)

55% (2007)

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

65% (2011)

63% (2010)

56% (2009)

67% (2008)

65% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

38% (2011)

35% (2010)

40% (2009)

45% (2008)

37% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

34% (2011)

22% (2010)

28% (2009)

25% (2008)

26% (2007)

26% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

58% (2011)

46% (2010)

60% (2009)

73% (2008)

65% (2007)

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

43% (2011)

54% (2010)

60% (2009)

52% (2008)

52% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

12% (2011)

27% (2010)

21% (2009)

32% (2008)

25% (2007)

23% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

34% (2011)

45% (2010)

44% (2009)

51% (2008)

30% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

46% (2011)

50% (2010)

58% (2009)

69% (2008)

48% (2007)

61% (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