Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

77% (2011)

61% (2010)

60% (2009)

61% (2008)

58% (2007)

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

53% (2011)

36% (2010)

40% (2009)

33% (2008)

43% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

57% (2011)

67% (2010)

77% (2009)

67% (2008)

63% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

38% (2011)

42% (2010)

46% (2009)

41% (2008)

45% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

38% (2011)

27% (2010)

34% (2009)

19% (2008)

36% (2007)

19% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

53% (2011)

53% (2010)

65% (2009)

46% (2008)

62% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

39% (2011)

52% (2010)

47% (2009)

56% (2008)

43% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

22% (2011)

28% (2010)

25% (2009)

29% (2008)

24% (2007)

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

45% (2011)

39% (2010)

42% (2009)

42% (2008)

37% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

46% (2011)

54% (2010)

51% (2009)

61% (2008)

62% (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