Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 6
Reading

87% (2011)

89% (2010)

82% (2009)

77% (2008)

92% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

78% (2011)

72% (2010)

77% (2009)

68% (2008)

84% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

73% (2011)

83% (2010)

77% (2009)

81% (2008)

75% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

83% (2011)

79% (2010)

75% (2009)

85% (2008)

82% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

79% (2011)

70% (2010)

75% (2009)

82% (2008)

73% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

79% (2011)

68% (2010)

73% (2009)

60% (2008)

76% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

85% (2011)

76% (2010)

86% (2009)

87% (2008)

84% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

79% (2011)

68% (2010)

65% (2009)

75% (2008)

73% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

74% (2011)

62% (2010)

71% (2009)

78% (2008)

69% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

79% (2011)

70% (2010)

73% (2009)

75% (2008)

71% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 51% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 9
Reading

73% (2011)

91% (2010)

87% (2009)

86% (2008)

79% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2011.
Writing

66% (2011)

77% (2010)

70% (2009)

69% (2008)

69% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

60% (2011)

67% (2010)

66% (2009)

70% (2008)

59% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 38% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Reading

91% (2011)

91% (2010)

88% (2009)

82% (2008)

86% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Science

79% (2011)

79% (2010)

75% (2009)

60% (2008)

71% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

83% (2011)

68% (2010)

69% (2009)

64% (2008)

64% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 47% in 2011.
Math

68% (2011)

64% (2010)

64% (2009)

48% (2008)

55% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Math was 32% 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