Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 6
Reading

80% (2011)

85% (2010)

88% (2009)

84% (2008)

82% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

69% (2011)

68% (2010)

81% (2009)

72% (2008)

78% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

72% (2011)

76% (2010)

85% (2009)

72% (2008)

73% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

88% (2011)

85% (2010)

90% (2009)

86% (2008)

88% (2007)

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

86% (2011)

83% (2010)

83% (2009)

79% (2008)

86% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

76% (2011)

75% (2010)

64% (2009)

72% (2008)

76% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

87% (2011)

89% (2010)

86% (2009)

81% (2008)

83% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

76% (2011)

67% (2010)

72% (2009)

60% (2008)

77% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

77% (2011)

82% (2010)

79% (2009)

77% (2008)

74% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

81% (2011)

77% (2010)

76% (2009)

77% (2008)

68% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Math was 51% 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