Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

50% (2011)

33% (2010)

64% (2009)

53% (2008)

55% (2007)

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

29% (2011)

22% (2010)

35% (2009)

34% (2008)

43% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

58% (2011)

23% (2010)

34% (2009)

64% (2008)

57% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

25% (2011)

33% (2010)

29% (2009)

28% (2008)

45% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

17% (2011)

15% (2010)

23% (2009)

19% (2008)

28% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

35% (2011)

35% (2010)

76% (2009)

50% (2008)

76% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

49% (2011)

58% (2010)

34% (2009)

48% (2008)

49% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

7% (2011)

9% (2010)

13% (2009)

19% (2008)

25% (2007)

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

31% (2011)

36% (2010)

21% (2009)

28% (2008)

31% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

47% (2011)

60% (2010)

52% (2009)

53% (2008)

58% (2007)

72% (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