Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

38% (2011)

45% (2010)

48% (2009)

33% (2008)

46% (2007)

23% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

24% (2011)

26% (2010)

25% (2009)

13% (2008)

38% (2007)

17% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

58% (2011)

59% (2010)

77% (2009)

58% (2008)

59% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

16% (2011)

31% (2010)

20% (2009)

38% (2008)

29% (2007)

16% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

14% (2011)

7% (2010)

8% (2009)

29% (2008)

16% (2007)

12% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

39% (2011)

44% (2010)

36% (2009)

47% (2008)

44% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

44% (2011)

33% (2010)

28% (2009)

25% (2008)

14% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

12% (2011)

7% (2010)

9% (2009)

6% (2008)

2% (2007)

13% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

44% (2011)

20% (2010)

28% (2009)

18% (2008)

2% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

46% (2011)

28% (2010)

31% (2009)

15% (2008)

24% (2007)

51% (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