Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

57% (2011)

67% (2010)

61% (2009)

74% (2008)

40% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

25% (2011)

42% (2010)

32% (2009)

46% (2008)

26% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

41% (2011)

46% (2010)

27% (2009)

46% (2008)

39% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

57% (2011)

33% (2010)

30% (2009)

22% (2008)

25% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

43% (2011)

23% (2010)

15% (2009)

13% (2008)

12% (2007)

25% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

57% (2011)

29% (2010)

30% (2009)

29% (2008)

42% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

36% (2011)

56% (2010)

32% (2009)

30% (2008)

34% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

30% (2011)

21% (2010)

12% (2009)

19% (2008)

22% (2007)

14% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

34% (2011)

44% (2010)

18% (2009)

20% (2008)

32% (2007)

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

40% (2011)

58% (2010)

33% (2009)

38% (2008)

52% (2007)

48% (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