Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

69% (2011)

67% (2010)

71% (2009)

65% (2008)

66% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

38% (2011)

44% (2010)

49% (2009)

45% (2008)

47% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

64% (2011)

69% (2010)

64% (2009)

67% (2008)

66% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

56% (2011)

71% (2010)

68% (2009)

64% (2008)

57% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

49% (2011)

42% (2010)

44% (2009)

40% (2008)

46% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

61% (2011)

62% (2010)

66% (2009)

66% (2008)

56% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

75% (2011)

78% (2010)

66% (2009)

66% (2008)

77% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

35% (2011)

55% (2010)

33% (2009)

44% (2008)

60% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

60% (2011)

60% (2010)

57% (2009)

54% (2008)

70% (2007)

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

62% (2011)

68% (2010)

63% (2009)

60% (2008)

72% (2007)

57% (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