Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 6
Reading

82% (2011)

72% (2010)

79% (2009)

75% (2008)

80% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

75% (2011)

53% (2010)

67% (2009)

58% (2008)

73% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

73% (2011)

57% (2010)

53% (2009)

39% (2008)

70% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

63% (2011)

81% (2010)

62% (2009)

82% (2008)

86% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

53% (2011)

60% (2010)

67% (2009)

67% (2008)

72% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

44% (2011)

40% (2010)

37% (2009)

51% (2008)

67% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

78% (2011)

69% (2010)

74% (2009)

73% (2008)

81% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

56% (2011)

46% (2010)

61% (2009)

57% (2008)

86% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

69% (2011)

50% (2010)

63% (2009)

57% (2008)

68% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

64% (2011)

31% (2010)

39% (2009)

43% (2008)

57% (2007)

63% (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