Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 6
Reading

82% (2011)

79% (2010)

77% (2009)

80% (2008)

82% (2007)

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

63% (2011)

55% (2010)

56% (2009)

63% (2008)

68% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

62% (2011)

70% (2010)

59% (2009)

56% (2008)

55% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

71% (2011)

82% (2010)

87% (2009)

78% (2008)

79% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

56% (2011)

66% (2010)

82% (2009)

67% (2008)

69% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

48% (2011)

52% (2010)

58% (2009)

39% (2008)

46% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

76% (2011)

87% (2010)

78% (2009)

79% (2008)

80% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

60% (2011)

55% (2010)

56% (2009)

49% (2008)

49% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

72% (2011)

73% (2010)

72% (2009)

54% (2008)

64% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

56% (2011)

55% (2010)

48% (2009)

48% (2008)

40% (2007)

44% (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