Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

91% (2011)

88% (2010)

93% (2009)

92% (2008)

96% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

77% (2011)

72% (2010)

87% (2009)

67% (2008)

89% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

93% (2011)

96% (2010)

96% (2009)

93% (2008)

99% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

88% (2011)

85% (2010)

84% (2009)

93% (2008)

90% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

81% (2011)

79% (2010)

63% (2009)

91% (2008)

79% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

96% (2011)

88% (2010)

80% (2009)

91% (2008)

95% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

94% (2011)

90% (2010)

90% (2009)

94% (2008)

98% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

76% (2011)

80% (2010)

87% (2009)

86% (2008)

81% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

84% (2011)

88% (2010)

80% (2009)

96% (2008)

97% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

86% (2011)

87% (2010)

94% (2009)

96% (2008)

98% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

95% (2011)

89% (2010)

94% (2009)

97% (2008)

94% (2007)

97% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

82% (2011)

82% (2010)

92% (2009)

93% (2008)

84% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

81% (2011)

90% (2010)

89% (2009)

90% (2008)

94% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

91% (2011)

93% (2010)

86% (2009)

90% (2008)

80% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

85% (2011)

92% (2010)

89% (2009)

88% (2008)

88% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

75% (2011)

88% (2010)

84% (2009)

88% (2008)

85% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

95% (2011)

93% (2010)

92% (2009)

90% (2008)

91% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

80% (2011)

80% (2010)

89% (2009)

67% (2008)

76% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

91% (2011)

95% (2010)

92% (2009)

90% (2008)

86% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

82% (2011)

85% (2010)

86% (2009)

90% (2008)

83% (2007)

68% (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