Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 6
Reading

74% (2011)

78% (2010)

78% (2009)

76% (2008)

72% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

60% (2011)

57% (2010)

61% (2009)

61% (2008)

57% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

59% (2011)

69% (2010)

68% (2009)

61% (2008)

59% (2007)

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

71% (2011)

71% (2010)

71% (2009)

65% (2008)

73% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

66% (2011)

56% (2010)

63% (2009)

58% (2008)

66% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

59% (2011)

51% (2010)

57% (2009)

49% (2008)

64% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

79% (2011)

75% (2010)

72% (2009)

79% (2008)

73% (2007)

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

54% (2011)

48% (2010)

44% (2009)

51% (2008)

61% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

55% (2011)

57% (2010)

55% (2009)

64% (2008)

58% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

63% (2011)

59% (2010)

55% (2009)

59% (2008)

60% (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