Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

94% (2011)

90% (2010)

93% (2009)

99% (2008)

93% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

78% (2011)

74% (2010)

79% (2009)

74% (2008)

83% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

88% (2011)

94% (2010)

97% (2009)

96% (2008)

100% (2007)

100% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

89% (2011)

93% (2010)

100% (2009)

88% (2008)

91% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

85% (2011)

84% (2010)

89% (2009)

84% (2008)

81% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

99% (2011)

99% (2010)

97% (2009)

97% (2008)

100% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

91% (2011)

97% (2010)

97% (2009)

94% (2008)

97% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

87% (2011)

91% (2010)

84% (2009)

87% (2008)

78% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

88% (2011)

96% (2010)

92% (2009)

89% (2008)

92% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

92% (2011)

95% (2010)

100% (2009)

100% (2008)

93% (2007)

95% (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