Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

94% (2011)

87% (2010)

90% (2009)

83% (2008)

83% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

67% (2011)

65% (2010)

62% (2009)

65% (2008)

70% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

95% (2011)

87% (2010)

87% (2009)

80% (2008)

73% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

77% (2011)

86% (2010)

77% (2009)

88% (2008)

64% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

59% (2011)

60% (2010)

58% (2009)

64% (2008)

44% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

84% (2011)

84% (2010)

80% (2009)

83% (2008)

75% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

83% (2011)

85% (2010)

84% (2009)

85% (2008)

84% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

58% (2011)

45% (2010)

43% (2009)

48% (2008)

46% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

73% (2011)

74% (2010)

69% (2009)

78% (2008)

68% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

77% (2011)

81% (2010)

69% (2009)

76% (2008)

80% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

86% (2011)

81% (2010)

79% (2009)

88% (2008)

87% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

69% (2011)

58% (2010)

68% (2009)

76% (2008)

63% (2007)

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

77% (2011)

63% (2010)

65% (2009)

76% (2008)

67% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

67% (2011)

71% (2010)

75% (2009)

68% (2008)

60% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

57% (2011)

63% (2010)

71% (2009)

60% (2008)

47% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

54% (2011)

55% (2010)

60% (2009)

46% (2008)

45% (2007)

35% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

72% (2011)

73% (2010)

66% (2009)

61% (2008)

64% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

46% (2011)

40% (2010)

28% (2009)

18% (2008)

33% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

58% (2011)

56% (2010)

47% (2009)

50% (2008)

47% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

47% (2011)

49% (2010)

46% (2009)

36% (2008)

31% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Math was 51% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 9
Reading

71% (2011)

74% (2010)

71% (2009)

72% (2008)

49% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2011.
Writing

61% (2011)

46% (2010)

54% (2009)

38% (2008)

47% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

36% (2011)

34% (2010)

25% (2009)

22% (2008)

31% (2007)

27% (2006)
The state average for Math was 38% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Reading

72% (2011)

68% (2010)

70% (2009)

49% (2008)

63% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Science

48% (2011)

41% (2010)

34% (2009)

32% (2008)

26% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

54% (2011)

45% (2010)

39% (2009)

31% (2008)

33% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 47% in 2011.
Math

22% (2011)

25% (2010)

16% (2009)

14% (2008)

23% (2007)

25% (2006)
The state average for Math was 32% 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