Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

51% (2011)

58% (2010)

49% (2009)

51% (2008)

53% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

28% (2011)

31% (2010)

29% (2009)

31% (2008)

29% (2007)

25% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

51% (2011)

54% (2010)

57% (2009)

50% (2008)

53% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

51% (2011)

47% (2010)

47% (2009)

45% (2008)

62% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

45% (2011)

30% (2010)

29% (2009)

35% (2008)

41% (2007)

29% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

49% (2011)

53% (2010)

51% (2009)

64% (2008)

81% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

51% (2011)

61% (2010)

55% (2009)

65% (2008)

50% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

23% (2011)

28% (2010)

33% (2009)

50% (2008)

17% (2007)

22% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

43% (2011)

47% (2010)

47% (2009)

56% (2008)

52% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

38% (2011)

46% (2010)

53% (2009)

80% (2008)

54% (2007)

61% (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