Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

97% (2011)

95% (2010)

96% (2009)

95% (2008)

91% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

84% (2011)

75% (2010)

81% (2009)

76% (2008)

69% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

92% (2011)

91% (2010)

92% (2009)

95% (2008)

89% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

83% (2011)

91% (2010)

90% (2009)

88% (2008)

88% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

77% (2011)

79% (2010)

68% (2009)

65% (2008)

59% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

90% (2011)

93% (2010)

85% (2009)

79% (2008)

82% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

95% (2011)

98% (2010)

89% (2009)

85% (2008)

87% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

83% (2011)

83% (2010)

69% (2009)

77% (2008)

70% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

95% (2011)

80% (2010)

76% (2009)

75% (2008)

72% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

90% (2011)

93% (2010)

79% (2009)

73% (2008)

81% (2007)

80% (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