Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

93% (2011)

94% (2010)

97% (2009)

92% (2008)

97% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

67% (2011)

81% (2010)

86% (2009)

80% (2008)

80% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

80% (2011)

90% (2010)

94% (2009)

92% (2008)

90% (2007)

97% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

90% (2011)

91% (2010)

87% (2009)

86% (2008)

83% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

74% (2011)

72% (2010)

72% (2009)

68% (2008)

67% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

89% (2011)

91% (2010)

89% (2009)

85% (2008)

84% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

93% (2011)

88% (2010)

88% (2009)

90% (2008)

87% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

84% (2011)

82% (2010)

80% (2009)

82% (2008)

75% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

86% (2011)

81% (2010)

81% (2009)

76% (2008)

77% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

92% (2011)

83% (2010)

85% (2009)

81% (2008)

81% (2007)

76% (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