Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

86% (2011)

97% (2010)

98% (2009)

96% (2008)

94% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

59% (2011)

83% (2010)

79% (2009)

62% (2008)

73% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

80% (2011)

96% (2010)

93% (2009)

92% (2008)

89% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

91% (2011)

89% (2010)

98% (2009)

92% (2008)

82% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

82% (2011)

75% (2010)

86% (2009)

90% (2008)

68% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

96% (2011)

92% (2010)

91% (2009)

97% (2008)

86% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

88% (2011)

93% (2010)

93% (2009)

90% (2008)

97% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

76% (2011)

75% (2010)

82% (2009)

77% (2008)

87% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

79% (2011)

84% (2010)

87% (2009)

77% (2008)

87% (2007)

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

83% (2011)

84% (2010)

90% (2009)

85% (2008)

87% (2007)

87% (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