Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 6
Reading

79% (2011)

78% (2010)

73% (2009)

90% (2008)

55% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

69% (2011)

66% (2010)

54% (2009)

84% (2008)

64% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

67% (2011)

75% (2010)

69% (2009)

86% (2008)

71% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

74% (2011)

66% (2010)

92% (2009)

76% (2008)

82% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

56% (2011)

60% (2010)

88% (2009)

62% (2008)

63% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

56% (2011)

53% (2010)

76% (2009)

40% (2008)

66% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

63% (2011)

78% (2010)

72% (2009)

76% (2008)

76% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

56% (2011)

53% (2010)

62% (2009)

57% (2008)

65% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

54% (2011)

61% (2010)

52% (2009)

60% (2008)

57% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

44% (2011)

73% (2010)

54% (2009)

60% (2008)

39% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Math was 51% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 9
Reading

82% (2011)

57% (2010)

80% (2009)

88% (2008)

74% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2011.
Writing

71% (2011)

46% (2010)

56% (2009)

73% (2008)

56% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

53% (2011)

37% (2010)

47% (2009)

46% (2008)

48% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Math was 38% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Reading

64% (2011)

67% (2010)

83% (2009)

73% (2008)

68% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Science

55% (2011)

66% (2010)

77% (2009)

69% (2008)

68% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

41% (2011)

45% (2010)

60% (2009)

59% (2008)

54% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 47% in 2011.
Math

27% (2011)

36% (2010)

31% (2009)

43% (2008)

31% (2007)

35% (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