Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 6
Reading

96% (2011)

93% (2010)

93% (2009)

91% (2008)

96% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

87% (2011)

81% (2010)

85% (2009)

86% (2008)

88% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

88% (2011)

87% (2010)

91% (2009)

86% (2008)

92% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

92% (2011)

91% (2010)

92% (2009)

92% (2008)

94% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

84% (2011)

84% (2010)

87% (2009)

89% (2008)

90% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

85% (2011)

84% (2010)

85% (2009)

81% (2008)

91% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

92% (2011)

93% (2010)

91% (2009)

93% (2008)

89% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

87% (2011)

81% (2010)

81% (2009)

84% (2008)

79% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

84% (2011)

87% (2010)

83% (2009)

87% (2008)

81% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

84% (2011)

83% (2010)

81% (2009)

89% (2008)

74% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Math was 51% 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