Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

34% (2011)

27% (2010)

37% (2009)

45% (2008)

25% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

15% (2011)

17% (2010)

23% (2009)

30% (2008)

29% (2007)

26% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

47% (2011)

25% (2010)

43% (2009)

44% (2008)

39% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

35% (2011)

36% (2010)

55% (2009)

38% (2008)

42% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

28% (2011)

18% (2010)

21% (2009)

24% (2008)

24% (2007)

27% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

50% (2011)

30% (2010)

48% (2009)

54% (2008)

66% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

36% (2011)

45% (2010)

41% (2009)

63% (2008)

46% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

28% (2011)

7% (2010)

21% (2009)

29% (2008)

26% (2007)

15% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

44% (2011)

21% (2010)

26% (2009)

50% (2008)

35% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

42% (2011)

41% (2010)

41% (2009)

67% (2008)

45% (2007)

44% (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