Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

91% (2011)

94% (2010)

83% (2009)

84% (2008)

80% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

79% (2011)

76% (2010)

78% (2009)

75% (2008)

70% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

83% (2011)

90% (2010)

85% (2009)

94% (2008)

80% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

89% (2011)

85% (2010)

90% (2009)

85% (2008)

85% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

77% (2011)

76% (2010)

82% (2009)

66% (2008)

65% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

86% (2011)

90% (2010)

90% (2009)

73% (2008)

90% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

90% (2011)

91% (2010)

87% (2009)

88% (2008)

87% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

81% (2011)

67% (2010)

72% (2009)

78% (2008)

69% (2007)

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

86% (2011)

84% (2010)

85% (2009)

83% (2008)

85% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

92% (2011)

85% (2010)

83% (2009)

90% (2008)

88% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

90% (2011)

84% (2010)

91% (2009)

86% (2008)

90% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

79% (2011)

71% (2010)

84% (2009)

74% (2008)

75% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

73% (2011)

71% (2010)

81% (2009)

75% (2008)

80% (2007)

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

82% (2011)

85% (2010)

84% (2009)

80% (2008)

80% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

76% (2011)

76% (2010)

81% (2009)

72% (2008)

64% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

70% (2011)

66% (2010)

69% (2009)

61% (2008)

68% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

85% (2011)

88% (2010)

86% (2009)

84% (2008)

77% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

76% (2011)

68% (2010)

74% (2009)

67% (2008)

76% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

76% (2011)

78% (2010)

76% (2009)

65% (2008)

75% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

75% (2011)

64% (2010)

71% (2009)

60% (2008)

66% (2007)

67% (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