Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

90% (2011)

90% (2010)

90% (2009)

91% (2008)

88% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

69% (2011)

76% (2010)

78% (2009)

47% (2008)

74% (2007)

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

82% (2011)

86% (2010)

92% (2009)

74% (2008)

80% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

85% (2011)

85% (2010)

91% (2009)

88% (2008)

96% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

80% (2011)

77% (2010)

80% (2009)

79% (2008)

81% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

85% (2011)

77% (2010)

84% (2009)

92% (2008)

92% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

94% (2011)

86% (2010)

88% (2009)

93% (2008)

90% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

73% (2011)

79% (2010)

82% (2009)

87% (2008)

83% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

83% (2011)

77% (2010)

94% (2009)

78% (2008)

81% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

81% (2011)

81% (2010)

80% (2009)

85% (2008)

86% (2007)

92% (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