Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

93% (2011)

86% (2010)

79% (2009)

81% (2008)

76% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

79% (2011)

75% (2010)

64% (2009)

60% (2008)

73% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

90% (2011)

88% (2010)

80% (2009)

48% (2008)

79% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

80% (2011)

79% (2010)

73% (2009)

79% (2008)

82% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

68% (2011)

59% (2010)

64% (2009)

57% (2008)

68% (2007)

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

86% (2011)

81% (2010)

90% (2009)

72% (2008)

88% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

77% (2011)

81% (2010)

83% (2009)

78% (2008)

74% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

57% (2011)

60% (2010)

67% (2009)

58% (2008)

44% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

76% (2011)

72% (2010)

72% (2009)

75% (2008)

63% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

78% (2011)

78% (2010)

71% (2009)

78% (2008)

69% (2007)

78% (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