Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

84% (2011)

67% (2010)

75% (2009)

90% (2008)

86% (2007)

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

58% (2011)

46% (2010)

68% (2009)

65% (2008)

80% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

73% (2011)

74% (2010)

85% (2009)

88% (2008)

86% (2007)

100% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

55% (2011)

61% (2010)

71% (2009)

60% (2008)

81% (2007)

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

35% (2011)

44% (2010)

57% (2009)

53% (2008)

62% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

48% (2011)

58% (2010)

77% (2009)

63% (2008)

90% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

62% (2011)

63% (2010)

67% (2009)

71% (2008)

71% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

43% (2011)

36% (2010)

31% (2009)

57% (2008)

61% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

54% (2011)

50% (2010)

54% (2009)

61% (2008)

72% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

53% (2011)

45% (2010)

38% (2009)

51% (2008)

73% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

59% (2011)

68% (2010)

82% (2009)

73% (2008)

85% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

57% (2011)

62% (2010)

79% (2009)

66% (2008)

83% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

39% (2011)

37% (2010)

57% (2009)

61% (2008)

56% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

61% (2011)

83% (2010)

75% (2009)

72% (2008)

73% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

66% (2011)

65% (2010)

80% (2009)

71% (2008)

81% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

24% (2011)

36% (2010)

38% (2009)

50% (2008)

58% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

76% (2011)

68% (2010)

86% (2009)

75% (2008)

80% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

49% (2011)

28% (2010)

57% (2009)

42% (2008)

69% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

61% (2011)

63% (2010)

84% (2009)

76% (2008)

60% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

38% (2011)

23% (2010)

56% (2009)

46% (2008)

55% (2007)

43% (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