Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

64% (2011)

78% (2010)

79% (2009)

85% (2008)

68% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

32% (2011)

64% (2010)

45% (2009)

58% (2008)

48% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

60% (2011)

80% (2010)

74% (2009)

85% (2008)

67% (2007)

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

79% (2011)

63% (2010)

88% (2009)

58% (2008)

73% (2007)

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

56% (2011)

47% (2010)

53% (2009)

52% (2008)

59% (2007)

25% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

81% (2011)

63% (2010)

83% (2009)

52% (2008)

73% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

66% (2011)

79% (2010)

63% (2009)

74% (2008)

59% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

41% (2011)

51% (2010)

37% (2009)

62% (2008)

45% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

55% (2011)

63% (2010)

34% (2009)

77% (2008)

64% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

68% (2011)

63% (2010)

54% (2009)

64% (2008)

55% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

83% (2011)

77% (2010)

89% (2009)

59% (2008)

68% (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

60% (2011)

51% (2010)

77% (2009)

36% (2008)

50% (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

71% (2011)

43% (2010)

69% (2009)

36% (2008)

41% (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

76% (2011)

63% (2010)

61% (2009)

74% (2008)

86% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

73% (2011)

58% (2010)

57% (2009)

61% (2008)

76% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

45% (2011)

42% (2010)

30% (2009)

26% (2008)

67% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

67% (2011)

54% (2010)

67% (2009)

81% (2008)

52% (2007)

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

52% (2011)

42% (2010)

29% (2009)

19% (2008)

33% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

56% (2011)

42% (2010)

48% (2009)

50% (2008)

38% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

37% (2011)

21% (2010)

38% (2009)

63% (2008)

19% (2007)

39% (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