Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

78% (2011)

70% (2010)

92% (2009)

63% (2008)

83% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

63% (2011)

52% (2010)

54% (2009)

48% (2008)

38% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

78% (2011)

81% (2010)

69% (2009)

67% (2008)

67% (2007)

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

73% (2011)

85% (2010)

68% (2009)

78% (2008)

88% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

69% (2011)

77% (2010)

57% (2009)

61% (2008)

69% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

88% (2011)

69% (2010)

68% (2009)

75% (2008)

85% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

79% (2011)

82% (2010)

76% (2009)

93% (2008)

79% (2007)

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

39% (2011)

54% (2010)

48% (2009)

74% (2008)

42% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

68% (2011)

79% (2010)

52% (2009)

70% (2008)

63% (2007)

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

68% (2011)

61% (2010)

57% (2009)

74% (2008)

58% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

81% (2011)

78% (2010)

89% (2009)

78% (2008)

93% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

67% (2011)

57% (2010)

74% (2009)

65% (2008)

74% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

59% (2011)

57% (2010)

74% (2009)

48% (2008)

74% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

90% (2011)

93% (2010)

79% (2009)

81% (2008)

85% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

80% (2011)

78% (2010)

71% (2009)

78% (2008)

75% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

65% (2011)

67% (2010)

54% (2009)

59% (2008)

55% (2007)

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

92% (2011)

81% (2010)

91% (2009)

88% (2008)

85% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

76% (2011)

50% (2010)

68% (2009)

75% (2008)

75% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

92% (2011)

63% (2010)

86% (2009)

75% (2008)

75% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

72% (2011)

31% (2010)

68% (2009)

56% (2008)

60% (2007)

50% (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