Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

65% (2011)

71% (2010)

68% (2009)

68% (2008)

79% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

30% (2011)

7% (2010)

38% (2009)

35% (2008)

46% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

64% (2011)

14% (2010)

61% (2009)

65% (2008)

68% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

63% (2011)

5% (2010)

65% (2009)

70% (2008)

62% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

47% (2011)

3% (2010)

38% (2009)

50% (2008)

39% (2007)

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

66% (2011)

5% (2010)

59% (2009)

67% (2008)

69% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

58% (2011)

11% (2010)

65% (2009)

67% (2008)

71% (2007)

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

41% (2011)

48% (2010)

46% (2009)

49% (2008)

51% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

45% (2011)

8% (2010)

49% (2009)

59% (2008)

58% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

48% (2011)

8% (2010)

51% (2009)

59% (2008)

62% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

66% (2011)

19% (2010)

73% (2009)

72% (2008)

75% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

52% (2011)

14% (2010)

52% (2009)

64% (2008)

63% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

44% (2011)

14% (2010)

48% (2009)

56% (2008)

58% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

58% (2011)

7% (2010)

67% (2009)

68% (2008)

64% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

49% (2011)

6% (2010)

58% (2009)

58% (2008)

58% (2007)

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

31% (2011)

3% (2010)

36% (2009)

42% (2008)

41% (2007)

33% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

54% (2011)

13% (2010)

54% (2009)

62% (2008)

57% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

34% (2011)

28% (2010)

35% (2009)

41% (2008)

40% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

42% (2011)

8% (2010)

43% (2009)

46% (2008)

41% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

30% (2011)

6% (2010)

29% (2009)

34% (2008)

32% (2007)

29% (2006)
The state average for Math was 51% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 9
Reading

65% (2011)

18% (2010)

56% (2009)

65% (2008)

71% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2011.
Writing

50% (2011)

11% (2010)

42% (2009)

39% (2008)

53% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

24% (2011)

5% (2010)

15% (2009)

23% (2008)

28% (2007)

20% (2006)
The state average for Math was 38% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Reading

64% (2011)

13% (2010)

65% (2009)

61% (2008)

76% (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Science

33% (2011)

36% (2010)

39% (2009)

45% (2008)

52% (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

39% (2011)

7% (2010)

42% (2009)

45% (2008)

54% (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Writing was 47% in 2011.
Math

13% (2011)

3% (2010)

17% (2009)

22% (2008)

18% (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Math was 32% 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