Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

69% (2009)

66% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.
Writing

54% (2009)

52% (2008)

49% (2007)

35% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2009.
Math

74% (2009)

74% (2008)

62% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 4
Reading

50% (2009)

64% (2008)

34% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.
Writing

37% (2009)

31% (2008)

30% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2009.
Math

66% (2009)

62% (2008)

52% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 5
Reading

73% (2009)

69% (2008)

63% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.
Science

25% (2009)

40% (2008)
The state average for Science was 45% in 2009.
Writing

55% (2009)

64% (2008)

52% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2009.
Math

68% (2009)

80% (2008)

78% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 6
Reading

70% (2009)

62% (2008)

51% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.
Writing

66% (2009)

46% (2008)

51% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 61% in 2009.
Math

50% (2009)

49% (2008)

48% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 7
Reading

56% (2009)

54% (2008)

46% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2009.
Writing

39% (2009)

46% (2008)

33% (2007)

35% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2009.
Math

39% (2009)

29% (2008)

21% (2007)

23% (2006)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 8
Reading

50% (2009)

45% (2008)

33% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 64% in 2009.
Science

27% (2009)

14% (2008)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2009.
Writing

39% (2009)

29% (2008)

22% (2007)

34% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2009.
Math

36% (2009)

24% (2008)

16% (2007)

23% (2006)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
About the Tests
- In 2008-2009 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
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