Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

73% (2011)

64% (2010)

60% (2009)

61% (2008)

53% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

49% (2011)

47% (2010)

44% (2009)

35% (2008)

37% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

73% (2011)

67% (2010)

63% (2009)

57% (2008)

53% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

61% (2011)

59% (2010)

49% (2009)

54% (2008)

49% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

44% (2011)

49% (2010)

31% (2009)

40% (2008)

31% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

67% (2011)

64% (2010)

59% (2009)

68% (2008)

55% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

63% (2011)

59% (2010)

59% (2009)

61% (2008)

61% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

38% (2011)

23% (2010)

39% (2009)

28% (2008)

35% (2007)

30% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

59% (2011)

48% (2010)

48% (2009)

44% (2008)

56% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

62% (2011)

48% (2010)

60% (2009)

57% (2008)

65% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% 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