Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

70% (2011)

70% (2010)

61% (2009)

61% (2008)

53% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

41% (2011)

46% (2010)

36% (2009)

44% (2008)

45% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

65% (2011)

62% (2010)

50% (2009)

58% (2008)

55% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

54% (2011)

62% (2010)

66% (2009)

55% (2008)

44% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

54% (2011)

41% (2010)

51% (2009)

40% (2008)

36% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

59% (2011)

57% (2010)

62% (2009)

59% (2008)

64% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

50% (2011)

53% (2010)

53% (2009)

58% (2008)

55% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

20% (2011)

19% (2010)

16% (2009)

24% (2008)

19% (2007)

18% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

49% (2011)

41% (2010)

37% (2009)

49% (2008)

45% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

50% (2011)

56% (2010)

40% (2009)

52% (2008)

47% (2007)

55% (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