Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

52% (2011)

56% (2010)

59% (2009)

59% (2008)

52% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

31% (2011)

30% (2010)

23% (2009)

29% (2008)

26% (2007)

16% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

53% (2011)

61% (2010)

32% (2009)

46% (2008)

53% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

44% (2011)

29% (2010)

51% (2009)

51% (2008)

61% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

30% (2011)

24% (2010)

36% (2009)

34% (2008)

30% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

44% (2011)

62% (2010)

67% (2009)

54% (2008)

61% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

48% (2011)

56% (2010)

73% (2009)

59% (2008)

50% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

26% (2011)

27% (2010)

31% (2009)

10% (2008)

31% (2007)

15% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

41% (2011)

61% (2010)

50% (2009)

59% (2008)

42% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

52% (2011)

54% (2010)

54% (2009)

45% (2008)

54% (2007)

58% (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