Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

52% (2011)

48% (2010)

61% (2009)

70% (2008)

60% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

22% (2011)

29% (2010)

26% (2009)

27% (2008)

43% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

55% (2011)

58% (2010)

61% (2009)

53% (2008)

71% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

40% (2011)

51% (2010)

68% (2009)

52% (2008)

55% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

29% (2011)

33% (2010)

45% (2009)

30% (2008)

32% (2007)

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

38% (2011)

56% (2010)

73% (2009)

71% (2008)

45% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

45% (2011)

57% (2010)

44% (2009)

50% (2008)

81% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

11% (2011)

19% (2010)

28% (2009)

10% (2008)

19% (2007)

9% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

44% (2011)

38% (2010)

22% (2009)

30% (2008)

50% (2007)

35% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

57% (2011)

55% (2010)

56% (2009)

25% (2008)

75% (2007)

35% (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