Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

57% (2011)

47% (2010)

76% (2009)

86% (2008)

90% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

30% (2011)

37% (2010)

45% (2009)

54% (2008)

48% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

50% (2011)

46% (2010)

70% (2009)

76% (2008)

71% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

49% (2011)

43% (2010)

38% (2009)

52% (2008)

67% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

45% (2011)

29% (2010)

35% (2009)

29% (2008)

56% (2007)

20% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

37% (2011)

47% (2010)

43% (2009)

74% (2008)

75% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

56% (2011)

39% (2010)

49% (2009)

55% (2008)

56% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

18% (2011)

14% (2010)

13% (2009)

24% (2008)

10% (2007)

16% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

42% (2011)

31% (2010)

36% (2009)

40% (2008)

48% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

37% (2011)

30% (2010)

36% (2009)

58% (2008)

51% (2007)

64% (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