Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

92% (2011)

91% (2010)

92% (2009)

91% (2008)

83% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

58% (2011)

59% (2010)

84% (2009)

43% (2008)

50% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

79% (2011)

91% (2010)

92% (2009)

87% (2008)

83% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

78% (2011)

76% (2010)

74% (2009)

79% (2008)

83% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

70% (2011)

60% (2010)

43% (2009)

50% (2008)

63% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

87% (2011)

80% (2010)

74% (2009)

50% (2008)

71% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

80% (2011)

83% (2010)

80% (2009)

96% (2008)

79% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

72% (2011)

48% (2010)

56% (2009)

54% (2008)

42% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

72% (2011)

57% (2010)

52% (2009)

58% (2008)

63% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

76% (2011)

74% (2010)

68% (2009)

71% (2008)

63% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

74% (2011)

77% (2010)

87% (2009)

83% (2008)

85% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

62% (2011)

65% (2010)

77% (2009)

46% (2008)

59% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

56% (2011)

55% (2010)

80% (2009)

49% (2008)

50% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

81% (2011)

90% (2010)

76% (2009)

81% (2008)

74% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

58% (2011)

74% (2010)

61% (2009)

72% (2008)

71% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

35% (2011)

48% (2010)

45% (2009)

28% (2008)

42% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

91% (2011)

80% (2010)

88% (2009)

81% (2008)

84% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

75% (2011)

74% (2010)

70% (2009)

52% (2008)

71% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

66% (2011)

61% (2010)

64% (2009)

59% (2008)

58% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

44% (2011)

56% (2010)

55% (2009)

33% (2008)

58% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Math was 51% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 9
Reading

75% (2011)

85% (2010)

78% (2009)

93% (2008)

86% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2011.
Writing

50% (2011)

59% (2010)

65% (2009)

59% (2008)

55% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

43% (2011)

33% (2010)

17% (2009)

44% (2008)

27% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Math was 38% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Reading

58% (2011)

65% (2010)

88% (2009)

92% (2008)

92% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Science

55% (2011)

69% (2010)

80% (2009)

58% (2008)

63% (2007)

25% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

35% (2011)

32% (2010)

52% (2009)

54% (2008)

62% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 47% in 2011.
Math

26% (2011)

15% (2010)

16% (2009)

15% (2008)

30% (2007)

8% (2006)
The state average for Math was 32% 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