Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

50% (2011)

24% (2010)

28% (2009)

25% (2008)

22% (2007)

33% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

18% (2011)

13% (2010)

14% (2009)

8% (2008)

7% (2007)

8% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

52% (2011)

18% (2010)

22% (2009)

15% (2008)

26% (2007)

22% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

22% (2011)

22% (2010)

17% (2009)

27% (2008)

26% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

15% (2011)

9% (2010)

12% (2009)

11% (2008)

11% (2007)

16% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

33% (2011)

43% (2010)

29% (2009)

41% (2008)

40% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

24% (2011)

35% (2010)

43% (2009)

26% (2008)

32% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

6% (2011)

12% (2010)

14% (2009)

13% (2008)

7% (2007)

14% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

19% (2011)

23% (2010)

34% (2009)

17% (2008)

25% (2007)

22% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

42% (2011)

35% (2010)

50% (2009)

40% (2008)

51% (2007)

40% (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