Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

78% (2011)

85% (2010)

82% (2009)

68% (2008)

78% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

45% (2011)

62% (2010)

68% (2009)

26% (2008)

43% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

75% (2011)

96% (2010)

87% (2009)

64% (2008)

71% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

84% (2011)

90% (2010)

72% (2009)

46% (2008)

71% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

75% (2011)

83% (2010)

60% (2009)

27% (2008)

40% (2007)

17% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

86% (2011)

95% (2010)

69% (2009)

65% (2008)

78% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

93% (2011)

91% (2010)

72% (2009)

66% (2008)

57% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

65% (2011)

39% (2010)

18% (2009)

7% (2008)

8% (2007)

7% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

88% (2011)

78% (2010)

70% (2009)

59% (2008)

65% (2007)

26% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

98% (2011)

80% (2010)

76% (2009)

61% (2008)

49% (2007)

51% (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