Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

59% (2011)

50% (2010)

58% (2009)

61% (2008)

49% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

47% (2011)

42% (2010)

37% (2009)

30% (2008)

31% (2007)

28% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

60% (2011)

55% (2010)

55% (2009)

44% (2008)

36% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

48% (2011)

46% (2010)

49% (2009)

35% (2008)

40% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

38% (2011)

35% (2010)

30% (2009)

23% (2008)

24% (2007)

30% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

52% (2011)

52% (2010)

56% (2009)

41% (2008)

44% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

48% (2011)

39% (2010)

42% (2009)

55% (2008)

55% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

26% (2011)

16% (2010)

6% (2009)

13% (2008)

16% (2007)

18% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

45% (2011)

21% (2010)

28% (2009)

39% (2008)

37% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

53% (2011)

37% (2010)

35% (2009)

47% (2008)

47% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

48% (2011)

50% (2010)

51% (2009)

48% (2008)

50% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

45% (2011)

30% (2010)

40% (2009)

29% (2008)

27% (2007)

28% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

45% (2011)

26% (2010)

27% (2009)

35% (2008)

31% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

51% (2011)

49% (2010)

60% (2009)

54% (2008)

47% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

39% (2011)

33% (2010)

57% (2009)

40% (2008)

42% (2007)

30% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

25% (2011)

18% (2010)

25% (2009)

16% (2008)

33% (2007)

18% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

77% (2011)

52% (2010)

47% (2009)

51% (2008)

36% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

25% (2011)

36% (2010)

26% (2009)

33% (2008)

22% (2007)

23% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

33% (2011)

38% (2010)

27% (2009)

44% (2008)

17% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

29% (2011)

40% (2010)

29% (2009)

28% (2008)

17% (2007)

23% (2006)
The state average for Math was 51% 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