Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

37% (2011)

44% (2010)

31% (2009)

48% (2008)

31% (2007)

27% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

22% (2011)

20% (2010)

21% (2009)

27% (2008)

13% (2007)

11% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

27% (2011)

31% (2010)

38% (2009)

42% (2008)

32% (2007)

19% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

30% (2011)

22% (2010)

28% (2009)

17% (2008)

20% (2007)

15% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

20% (2011)

17% (2010)

13% (2009)

14% (2008)

8% (2007)

5% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

39% (2011)

33% (2010)

43% (2009)

34% (2008)

28% (2007)

29% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

38% (2011)

46% (2010)

22% (2009)

26% (2008)

33% (2007)

27% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

7% (2011)

20% (2010)

0% (2009)

3% (2008)

0% (2007)

2% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

35% (2011)

39% (2010)

28% (2009)

19% (2008)

21% (2007)

8% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

34% (2011)

46% (2010)

30% (2009)

28% (2008)

35% (2007)

21% (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