Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

37% (2011)

42% (2010)

55% (2009)

42% (2008)

58% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

26% (2011)

32% (2010)

35% (2009)

18% (2008)

27% (2007)

9% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

37% (2011)

55% (2010)

30% (2009)

33% (2008)

37% (2007)

34% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

38% (2011)

28% (2010)

31% (2009)

44% (2008)

29% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

25% (2011)

19% (2010)

22% (2009)

32% (2008)

9% (2007)

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

59% (2011)

35% (2010)

41% (2009)

47% (2008)

44% (2007)

34% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

40% (2011)

41% (2010)

42% (2009)

24% (2008)

40% (2007)

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

7% (2011)

20% (2010)

23% (2009)

3% (2008)

10% (2007)

3% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

37% (2011)

22% (2010)

45% (2009)

14% (2008)

27% (2007)

30% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

38% (2011)

37% (2010)

29% (2009)

28% (2008)

53% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

46% (2011)

67% (2010)

33% (2009)

64% (2008)

50% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

65% (2011)

67% (2010)

56% (2009)

57% (2008)

30% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

50% (2011)

76% (2010)

59% (2009)

75% (2008)

50% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% 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