Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

48% (2011)

42% (2010)

43% (2009)

45% (2008)

38% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

32% (2011)

31% (2010)

25% (2009)

20% (2008)

27% (2007)

19% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

49% (2011)

56% (2010)

51% (2009)

31% (2008)

35% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

34% (2011)

36% (2010)

34% (2009)

31% (2008)

40% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

36% (2011)

27% (2010)

23% (2009)

25% (2008)

31% (2007)

28% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

47% (2011)

52% (2010)

42% (2009)

46% (2008)

60% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

45% (2011)

38% (2010)

37% (2009)

46% (2008)

40% (2007)

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

21% (2011)

16% (2010)

18% (2009)

13% (2008)

10% (2007)

13% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

55% (2011)

32% (2010)

32% (2009)

31% (2008)

30% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

55% (2011)

40% (2010)

36% (2009)

38% (2008)

38% (2007)

34% (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