Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

52% (2011)

32% (2010)

23% (2009)

30% (2008)

32% (2007)

28% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

30% (2011)

21% (2010)

16% (2009)

10% (2008)

18% (2007)

13% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

56% (2011)

32% (2010)

40% (2009)

17% (2008)

40% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

20% (2011)

23% (2010)

27% (2009)

16% (2008)

21% (2007)

35% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

11% (2011)

6% (2010)

13% (2009)

12% (2008)

13% (2007)

14% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

23% (2011)

34% (2010)

28% (2009)

39% (2008)

39% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

33% (2011)

27% (2010)

31% (2009)

32% (2008)

26% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

5% (2011)

8% (2010)

9% (2009)

15% (2008)

10% (2007)

23% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

40% (2011)

19% (2010)

19% (2009)

21% (2008)

14% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

60% (2011)

15% (2010)

32% (2009)

24% (2008)

36% (2007)

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

22% (2011)

34% (2010)

38% (2009)

22% (2008)

25% (2007)

33% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

19% (2011)

11% (2010)

25% (2009)

5% (2008)

6% (2007)

21% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

41% (2011)

21% (2010)

31% (2009)

16% (2008)

28% (2007)

26% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

35% (2011)

19% (2010)

31% (2009)

38% (2008)

31% (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

29% (2011)

12% (2010)

17% (2009)

8% (2008)

27% (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

19% (2011)

4% (2010)

21% (2009)

12% (2008)

29% (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

50% (2011)

35% (2010)

26% (2009)

48% (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

13% (2011)

8% (2010)

15% (2009)

8% (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

25% (2011)

15% (2010)

19% (2009)

21% (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

21% (2011)

12% (2010)

19% (2009)

13% (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)

Data not available for this school (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