Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

22% (2011)

38% (2010)

36% (2009)

24% (2008)

33% (2007)

33% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

10% (2011)

17% (2010)

12% (2009)

11% (2008)

28% (2007)

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

29% (2011)

43% (2010)

48% (2009)

41% (2008)

53% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

27% (2011)

15% (2010)

22% (2009)

33% (2008)

18% (2007)

30% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

25% (2011)

8% (2010)

21% (2009)

19% (2008)

19% (2007)

11% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

46% (2011)

43% (2010)

50% (2009)

60% (2008)

46% (2007)

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

30% (2011)

31% (2010)

33% (2009)

31% (2008)

37% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

9% (2011)

7% (2010)

11% (2009)

4% (2008)

7% (2007)

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

39% (2011)

33% (2010)

23% (2009)

24% (2008)

19% (2007)

16% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

39% (2011)

35% (2010)

58% (2009)

21% (2008)

68% (2007)

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

37% (2011)

40% (2010)

33% (2009)

38% (2008)

39% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

45% (2011)

25% (2010)

37% (2009)

21% (2008)

27% (2007)

22% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

61% (2011)

51% (2010)

39% (2009)

31% (2008)

63% (2007)

49% (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