Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

75% (2011)

51% (2010)

78% (2009)

51% (2008)

51% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

36% (2011)

37% (2010)

30% (2009)

28% (2008)

33% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

52% (2011)

65% (2010)

62% (2009)

42% (2008)

52% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

56% (2011)

50% (2010)

38% (2009)

37% (2008)

49% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

40% (2011)

34% (2010)

25% (2009)

26% (2008)

32% (2007)

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

69% (2011)

73% (2010)

43% (2009)

36% (2008)

50% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

68% (2011)

50% (2010)

39% (2009)

68% (2008)

57% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

19% (2011)

2% (2010)

7% (2009)

12% (2008)

5% (2007)

6% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

53% (2011)

31% (2010)

32% (2009)

54% (2008)

42% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

51% (2011)

40% (2010)

24% (2009)

44% (2008)

38% (2007)

42% (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