Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

56% (2011)

63% (2010)

45% (2009)

56% (2008)

53% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

46% (2011)

44% (2010)

36% (2009)

39% (2008)

38% (2007)

30% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

52% (2011)

65% (2010)

57% (2009)

56% (2008)

53% (2007)

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

55% (2011)

42% (2010)

50% (2009)

36% (2008)

46% (2007)

28% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

52% (2011)

31% (2010)

42% (2009)

28% (2008)

46% (2007)

23% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

68% (2011)

50% (2010)

62% (2009)

51% (2008)

64% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

57% (2011)

61% (2010)

53% (2009)

58% (2008)

51% (2007)

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

24% (2011)

39% (2010)

32% (2009)

18% (2008)

19% (2007)

28% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

57% (2011)

53% (2010)

56% (2009)

48% (2008)

38% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

55% (2011)

63% (2010)

60% (2009)

60% (2008)

52% (2007)

67% (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