Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

71% (2011)

49% (2010)

52% (2009)

38% (2008)

40% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

33% (2011)

41% (2010)

38% (2009)

21% (2008)

27% (2007)

6% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

60% (2011)

49% (2010)

63% (2009)

36% (2008)

45% (2007)

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

55% (2011)

63% (2010)

39% (2009)

28% (2008)

44% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

48% (2011)

48% (2010)

27% (2009)

19% (2008)

21% (2007)

19% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

50% (2011)

67% (2010)

45% (2009)

26% (2008)

44% (2007)

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

62% (2011)

46% (2010)

44% (2009)

57% (2008)

34% (2007)

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

44% (2011)

31% (2010)

22% (2009)

17% (2008)

5% (2007)

5% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

62% (2011)

37% (2010)

33% (2009)

27% (2008)

21% (2007)

24% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

64% (2011)

48% (2010)

39% (2009)

43% (2008)

39% (2007)

38% (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