Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

76% (2011)

56% (2010)

64% (2009)

65% (2008)

59% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

44% (2011)

20% (2010)

36% (2009)

36% (2008)

30% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

56% (2011)

46% (2010)

57% (2009)

60% (2008)

57% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

55% (2011)

73% (2010)

58% (2009)

52% (2008)

48% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

47% (2011)

61% (2010)

50% (2009)

29% (2008)

40% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

55% (2011)

76% (2010)

74% (2009)

55% (2008)

65% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

61% (2011)

56% (2010)

75% (2009)

51% (2008)

72% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

46% (2011)

29% (2010)

30% (2009)

23% (2008)

41% (2007)

26% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

57% (2011)

49% (2010)

70% (2009)

46% (2008)

63% (2007)

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

50% (2011)

51% (2010)

58% (2009)

44% (2008)

59% (2007)

39% (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