Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

76% (2011)

69% (2010)

64% (2009)

58% (2008)

72% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

65% (2011)

63% (2010)

54% (2009)

32% (2008)

44% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

65% (2011)

64% (2010)

65% (2009)

54% (2008)

56% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

67% (2011)

61% (2010)

57% (2009)

71% (2008)

69% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

63% (2011)

57% (2010)

42% (2009)

62% (2008)

44% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

72% (2011)

71% (2010)

55% (2009)

68% (2008)

70% (2007)

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

58% (2011)

60% (2010)

69% (2009)

74% (2008)

63% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

42% (2011)

28% (2010)

49% (2009)

41% (2008)

27% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

51% (2011)

52% (2010)

63% (2009)

62% (2008)

51% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

65% (2011)

59% (2010)

63% (2009)

65% (2008)

57% (2007)

76% (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