Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

70% (2011)

44% (2010)

58% (2009)

48% (2008)

40% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

39% (2011)

27% (2010)

39% (2009)

23% (2008)

30% (2007)

29% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

65% (2011)

48% (2010)

47% (2009)

30% (2008)

36% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

56% (2011)

49% (2010)

38% (2009)

40% (2008)

54% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

52% (2011)

45% (2010)

22% (2009)

27% (2008)

46% (2007)

33% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

59% (2011)

55% (2010)

36% (2009)

44% (2008)

59% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

55% (2011)

40% (2010)

34% (2009)

56% (2008)

44% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

21% (2011)

14% (2010)

14% (2009)

33% (2008)

13% (2007)

13% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

51% (2011)

21% (2010)

31% (2009)

46% (2008)

37% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

48% (2011)

33% (2010)

44% (2009)

50% (2008)

44% (2007)

41% (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