Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

90% (2011)

83% (2010)

86% (2009)

90% (2008)

79% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

59% (2011)

48% (2010)

66% (2009)

57% (2008)

48% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

90% (2011)

86% (2010)

93% (2009)

82% (2008)

78% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

70% (2011)

80% (2010)

88% (2009)

85% (2008)

75% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

64% (2011)

74% (2010)

73% (2009)

75% (2008)

44% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

79% (2011)

84% (2010)

78% (2009)

80% (2008)

81% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

86% (2011)

86% (2010)

87% (2009)

81% (2008)

70% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

66% (2011)

71% (2010)

65% (2009)

54% (2008)

61% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

80% (2011)

75% (2010)

75% (2009)

73% (2008)

52% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

91% (2011)

80% (2010)

80% (2009)

81% (2008)

64% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

91% (2011)

90% (2010)

94% (2009)

88% (2008)

81% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

84% (2011)

76% (2010)

84% (2009)

69% (2008)

74% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

88% (2011)

82% (2010)

81% (2009)

66% (2008)

71% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% 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