Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 6
Reading

83% (2011)

84% (2010)

81% (2009)

82% (2008)

78% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

71% (2011)

68% (2010)

71% (2009)

65% (2008)

65% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

73% (2011)

71% (2010)

63% (2009)

70% (2008)

63% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

77% (2011)

75% (2010)

82% (2009)

78% (2008)

74% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

68% (2011)

65% (2010)

72% (2009)

70% (2008)

69% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

57% (2011)

51% (2010)

62% (2009)

58% (2008)

62% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

80% (2011)

81% (2010)

72% (2009)

73% (2008)

72% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

56% (2011)

58% (2010)

58% (2009)

56% (2008)

61% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

70% (2011)

62% (2010)

65% (2009)

67% (2008)

59% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

72% (2011)

73% (2010)

69% (2009)

72% (2008)

67% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Math was 51% 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