Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 9
Reading

70% (2011)

72% (2010)

72% (2009)

77% (2008)

69% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2011.
Writing

57% (2011)

44% (2010)

54% (2009)

57% (2008)

51% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

40% (2011)

41% (2010)

36% (2009)

42% (2008)

33% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Math was 38% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Reading

67% (2011)

73% (2010)

73% (2009)

67% (2008)

74% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Science

39% (2011)

44% (2010)

48% (2009)

47% (2008)

55% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

42% (2011)

52% (2010)

52% (2009)

46% (2008)

56% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 47% in 2011.
Math

24% (2011)

29% (2010)

30% (2009)

26% (2008)

38% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for Math was 32% 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