Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 5
Reading

91% (2011)

85% (2010)

79% (2009)

89% (2008)

85% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

74% (2011)

75% (2010)

67% (2009)

67% (2008)

63% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

77% (2011)

73% (2010)

68% (2009)

76% (2008)

75% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

87% (2011)

87% (2010)

80% (2009)

82% (2008)

81% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

89% (2011)

84% (2010)

85% (2009)

85% (2008)

87% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

79% (2011)

70% (2010)

77% (2009)

79% (2008)

83% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

84% (2011)

86% (2010)

81% (2009)

72% (2008)

87% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

83% (2011)

80% (2010)

81% (2009)

89% (2008)

85% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

71% (2011)

77% (2010)

80% (2009)

85% (2008)

82% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

78% (2011)

80% (2010)

71% (2009)

63% (2008)

76% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

86% (2011)

85% (2010)

87% (2009)

85% (2008)

73% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

74% (2011)

76% (2010)

75% (2009)

72% (2008)

62% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

78% (2011)

74% (2010)

80% (2009)

73% (2008)

68% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

77% (2011)

67% (2010)

74% (2009)

67% (2008)

64% (2007)

71% (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