Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 6
Reading

42% (2011)

54% (2010)

45% (2009)

61% (2008)

51% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

39% (2011)

35% (2010)

36% (2009)

49% (2008)

33% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

37% (2011)

48% (2010)

44% (2009)

50% (2008)

46% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

49% (2011)

40% (2010)

48% (2009)

49% (2008)

50% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

36% (2011)

26% (2010)

38% (2009)

44% (2008)

43% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

35% (2011)

24% (2010)

34% (2009)

33% (2008)

38% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

41% (2011)

49% (2010)

46% (2009)

52% (2008)

45% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

18% (2011)

26% (2010)

30% (2009)

32% (2008)

29% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

25% (2011)

37% (2010)

32% (2009)

36% (2008)

33% (2007)

34% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

23% (2011)

35% (2010)

38% (2009)

38% (2008)

36% (2007)

28% (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