Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 6
Reading

52% (2011)

64% (2010)

62% (2009)

59% (2008)

54% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

52% (2011)

50% (2010)

41% (2009)

41% (2008)

50% (2007)

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

39% (2011)

48% (2010)

36% (2009)

36% (2008)

40% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

56% (2011)

59% (2010)

49% (2009)

44% (2008)

58% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

49% (2011)

44% (2010)

47% (2009)

47% (2008)

65% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

45% (2011)

34% (2010)

31% (2009)

21% (2008)

46% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

60% (2011)

63% (2010)

46% (2009)

65% (2008)

51% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

52% (2011)

40% (2010)

40% (2009)

60% (2008)

56% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

39% (2011)

42% (2010)

42% (2009)

57% (2008)

47% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

45% (2011)

49% (2010)

36% (2009)

57% (2008)

56% (2007)

54% (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