Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 5
Reading

71% (2011)

54% (2010)

67% (2009)

49% (2008)

53% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

34% (2011)

37% (2010)

37% (2009)

36% (2008)

31% (2007)

30% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

58% (2011)

43% (2010)

48% (2009)

39% (2008)

34% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

68% (2011)

60% (2010)

64% (2009)

53% (2008)

51% (2007)

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

62% (2011)

65% (2010)

66% (2009)

60% (2008)

65% (2007)

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

59% (2011)

61% (2010)

45% (2009)

48% (2008)

59% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

74% (2011)

76% (2010)

52% (2009)

55% (2008)

47% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

73% (2011)

71% (2010)

67% (2009)

58% (2008)

66% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

73% (2011)

56% (2010)

57% (2009)

52% (2008)

64% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

64% (2011)

40% (2010)

41% (2009)

38% (2008)

61% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

74% (2011)

65% (2010)

57% (2009)

69% (2008)

62% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

49% (2011)

46% (2010)

40% (2009)

56% (2008)

45% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

59% (2011)

54% (2010)

43% (2009)

55% (2008)

49% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

57% (2011)

50% (2010)

48% (2009)

45% (2008)

37% (2007)

55% (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