Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 6
Reading

82% (2011)

78% (2010)

87% (2009)

85% (2008)

81% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

64% (2011)

58% (2010)

65% (2009)

74% (2008)

68% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

80% (2011)

67% (2010)

73% (2009)

71% (2008)

59% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

75% (2011)

82% (2010)

83% (2009)

70% (2008)

79% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

61% (2011)

71% (2010)

74% (2009)

64% (2008)

71% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

56% (2011)

55% (2010)

60% (2009)

54% (2008)

67% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

84% (2011)

83% (2010)

76% (2009)

79% (2008)

75% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

66% (2011)

67% (2010)

62% (2009)

58% (2008)

65% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

72% (2011)

71% (2010)

64% (2009)

66% (2008)

66% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

64% (2011)

58% (2010)

70% (2009)

58% (2008)

66% (2007)

69% (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