Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

76% (2011)

76% (2010)

84% (2009)

70% (2008)

83% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

54% (2011)

59% (2010)

71% (2009)

34% (2008)

70% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

89% (2011)

93% (2010)

91% (2009)

81% (2008)

89% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

72% (2011)

75% (2010)

76% (2009)

80% (2008)

74% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

53% (2011)

65% (2010)

48% (2009)

58% (2008)

53% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

89% (2011)

83% (2010)

86% (2009)

82% (2008)

79% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

75% (2011)

75% (2010)

78% (2009)

83% (2008)

67% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

48% (2011)

53% (2010)

68% (2009)

42% (2008)

37% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

59% (2011)

60% (2010)

72% (2009)

74% (2008)

61% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

57% (2011)

73% (2010)

76% (2009)

72% (2008)

54% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% 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