Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 6
Reading

60% (2011)

70% (2010)

59% (2009)

54% (2008)

66% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

52% (2011)

48% (2010)

50% (2009)

36% (2008)

53% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

54% (2011)

59% (2010)

51% (2009)

53% (2008)

48% (2007)

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

60% (2011)

62% (2010)

58% (2009)

54% (2008)

62% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

49% (2011)

42% (2010)

46% (2009)

45% (2008)

59% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

49% (2011)

37% (2010)

47% (2009)

39% (2008)

48% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

51% (2011)

61% (2010)

62% (2009)

62% (2008)

64% (2007)

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

32% (2011)

42% (2010)

53% (2009)

54% (2008)

64% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

36% (2011)

43% (2010)

52% (2009)

51% (2008)

46% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

33% (2011)

41% (2010)

50% (2009)

43% (2008)

49% (2007)

39% (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