Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

53% (2011)

41% (2010)

32% (2009)

53% (2008)

46% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

22% (2011)

19% (2010)

13% (2009)

19% (2008)

23% (2007)

25% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

42% (2011)

39% (2010)

35% (2009)

45% (2008)

46% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

39% (2011)

35% (2010)

48% (2009)

40% (2008)

32% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

26% (2011)

14% (2010)

19% (2009)

19% (2008)

14% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

49% (2011)

32% (2010)

46% (2009)

39% (2008)

41% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

43% (2011)

49% (2010)

41% (2009)

42% (2008)

53% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

12% (2011)

22% (2010)

15% (2009)

22% (2008)

16% (2007)

25% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

28% (2011)

25% (2010)

27% (2009)

32% (2008)

28% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

34% (2011)

36% (2010)

34% (2009)

44% (2008)

44% (2007)

49% (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