Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

23% (2011)

42% (2010)

41% (2009)

49% (2008)

36% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

17% (2011)

21% (2010)

30% (2009)

30% (2008)

29% (2007)

16% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

35% (2011)

39% (2010)

49% (2009)

60% (2008)

51% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

31% (2011)

36% (2010)

29% (2009)

32% (2008)

30% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

14% (2011)

33% (2010)

23% (2009)

25% (2008)

9% (2007)

22% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

32% (2011)

44% (2010)

42% (2009)

38% (2008)

45% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

38% (2011)

32% (2010)

31% (2009)

38% (2008)

54% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

6% (2011)

9% (2010)

12% (2009)

10% (2008)

15% (2007)

14% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

42% (2011)

34% (2010)

32% (2009)

25% (2008)

40% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

41% (2011)

43% (2010)

37% (2009)

32% (2008)

42% (2007)

41% (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