Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

74% (2011)

77% (2010)

75% (2009)

86% (2008)

77% (2007)

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

41% (2011)

54% (2010)

55% (2009)

66% (2008)

61% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

71% (2011)

73% (2010)

65% (2009)

77% (2008)

63% (2007)

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

72% (2011)

76% (2010)

79% (2009)

81% (2008)

73% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

59% (2011)

55% (2010)

67% (2009)

63% (2008)

61% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

85% (2011)

70% (2010)

75% (2009)

76% (2008)

79% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

83% (2011)

81% (2010)

75% (2009)

76% (2008)

85% (2007)

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

51% (2011)

57% (2010)

36% (2009)

38% (2008)

45% (2007)

34% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

76% (2011)

73% (2010)

64% (2009)

71% (2008)

79% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

73% (2011)

71% (2010)

66% (2009)

56% (2008)

76% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

73% (2011)

82% (2010)

77% (2009)

81% (2008)

66% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

68% (2011)

62% (2010)

73% (2009)

68% (2008)

53% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

57% (2011)

51% (2010)

50% (2009)

56% (2008)

49% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

71% (2011)

77% (2010)

75% (2009)

68% (2008)

68% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Writing

62% (2011)

59% (2010)

74% (2009)

62% (2008)

66% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.
Math

45% (2011)

44% (2010)

51% (2009)

37% (2008)

51% (2007)

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

78% (2011)

85% (2010)

67% (2009)

64% (2008)

70% (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Science

5% (2011)

55% (2010)

49% (2009)

44% (2008)

55% (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.
Writing

58% (2011)

73% (2010)

57% (2009)

64% (2008)

62% (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.
Math

56% (2011)

52% (2010)

41% (2009)

46% (2008)

55% (2007)

Data not available for this school (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