Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

44% (2011)

52% (2010)

52% (2009)

54% (2008)

62% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

27% (2011)

39% (2010)

25% (2009)

27% (2008)

40% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

39% (2011)

56% (2010)

53% (2009)

53% (2008)

59% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

47% (2011)

29% (2010)

40% (2009)

45% (2008)

46% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

41% (2011)

21% (2010)

20% (2009)

25% (2008)

38% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

56% (2011)

45% (2010)

51% (2009)

42% (2008)

59% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

44% (2011)

56% (2010)

46% (2009)

39% (2008)

44% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

15% (2011)

16% (2010)

8% (2009)

6% (2008)

13% (2007)

13% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

40% (2011)

40% (2010)

32% (2009)

31% (2008)

40% (2007)

29% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

37% (2011)

40% (2010)

33% (2009)

31% (2008)

46% (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