Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

61% (2011)

65% (2010)

63% (2009)

68% (2008)

63% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

52% (2011)

40% (2010)

47% (2009)

50% (2008)

54% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

61% (2011)

60% (2010)

61% (2009)

70% (2008)

53% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

53% (2011)

57% (2010)

66% (2009)

58% (2008)

55% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

42% (2011)

46% (2010)

51% (2009)

45% (2008)

51% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

68% (2011)

60% (2010)

73% (2009)

63% (2008)

71% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

53% (2011)

74% (2010)

54% (2009)

57% (2008)

71% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

34% (2011)

43% (2010)

27% (2009)

26% (2008)

38% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

41% (2011)

54% (2010)

47% (2009)

53% (2008)

64% (2007)

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

64% (2011)

79% (2010)

61% (2009)

60% (2008)

74% (2007)

61% (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