Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

60% (2011)

67% (2010)

64% (2009)

62% (2008)

63% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

31% (2011)

49% (2010)

47% (2009)

36% (2008)

35% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

59% (2011)

64% (2010)

62% (2009)

45% (2008)

52% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

48% (2011)

51% (2010)

55% (2009)

56% (2008)

47% (2007)

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

34% (2011)

31% (2010)

40% (2009)

37% (2008)

32% (2007)

33% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

65% (2011)

59% (2010)

55% (2009)

56% (2008)

54% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

48% (2011)

62% (2010)

61% (2009)

47% (2008)

54% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

20% (2011)

31% (2010)

23% (2009)

13% (2008)

18% (2007)

16% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

33% (2011)

43% (2010)

48% (2009)

48% (2008)

48% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

47% (2011)

58% (2010)

57% (2009)

40% (2008)

45% (2007)

60% (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