Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

40% (2011)

42% (2010)

51% (2009)

39% (2008)

30% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

12% (2011)

22% (2010)

29% (2009)

24% (2008)

12% (2007)

29% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

35% (2011)

35% (2010)

61% (2009)

38% (2008)

33% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

41% (2011)

36% (2010)

36% (2009)

27% (2008)

34% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

25% (2011)

28% (2010)

27% (2009)

18% (2008)

20% (2007)

12% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

63% (2011)

53% (2010)

48% (2009)

36% (2008)

53% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

36% (2011)

43% (2010)

37% (2009)

46% (2008)

60% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

6% (2011)

13% (2010)

6% (2009)

16% (2008)

21% (2007)

15% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

28% (2011)

31% (2010)

33% (2009)

37% (2008)

53% (2007)

23% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

36% (2011)

37% (2010)

48% (2009)

57% (2008)

59% (2007)

40% (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