Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

25% (2011)

30% (2010)

34% (2009)

27% (2008)

14% (2007)

21% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

12% (2011)

13% (2010)

11% (2009)

10% (2008)

11% (2007)

11% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

33% (2011)

46% (2010)

42% (2009)

33% (2008)

23% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

25% (2011)

25% (2010)

21% (2009)

17% (2008)

19% (2007)

15% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

24% (2011)

20% (2010)

19% (2009)

6% (2008)

13% (2007)

3% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

31% (2011)

35% (2010)

21% (2009)

17% (2008)

36% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

25% (2011)

38% (2010)

18% (2009)

25% (2008)

31% (2007)

25% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

9% (2011)

10% (2010)

4% (2009)

8% (2008)

8% (2007)

6% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

27% (2011)

25% (2010)

22% (2009)

15% (2008)

14% (2007)

6% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

35% (2011)

48% (2010)

24% (2009)

35% (2008)

17% (2007)

34% (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