Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

56% (2011)

53% (2010)

56% (2009)

44% (2008)

49% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

28% (2011)

28% (2010)

22% (2009)

20% (2008)

23% (2007)

24% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

56% (2011)

41% (2010)

56% (2009)

52% (2008)

55% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

38% (2011)

55% (2010)

33% (2009)

41% (2008)

43% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

30% (2011)

15% (2010)

15% (2009)

23% (2008)

24% (2007)

15% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

58% (2011)

60% (2010)

54% (2009)

52% (2008)

64% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

51% (2011)

54% (2010)

47% (2009)

53% (2008)

29% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

15% (2011)

19% (2010)

12% (2009)

4% (2008)

7% (2007)

8% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

40% (2011)

24% (2010)

27% (2009)

26% (2008)

14% (2007)

30% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

60% (2011)

53% (2010)

37% (2009)

62% (2008)

36% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

55% (2011)

46% (2010)

60% (2009)

47% (2008)

49% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Writing

43% (2011)

28% (2010)

28% (2009)

28% (2008)

35% (2007)

16% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.
Math

48% (2011)

39% (2010)

53% (2009)

28% (2008)

38% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% 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