Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

32% (2011)

37% (2010)

28% (2009)

39% (2008)

48% (2007)

30% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.
Writing

11% (2011)

18% (2010)

18% (2009)

20% (2008)

34% (2007)

17% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.
Math

24% (2011)

28% (2010)

42% (2009)

42% (2008)

53% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

45% (2011)

31% (2010)

27% (2009)

40% (2008)

34% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Writing

33% (2011)

20% (2010)

16% (2009)

36% (2008)

18% (2007)

16% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

52% (2011)

44% (2010)

43% (2009)

43% (2008)

52% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

48% (2011)

42% (2010)

48% (2009)

33% (2008)

32% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

4% (2011)

7% (2010)

12% (2009)

10% (2008)

3% (2007)

5% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Writing

38% (2011)

33% (2010)

38% (2009)

27% (2008)

19% (2007)

18% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.
Math

52% (2011)

33% (2010)

42% (2009)

42% (2008)

26% (2007)

35% (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