Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

71% (2009)

76% (2008)

69% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.
Writing

37% (2009)

38% (2008)

58% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2009.
Math

58% (2009)

66% (2008)

71% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 4
Reading

67% (2009)

65% (2008)

65% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.
Writing

45% (2009)

55% (2008)

45% (2007)

35% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2009.
Math

74% (2009)

71% (2008)

78% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 5
Reading

68% (2009)

70% (2008)

81% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.
Science

38% (2009)

64% (2008)
The state average for Science was 45% in 2009.
Writing

52% (2009)

66% (2008)

63% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2009.
Math

56% (2009)

68% (2008)

71% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 6
Reading

77% (2009)

83% (2008)

60% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.
Writing

50% (2009)

63% (2008)

58% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 61% in 2009.
Math

73% (2009)

78% (2008)

54% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 7
Reading

74% (2009)

67% (2008)

85% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2009.
Writing

70% (2009)

59% (2008)

77% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2009.
Math

70% (2009)

57% (2008)

79% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 8
Reading

76% (2009)

93% (2008)

85% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 64% in 2009.
Science

49% (2009)

80% (2008)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2009.
Writing

62% (2009)

71% (2008)

70% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2009.
Math

62% (2009)

88% (2008)

55% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
About the Tests
- In 2008-2009 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
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