Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

92% (2009)

91% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.
Writing

76% (2009)

59% (2008)

70% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2009.
Math

94% (2009)

100% (2008)

95% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 4
Reading

80% (2009)

85% (2008)

92% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.
Writing

65% (2009)

70% (2008)

75% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2009.
Math

100% (2009)

91% (2008)

88% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 5
Reading

86% (2009)

92% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.
Science

66% (2009)

75% (2008)
The state average for Science was 45% in 2009.
Writing

80% (2009)

79% (2008)

82% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2009.
Math

96% (2009)

91% (2008)

92% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 6
Reading

94% (2009)

91% (2008)

93% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.
Writing

94% (2009)

87% (2008)

89% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 61% in 2009.
Math

92% (2009)

91% (2008)

87% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 7
Reading

89% (2009)

83% (2008)

87% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2009.
Writing

87% (2009)

81% (2008)

83% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2009.
Math

91% (2009)

77% (2008)

76% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 8
Reading

78% (2009)

89% (2008)

76% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 64% in 2009.
Science

76% (2009)

83% (2008)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2009.
Writing

73% (2009)

81% (2008)

74% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2009.
Math

80% (2009)

74% (2008)

74% (2007)

73% (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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