Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

89% (2009)

90% (2008)

79% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.
Writing

78% (2009)

65% (2008)

64% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2009.
Math

91% (2009)

90% (2008)

77% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 4
Reading

88% (2009)

81% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.
Writing

73% (2009)

75% (2008)

76% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2009.
Math

90% (2009)

87% (2008)

94% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 5
Reading

90% (2009)

93% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.
Science

85% (2009)

80% (2008)
The state average for Science was 45% in 2009.
Writing

86% (2009)

90% (2008)

86% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2009.
Math

87% (2009)

90% (2008)

77% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 6
Reading

79% (2009)

82% (2008)

88% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.
Writing

72% (2009)

66% (2008)

71% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 61% in 2009.
Math

63% (2009)

61% (2008)

66% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 7
Reading

75% (2009)

78% (2008)

76% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2009.
Writing

76% (2009)

63% (2008)

76% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2009.
Math

48% (2009)

40% (2008)

46% (2007)

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

74% (2009)

80% (2008)

74% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 64% in 2009.
Science

54% (2009)

53% (2008)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2009.
Writing

62% (2009)

69% (2008)

63% (2007)

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

47% (2009)

54% (2008)

35% (2007)

30% (2006)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 9
Reading

83% (2009)

83% (2008)

71% (2007)

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

67% (2009)

66% (2008)

53% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2009.
Math

51% (2009)

39% (2008)

25% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Math was 35% in 2009.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 10
Reading

85% (2009)

66% (2008)

72% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.
Science

50% (2009)

50% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2009.
Writing

55% (2009)

56% (2008)

53% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2009.
Math

24% (2009)

23% (2008)

31% (2007)

21% (2006)
The state average for Math was 30% 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
Compare with test results from nearby schools