Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

29% (2008)

44% (2007)

44% (2006)

35% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.
Writing

22% (2008)

34% (2007)

20% (2006)

27% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 50% in 2008.
Math

39% (2008)

46% (2007)

37% (2006)

38% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 4
Reading

30% (2008)

29% (2007)

48% (2006)

26% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2008.
Writing

30% (2008)

11% (2007)

15% (2006)

8% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 52% in 2008.
Math

36% (2008)

26% (2007)

55% (2006)

16% (2005)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Reading

49% (2008)

47% (2007)

43% (2006)

41% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.
Science

14% (2008)
The state average for Science was 44% in 2008.
Writing

29% (2008)

38% (2007)

23% (2006)

26% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2008.
Math

31% (2008)

41% (2007)

20% (2006)

13% (2005)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 6
Reading

46% (2008)

55% (2007)

50% (2006)

36% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2008.
Writing

29% (2008)

29% (2007)

48% (2006)

38% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2008.
Math

31% (2008)

32% (2007)

31% (2006)

24% (2005)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 7
Reading

46% (2008)

30% (2007)

37% (2006)

20% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2008.
Writing

22% (2008)

32% (2007)

34% (2006)

14% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2008.
Math

19% (2008)

22% (2007)

5% (2006)

9% (2005)
The state average for Math was 46% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 8
Reading

31% (2008)

43% (2007)

27% (2006)

28% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.
Science

4% (2008)
The state average for Science was 46% in 2008.
Writing

8% (2008)

27% (2007)

12% (2006)

17% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2008.
Math

12% (2008)

11% (2007)

12% (2006)

6% (2005)
The state average for Math was 47% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
About the Tests
- In 2007-2008 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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