Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

91% (2008)

83% (2007)

87% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.
Writing

43% (2008)

50% (2007)

65% (2006)

39% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 50% in 2008.
Math

87% (2008)

83% (2007)

87% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 4
Reading

79% (2008)

83% (2007)

77% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2008.
Writing

50% (2008)

63% (2007)

52% (2006)

54% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 52% in 2008.
Math

50% (2008)

71% (2007)

88% (2006)

65% (2005)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Reading

96% (2008)

79% (2007)

64% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.
Science

54% (2008)
The state average for Science was 44% in 2008.
Writing

58% (2008)

63% (2007)

74% (2006)

18% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2008.
Math

71% (2008)

63% (2007)

61% (2006)

45% (2005)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 6
Reading

83% (2008)

85% (2007)

70% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2008.
Writing

46% (2008)

59% (2007)

58% (2006)

52% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2008.
Math

49% (2008)

50% (2007)

58% (2006)

52% (2005)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 7
Reading

81% (2008)

74% (2007)

86% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2008.
Writing

72% (2008)

71% (2007)

63% (2006)

61% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2008.
Math

28% (2008)

42% (2007)

49% (2006)

42% (2005)
The state average for Math was 46% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 8
Reading

81% (2008)

84% (2007)

80% (2006)

84% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.
Science

52% (2008)
The state average for Science was 46% in 2008.
Writing

59% (2008)

58% (2007)

52% (2006)

55% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2008.
Math

33% (2008)

58% (2007)

36% (2006)

42% (2005)
The state average for Math was 47% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 9
Reading

93% (2008)

86% (2007)

92% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2008.
Writing

59% (2008)

55% (2007)

54% (2006)

54% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2008.
Math

44% (2008)

27% (2007)

42% (2006)

21% (2005)
The state average for Math was 38% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 10
Reading

92% (2008)

92% (2007)

63% (2006)

92% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2008.
Science

58% (2008)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2008.
Writing

54% (2008)

62% (2007)

42% (2006)

60% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 47% in 2008.
Math

15% (2008)

30% (2007)

8% (2006)

28% (2005)
The state average for Math was 30% 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
Compare with test results from nearby schools