Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

43% (2008)

40% (2007)

48% (2006)

58% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.
Writing

27% (2008)

21% (2007)

45% (2006)

42% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 50% in 2008.
Math

51% (2008)

53% (2007)

65% (2006)

44% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 4
Reading

48% (2008)

65% (2007)

57% (2006)

42% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2008.
Writing

27% (2008)

35% (2007)

38% (2006)

40% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 52% in 2008.
Math

55% (2008)

65% (2007)

69% (2006)

50% (2005)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Reading

78% (2008)

64% (2007)

54% (2006)

46% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.
Science

48% (2008)
The state average for Science was 44% in 2008.
Writing

52% (2008)

50% (2007)

35% (2006)

44% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2008.
Math

70% (2008)

61% (2007)

41% (2006)

51% (2005)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 6
Reading

56% (2008)

81% (2007)

67% (2006)

70% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2008.
Writing

50% (2008)

58% (2007)

60% (2006)

50% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2008.
Math

50% (2008)

64% (2007)

67% (2006)

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

55% (2008)

65% (2007)

63% (2006)

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

39% (2008)

65% (2007)

55% (2006)

59% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2008.
Math

29% (2008)

68% (2007)

39% (2006)

28% (2005)
The state average for Math was 46% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 8
Reading

64% (2008)

70% (2007)

71% (2006)

50% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.
Science

44% (2008)
The state average for Science was 46% in 2008.
Writing

51% (2008)

58% (2007)

65% (2006)

43% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2008.
Math

49% (2008)

51% (2007)

29% (2006)

20% (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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