Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

32% (2008)

52% (2007)

50% (2006)

40% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.
Writing

20% (2008)

32% (2007)

17% (2006)

23% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 50% in 2008.
Math

35% (2008)

42% (2007)

34% (2006)

42% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 4
Reading

36% (2008)

34% (2007)

39% (2006)

45% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2008.
Writing

28% (2008)

24% (2007)

15% (2006)

31% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 52% in 2008.
Math

59% (2008)

48% (2007)

46% (2006)

41% (2005)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Reading

42% (2008)

41% (2007)

50% (2006)

52% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.
Science

12% (2008)
The state average for Science was 44% in 2008.
Writing

35% (2008)

27% (2007)

43% (2006)

36% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2008.
Math

35% (2008)

24% (2007)

41% (2006)

52% (2005)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 6
Reading

41% (2008)

64% (2007)

51% (2006)

48% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2008.
Writing

34% (2008)

37% (2007)

39% (2006)

43% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2008.
Math

20% (2008)

37% (2007)

31% (2006)

42% (2005)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 7
Reading

55% (2008)

44% (2007)

37% (2006)

38% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2008.
Writing

47% (2008)

42% (2007)

33% (2006)

31% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2008.
Math

17% (2008)

31% (2007)

20% (2006)

20% (2005)
The state average for Math was 46% in 2008.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 8
Reading

57% (2008)

34% (2007)

37% (2006)

37% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.
Science

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

41% (2008)

19% (2007)

30% (2006)

29% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2008.
Math

27% (2008)

10% (2007)

28% (2006)

37% (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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