CMAS scores continue to show pandemic impact

Chart shows the percentage of students on grade level or above in fifth grade literacy and eighth grade math. Pandemic learning had a disproportionate impact on some student groups.

All students

English (5th grade)

2019
48.4%
2021
47.2%
2022
45.4%

Math (8th grade)

2019
36.9%
2021
29.5%
2022
32.4%

Asian American

English (5th grade)

2019
63.8%
2021
61.3%
2022
58.9%

Math (8th grade)

2019
64.3%
2021
57%
2022
58.6%

Black

English (5th grade)

2019
31.6%
2021
30.6%
2022
28.5%

Math (8th grade)

2019
18.8%
2021
14.5%
2022
16.5%

Hispanic

English (5th grade)

2019
31.5%
2021
27.2%
2022
27.3%

Math (8th grade)

2019
19.9%
2021
13.2%
2022
15.1%

White

English (5th grade)

2019
60.1%
2021
59.7%
2022
58%

Math (8th grade)

2019
48.1%
2021
39.3%
2022
44.8%

Free and Reduced Price Lunch

English (5th grade)

2019
30.7%
2021
26.6%
2022
26.1%

Math (8th grade)

2019
18.7%
2021
11.6%
2022
14.2%

Notes

Schools did not administer the test in 2020 because of the pandemic disruption.

Source: Colorado Department of Education

Chart: Thomas Wilburn