Colorado ELA Trends by Gender

ELA proficiency rates for students in grades 3-8, by gender, between 2016-2026.

This figure identifies the female-male achievement gap in percentage points.

STATE NOTE. Results reflect the CMAS assessment, administered to grades 3-8; data accessed 8/19/26. "Proficiency" here includes students who met or exceeded expectations on the assessment (levels 4-5).
2021 NOTE. In Colorado in 2021, ELA was only tested in grades 3, 5, and 7; math was only tested in grades 4, 6, and 8.

DATE. This figure was published 8/20/26 by the Education Data Center (EDC).

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