On Colorado's PSAT 8/9, Grade 9 SAT Suite Reading and Writing is reported on a scale from 120 to 720 (2021 to 2026), and each score falls into one of 4 performance levels. Reaching Met, at 410 or above, is the state's proficiency line.
| Level | Score range | What it means | Statewide 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did Not Yet Meet | 120–360 | The lowest level, well below the state standard | 17% |
| Approached | 370–400 | Approaching the state standard | 17% |
| Met | 410–560 | Meeting the state standard (the proficiency line) | 51% |
| Exceeded | 570–720 | The highest level, above the state standard | 15% |
Statewide in 2026, about 66% of the students counted for Grade 9 SAT Suite Reading and Writing reached Met or Exceeded. The bar above shows the share at each level (left = lowest).
Grade 9 is the PSAT 8/9, grade 10 the PSAT 10 and grade 11 the SAT: the tests Colorado gives public school students in those grades at school each spring. Each school's numbers count its students in that grade who got a valid score, about 83 to 87 of every 100 students in the grade since 2022 and 73 to 80 in 2021. From 2024 the tests are digital and the reading section is called Reading and Writing (before 2024, Evidence-Based Reading and Writing). Science is the CMAS Science test in grade 11, which about half of grade 11 students took from 2023 (about 6 in 10 in 2018 and 2019).
More on who is counted, and how: see how we count.
A score's meaning depends on where it lands in the ranges above, and on how it compares to other students who took the same test. Our free tool turns a Grade 9 SAT Suite Reading and Writing score into an estimated percentile versus the school, district and the whole state, so you can see where a score stands, not just its level.
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