Colinas del Norte Reading Garden Founded: Fall 1986, by Albuquerque Public Schools
Enrollment: 890 (September 2006)
Percent Special ed students: 17.6% (May 2006)
Percent Free/reduced meal students: 43.6% (August 2006)
Grade levels served: K-5 with specialized programs
Primary areas served: Gleneagles, Country Club Hills, Broadmoor, Panorama Heights, and portions of High Resort, Western Hills, Clearview, Cabezon, and Unit 16
Principal: Marilee Bryant
Assistant Principal: Gloria Rich

Ethnic Distribution at MLK Elementary2006-07 Profile Information:
Staff
: 91, including:

  • 52 teachers
  • 32 instructional support staff
  • 7 non-instructional support staff

School mascot: Lion
School colors: Purple/Gold/White
AYP Status (2005): Meets AYP (View Report)

Goal: Students will attain high levels of performance in academic and life skills, including but not limited to reading, writing, mathematics, communications skills, teamwork, and problem solving.

Special programs for students: Homework and Tutoring Club, Direct Instruction Reading Tutoring, math tutoring, after-school fine arts program, mediation, Skill Builders, Reading Recovery, Academy of Reading, Literacy Groups, Mediators, Student Council, community programs such as Boys and Girls Club and Boy and Girl Scouts, S.A.F.E. before- and after-school programs.
2006 NM Standards-Based Assessment – Standard administration
Percent testing proficient or above All students
Caucasian African-
American
Hispanic Asian/
Pacific
Native American English-language learners Students with Disabilities Economically Disadvantaged
Mathematics 66.91 67.95 57.14 66.67 ** 45.45 64.29 23.26 57.61
Reading 80.00 81.41 78.57 75.86 ** 81.82 80.95 41.86 68.48
**Scores are not reported for subgroups of fewer than 10 students

RRPS Pinon Award

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