Rolling Hills Elementary School

Summary:

Rolling Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in Huntsville, Alabama, serving 483 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Huntsville City School District.

Rolling Hills Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a much higher percentage of African American (71.84%) and Hispanic (19.05%) students, and an extremely high rate of students (over 85%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. Academically, Rolling Hills consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Alabama elementary schools, with performance on standardized tests well below the Huntsville City and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. The student-teacher ratio at Rolling Hills has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 15.8 to 24.5 students per teacher, which is higher than surrounding schools like Blossomwood Elementary and Academy For Academics Arts Elementary, which have significantly higher academic performance and more diverse student populations.

The persistent low performance and stark disparities at Rolling Hills Elementary are concerning and suggest that the school is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its predominantly low-income, minority student population. Addressing the factors contributing to these challenges, such as the high student-teacher ratio and socioeconomic challenges faced by the community, will be crucial in improving educational outcomes and ensuring equitable opportunities for the students at Rolling Hills Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 2901 Hilltop Terrace NW
       Huntsville, AL  35810


(256) 428-7400

District: Huntsville City

SchoolDigger Rank:
599th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,037 Help


Students who attend Rolling Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Ronald McNair 78
High:    Jemison High School

Student/teacher ratio:  24.5 Help
Number of students:  483

Racial breakdown:

African American:
71.8%
Hispanic:
19.0%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.5% Help


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Compare Details Rolling Hills Elementary School ranks worse than 87.6% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 18th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Huntsville City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.26. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (71.8%), Hispanic (19%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rolling Hills Elementary School is 24.5, which is the highest among 24 elementary schools in the Huntsville City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rolling Hills Elementary School is $10,037, which is the 7th highest among 24 elementary schools in the Huntsville City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rolling Hills Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rolling Hills Elementary School 599th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Rolling Hills Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Huntsville City:

SchoolDigger ranks Huntsville City 83rd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rolling Hills Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Rolling Hills Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 18.08 554th 623 11.1%
2005 13.34 653rd 688 5.1%
2006 14.38 656th 689 4.8%
2007 25.50 590th 698 15.5%
2008 19.08 644th 698 7.7%
2009 12.91 663rd 696 4.7%
2010 29.81 572nd 704 18.8%
2011 42.36 502nd 709 29.2%
2012 43.84 478th 696 31.3%
2013 24.87 619th 696 11.1%
2014 10.59 660th 695 5.0%
2015 15.87 606th 691 12.3%
2016 10.10 640th 691 7.4%
2017 7.10 670th 688 2.6%
2018 8.93 638th 680 6.2%
2019 11.37 630th 681 7.5%
2021 12.53 619th 692 10.5%
2022 12.56 610th 687 11.2%
2023 10.45 625th 680 8.1%
2024 13.26 599th 684 12.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rolling Hills Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 14.21 50th 54 7.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rolling Hills Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 26.17 116th 131 11.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rolling Hills Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 22.03 239th 280 14.6%
2018 17.22 315th 344 8.4%
2019 10.09 386th 392 1.5%
2021 15.04 390th 398 2.0%
2022 16.90 328th 345 4.9%
2023 17.48 348th 373 6.7%
2024 23.02 329th 395 16.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rolling Hills Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 8.06 549th 567 3.2%
2018 13.85 597th 651 8.3%
2019 16.93 585th 649 9.9%
2021 16.31 578th 653 11.5%
2022 15.85 574th 651 11.8%
2023 17.76 539th 623 13.5%
2024 17.05 574th 670 14.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Rolling Hills Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 5.77 631st 639 1.3%
2018 7.83 621st 640 3.0%
2019 15.79 569th 646 11.9%
2021 15.48 570th 656 13.1%
2022 16.25 567th 656 13.6%
2023 12.62 584th 645 9.5%
2024 13.99 576th 650 11.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Rolling Hills Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 10.09 599th 639 6.3%
2018 12.06 599th 650 7.8%
2019 12.08 599th 650 7.8%
2021 11.45 626th 669 6.4%
2022 12.56 606th 669 9.4%
2023 11.11 593rd 649 8.6%
2024 13.32 579th 655 11.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Rolling Hills Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 18.23 314th 336 6.5%
2018 20.16 379th 423 10.4%
2019 22.39 376th 426 11.7%
2021 20.75 383rd 426 10.1%
2022 24.67 350th 426 17.8%
2023 21.42 372nd 427 12.9%
2024 23.94 354th 420 15.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Rolling Hills Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.09 88th 140 37.1%
2021 34.66 113th 164 31.1%
2022 26.05 138th 175 21.1%
2023 23.08 153rd 184 16.8%
2024 31.22 145th 196 26.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Rolling Hills Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 8.52 510th 535 4.7%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Open Quote Not the best, not the worst. We moved to this district this past year and were disappointed to look up the school and find it was not so great. However, it is apparent that it is a work in progress and they are striving to make it better. I will say the school has very involved parents who are enthusiastic about and devoted to all the children! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Rolling Hills Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 689 689
1989 112 600 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 717
1990 90 636 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 730
1991 67 617 3 3 3 n/a n/a 0 693
1992 57 610 2 2 0 n/a n/a 1 672
1993 45 613 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 662
1994 28 565 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 599
1995 17 529 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1996 17 529 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1997 13 529 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1998 16 535 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 559
1999 12 532 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 554
2000 7 539 2 5 0 n/a n/a 2 555
2001 9 547 2 7 0 n/a n/a 1 566
2002 4 398 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 412
2003 4 398 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 412
2004 5 358 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2005 5 338 8 16 0 n/a n/a 0 367
2006 4 334 3 18 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2007 3 358 0 23 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2008 5 396 1 26 0 n/a n/a 0 428
2009 8 355 3 28 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2010 15 377 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 412
2011 6 365 0 23 0 0 4 0 398
2012 9 358 1 18 0 0 8 0 394
2013 9 378 0 16 0 0 13 0 416
2014 16 383 0 22 0 0 18 0 439
2015 12 365 1 35 0 1 17 0 431
2016 17 402 0 40 1 0 25 0 485
2017 15 401 0 53 0 0 33 0 502
2018 10 362 0 72 0 0 26 0 470
2019 14 329 0 72 0 0 29 0 444
2020 21 349 1 75 0 0 31 0 477
2021 12 343 1 77 0 0 28 0 461
2022 21 344 1 93 0 0 4 0 463
2023 16 347 1 92 0 0 27 0 483

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rolling Hills Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 689 30.0 22.9 0
1989 717 28.0 25.6 n/a
1990 730 41.0 17.8 0
1991 693 36.0 19.2 n/a
1992 672 33.5 20.0 n/a
1993 662 35.0 18.9 n/a
1994 599 35.0 17.1 n/a
1995 552 33.6 16.4 n/a
1996 552 33.6 16.4 n/a
1997 549 34.5 15.9 70.1
1998 559 36.0 15.5 65.5
1999 554 35.0 15.8 77.1
2000 555 35.0 15.9 77.9
2001 566 34.0 16.6 75.8
2002 412 27.0 15.3 84.7
2003 412 27.0 15.3 84.7
2004 375 28.5 13.2 84.3
2005 367 32.0 11.5 84.5
2006 359 25.0 14.4 81.6
2007 384 25.2 15.2 85.9
2008 428 24.0 17.8 71.7
2009 394 26.8 14.5 86
2010 412 28.9 14.2 90
2011 398 25.9 15.3 89.4
2012 394 22.3 17.6 92.1
2013 416 28.1 14.7 86.3
2014 439 23.7 18.5 86.6
2015 431 30.0 14.3 53.1
2016 485 31.0 15.6 57.9
2017 502 30.0 16.7 60.4
2018 470 29.8 15.7 82.8
2019 444 30.9 14.3 82
2020 477 27.1 17.6 85.3
2021 461 29.1 15.8 85.9
2022 463 20.7 22.3 90.7
2023 483 19.6 24.5 86.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rolling Hills Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 689 30.0 22.9 0
1989 717 28.0 25.6 n/a
1990 730 41.0 17.8 0
1991 693 36.0 19.2 n/a
1992 672 33.5 20.0 n/a
1993 662 35.0 18.9 n/a
1994 599 35.0 17.1 n/a
1995 552 33.6 16.4 n/a
1996 552 33.6 16.4 n/a
1997 549 34.5 15.9 70.1
1998 559 36.0 15.5 65.5
1999 554 35.0 15.8 77.1
2000 555 35.0 15.9 77.9
2001 566 34.0 16.6 75.8
2002 412 27.0 15.3 84.7
2003 412 27.0 15.3 84.7
2004 375 28.5 13.2 84.3
2005 367 32.0 11.5 84.5
2006 359 25.0 14.4 81.6
2007 384 25.2 15.2 85.9
2008 428 24.0 17.8 71.7
2009 394 26.8 14.5 86
2010 412 28.9 14.2 90
2011 398 25.9 15.3 89.4
2012 394 22.3 17.6 92.1
2013 416 28.1 14.7 86.3
2014 439 23.7 18.5 86.6
2015 431 30.0 14.3 53.1
2016 485 31.0 15.6 57.9
2017 502 30.0 16.7 60.4
2018 470 29.8 15.7 82.8
2019 444 30.9 14.3 82
2020 477 27.1 17.6 85.3
2021 461 29.1 15.8 85.9
2022 463 20.7 22.3 90.7
2023 483 19.6 24.5 86.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rolling Hills Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,504 (24.9%) $7,532 (75.0%) $10,037

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rolling Hills Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 630th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 625th of 680 Elementary schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rolling Hills Elementary School)28.310
 18.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City)53.933.4
 20.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rolling Hills Elementary School)328.8
 23.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City)44.729.8
 14.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rolling Hills Elementary School)19.22.8
 16.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City)4428.2
 15.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rolling Hills Elementary School)15.213.9
 1.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City)40.126.7
 13.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students444483
 8.8%
African American329347
 5.5%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic7292
 27.8%
Pacific Islander00
White1416
 14.3%
Two or More Races2927
 6.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82%86.5%
 4.6%


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Students at Rolling Hills Elementary School are 72% African American, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% White.

Rolling Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Alabama elementary schools.

Students who attend Rolling Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ronald McNair 78
High : Jemison High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 483 students attended Rolling Hills Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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