Is Rolling Hills Elementary a good school?

Yes! Rolling Hills Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 245 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Rolling Hills Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 496 students attended Rolling Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rolling Hills Elementary?

Students at Rolling Hills Elementary are 37% White, 25% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rolling Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rolling Hills Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Black Mountain Middle High : Mt. Carmel High

Rolling Hills Elementary

Summary:

Rolling Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 467 students in grades K-5 and part of the Poway Unified School District, which is ranked 125 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Rolling Hills Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in California, with exceptional academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, 81.33% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 80% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts, as well as 4th grade Mathematics. Additionally, Rolling Hills Elementary has a diverse student population and excels in supporting its Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups, which rank in the top 2% and 3% of California elementary schools, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools in the Poway Unified School District, Rolling Hills Elementary outperforms most, particularly in academic achievement. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Morning Creek Elementary, Design 39 Campus, and Stone Ranch Elementary. The school's consistent high performance, focus on equity and inclusion, and strong community engagement make it an exceptional model for educational excellence.

Detail:

Public K-5

15255 Penasquitos Dr.
San Diego, CA 92129-1016

(858) 672-3400

District: Poway Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
245^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,386

Students who attend Rolling Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Black Mountain Middle
High:	Mt. Carmel High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 496

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.7%

Asian:

25.2%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rolling Hills Elementary ranks better than 95.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.26. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Rolling Hills Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36.7%), Asian (25.2%), Hispanic (20.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rolling Hills Elementary is 21.6, which is the 8^th best among 26 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Rolling Hills Elementary employs 22.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rolling Hills Elementary is $8,386, which is the 7^th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rolling Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rolling Hills Elementary 245^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rolling Hills Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Poway Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Poway Unified 125^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rolling Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rolling Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	92.70	350^th	4809	92.7%
2005	85.62	700^th	4822	85.5%
2006	92.40	368^th	4818	92.4%
2007	89.41	545^th	5113	89.3%
2008	91.01	426^th	5113	91.7%
2009	86.72	660^th	5193	87.3%
2010	83.40	813^th	5314	84.7%
2011	86.61	659^th	5377	87.7%
2012	91.78	312^th	5390	94.2%
2013	88.56	556^th	5530	89.9%
2015	88.73	682^nd	5611	87.8%
2016	91.38	530^th	5614	90.6%
2017	93.48	423^rd	5692	92.6%
2018	94.37	341^st	5662	94.0%
2019	96.86	157^th	5789	97.3%
2022	94.52	399^th	5883	93.2%
2023	96.85	202^nd	5874	96.6%
2024	96.26	245^th	5862	95.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rolling Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	64.72	242^nd	610	60.3%
2024	66.47	253^rd	669	62.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rolling Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	94.10	115^th	2420	95.2%
2024	97.05	63^rd	2634	97.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.96	181^st	5084	96.4%
2022	87.14	458^th	5264	91.3%
2024	91.21	401^st	5511	92.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Rolling Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.51	472^nd	5413	91.3%
2019	94.41	265^th	5492	95.2%
2022	91.25	565^th	5635	90.0%
2023	95.01	281^st	5617	95.0%
2024	94.66	317^th	5605	94.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Rolling Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.30	228^th	5431	95.8%
2019	96.85	133^rd	5510	97.6%
2022	95.26	284^th	5663	95.0%
2023	96.43	197^th	5650	96.5%
2024	96.06	190^th	5636	96.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Rolling Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	76.58	233^rd	1190	80.4%
2024	79.11	182^nd	1203	84.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rolling Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.99	374^th	4830	92.3%
2019	95.82	117^th	4963	97.6%
2022	97.87	76^th	5084	98.5%
2023	98.93	33^rd	5098	99.4%
2024	97.63	79^th	5102	98.5%

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Rank History for White students at Rolling Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.35	90^th	2737	96.7%
2019	91.03	76^th	2834	97.3%
2022	82.72	354^th	2726	87.0%
2023	91.58	58^th	2662	97.8%
2024	89.92	93^rd	2647	96.5%

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Data source: test scores: California 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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rolling Hills Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	524	18	68	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	629
1989	552	20	70	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1990	663	27	87	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	820
1991	520	31	87	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	666
1992	526	36	118	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	715
1993	421	36	69	40	3	n/a	n/a	0	569
1994	392	31	85	49	4	n/a	n/a	0	561
1995	419	30	68	40	5	n/a	n/a	0	562
1996	419	30	68	40	5	n/a	n/a	0	562
1997	395	28	81	48	7	n/a	n/a	0	559
1998	406	26	85	50	5	n/a	n/a	0	572
1999	391	26	84	51	8	n/a	n/a	0	560
2000	357	27	88	54	7	n/a	n/a	29	562
2001	347	25	116	51	6	n/a	n/a	27	572
2002	394	37	143	60	6	n/a	n/a	13	653
2003	394	37	143	60	6	n/a	n/a	13	653
2004	456	27	201	67	5	n/a	n/a	31	787
2005	279	16	103	37	4	n/a	n/a	15	454
2006	249	16	85	32	2	n/a	n/a	24	408
2007	235	15	83	33	0	n/a	n/a	24	390
2008	223	17	91	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	376
2009	207	22	86	49	0	2	29	0	395
2010	198	18	76	40	0	1	35	0	368
2011	208	21	83	61	0	1	10	0	384
2012	195	23	81	53	0	1	25	0	378
2013	196	17	80	65	0	1	36	0	395
2014	214	15	85	73	0	0	40	0	427
2015	213	17	85	79	0	0	36	0	430
2016	206	10	93	76	2	0	41	0	428
2017	212	8	93	81	1	0	37	0	432
2018	225	7	90	80	0	0	44	0	446
2019	210	3	73	76	0	0	55	0	417
2020	212	11	59	81	0	0	70	0	433
2021	184	10	83	78	0	0	64	0	419
2022	196	10	74	79	0	2	73	0	434
2023	182	10	104	99	1	1	70	0	467
2024	182	5	125	100	1	2	81	0	496

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rolling Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	629	26.0	24.1	n/a
1989	674	27.4	24.5	n/a
1990	820	33.6	24.4	n/a
1991	666	29.0	22.9	n/a
1992	715	29.5	24.2	7.4
1993	569	23.0	24.7	9.1
1994	561	23.4	24.0	11.2
1995	562	23.0	24.4	16.9
1996	562	23.0	24.4	16.9
1997	559	27.8	20.1	17.7
1998	572	31.8	18.0	17
1999	560	29.0	19.3	16.1
2000	562	29.0	19.4	20.1
2001	572	28.0	20.4	17.1
2002	653	32.0	20.4	12.8
2003	653	32.0	20.4	12.8
2004	787	38.0	20.7	13.1
2005	454	21.0	21.6	18.9
2006	408	19.0	21.5	22.1
2007	390	18.0	21.7	23.8
2008	376	19.0	19.8	25.3
2009	395	18.0	18.0	22.8
2010	368	15.5	23.7	17.1
2011	384	n/a	n/a	21.6
2012	378	14.0	27.0	n/a
2013	395	14.0	28.2	18.5
2014	427	16.0	26.6	20.1
2015	430	16.0	26.8	21.6
2016	428	17.0	25.1	17.3
2017	432	17.2	25.1	13.9
2018	446	18.2	24.5	18.8
2019	417	18.2	22.9	16.5
2020	433	n/a	n/a	16.9
2021	419	20.2	20.7	15.5
2022	434	19.7	22.0	13.1
2023	467	19.7	23.7	13.5
2024	496	22.8	21.6	14.9

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	629	26.0	24.1	n/a
1989	674	27.4	24.5	n/a
1990	820	33.6	24.4	n/a
1991	666	29.0	22.9	n/a
1992	715	29.5	24.2	7.4
1993	569	23.0	24.7	9.1
1994	561	23.4	24.0	11.2
1995	562	23.0	24.4	16.9
1996	562	23.0	24.4	16.9
1997	559	27.8	20.1	17.7
1998	572	31.8	18.0	17
1999	560	29.0	19.3	16.1
2000	562	29.0	19.4	20.1
2001	572	28.0	20.4	17.1
2002	653	32.0	20.4	12.8
2003	653	32.0	20.4	12.8
2004	787	38.0	20.7	13.1
2005	454	21.0	21.6	18.9
2006	408	19.0	21.5	22.1
2007	390	18.0	21.7	23.8
2008	376	19.0	19.8	25.3
2009	395	18.0	18.0	22.8
2010	368	15.5	23.7	17.1
2011	384	n/a	n/a	21.6
2012	378	14.0	27.0	n/a
2013	395	14.0	28.2	18.5
2014	427	16.0	26.6	20.1
2015	430	16.0	26.8	21.6
2016	428	17.0	25.1	17.3
2017	432	17.2	25.1	13.9
2018	446	18.2	24.5	18.8
2019	417	18.2	22.9	16.5
2020	433	n/a	n/a	16.9
2021	419	20.2	20.7	15.5
2022	434	19.7	22.0	13.1
2023	467	19.7	23.7	13.5
2024	496	22.8	21.6	14.9

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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