Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fairfield, CA

Rolling Hills Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Rolling Hills Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061336011995
0/100100/10012/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rolling Hills Elementary earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#12 of 18
elementary schools in Fairfield · Resource Index
12
Resource Index · Lower
26.3:1
large classes for California
33.8%
free-lunch eligible

Rolling Hills Elementary has class sizes larger than 86% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rolling Hills Elementary ranks #12 of 18 elementary schools in Fairfield, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Rolling Hills Elementary held near 501 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 20.8 → 20.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 061336011995 · Fairfield, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

526 enr · 26.3:1 · 33.8% lunch · RII 12

Nearest enrollment peer: Angelo Rodriguez High (2,111 students)

Rolling Hills Elementary held near 501 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 20.8 → 20.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Rolling Hills Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rolling Hills Elementary reports 526 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Rolling Hills Elementary compares

Rolling Hills Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 26.3:1 ▲ 22% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.8% ▼ 39% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 526 top 42% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

26.3:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
526
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.8%
free-lunch eligible - 39% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
26.3:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 86% in California - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
37.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,652
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 39.2%
Asian 17.1%
African American 16.3%
Two or More 13.5%
White 12.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 39.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 75.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 75.6, Rolling Hills Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Fairfield-Suisun Unified reports $14,652 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rolling Hills Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Angelo Rodriguez High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Armijo High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fairfield High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Grange Middle Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Green Valley Middle Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rolling Hills Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fairfield-Suisun Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Fairfield

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Rolling Hills Elementary

How many students attend Rolling Hills Elementary?

Rolling Hills Elementary has 526 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fairfield, CA. CCD year-over-year: 497 (2022-23) → 501 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rolling Hills Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Rolling Hills Elementary is 26.3:1, which is 22% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 68% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rolling Hills Elementary?

33.8% of students at Rolling Hills Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rolling Hills Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Rolling Hills Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 39.2% of enrollment, in Fairfield, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rolling Hills Elementary?

Rolling Hills Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rolling Hills Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fairfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Rolling Hills Elementary ranks #12 of 18 elementary schools in Fairfield, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Fairfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Fairfield-Suisun Unified?

Besides Rolling Hills Elementary, Fairfield-Suisun Unified also operates Angelo Rodriguez High (2,111 students), Armijo High (1,844 students), and Fairfield High (1,605 students). See the Fairfield-Suisun Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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