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

Rolling Hills Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Rolling Hills Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061473001804
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rolling Hills Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of California schools.

#11 of 18
elementary schools in Fullerton · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
27.7:1
large classes for California
34.5%
free-lunch eligible

Rolling Hills Elementary has class sizes larger than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rolling Hills Elementary ranks #11 of 18 elementary schools in Fullerton, CA.

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

+1 students YoY

Rolling Hills Elementary held near 564 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 20.6 → 20.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 061473001804 · Fullerton, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

554 enr · 27.7:1 · 34.5% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Robert C. Fisler Elementary (892 students)

Rolling Hills Elementary held near 564 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 20.6 → 20.1 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 554 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 27.7:1 ▲ 29% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.5% ▼ 38% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 554 top 38% - -

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

27.7:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
554
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.5%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
27.7:1
students per teacher - 29% above state mean
Top 92% in California - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
18.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,368
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 47.3%
White 31.9%
Asian 9.9%
Two or More 8.8%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.7, Rolling Hills Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fullerton Elementary reports $17,368 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
Robert C. Fisler Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Beechwood Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
D. Russell Parks Junior High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sunset Lane Elementary Larger Similar 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

Fullerton Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Fullerton

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 554 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fullerton, CA. CCD year-over-year: 563 (2022-23) → 564 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Rolling Hills Elementary is 27.7:1, which is 29% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 76% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

34.5% 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 47.3% of enrollment, in Fullerton, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rolling Hills Elementary?

Rolling Hills Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Fullerton?

By Resource Investment Index, Rolling Hills Elementary ranks #11 of 18 elementary schools in Fullerton, 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 Fullerton on the city page.

What other schools are in Fullerton Elementary?

Besides Rolling Hills Elementary, Fullerton Elementary also operates Robert C. Fisler Elementary (892 students), Beechwood Elementary (872 students), and D. Russell Parks Junior High (854 students). See the Fullerton Elementary 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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