Rolling Hills Elementary

Set in Fullerton, California, Rolling Hills Elementary is a moderately sized elementary campus, operated by Fullerton Elementary. It enrolls 554 students across grades K through 6.

Fullerton Elementary runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 11,247 students. Rolling Hills Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Rolling Hills Elementary reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 32% White, 10% Asian, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Rolling Hills Elementary has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.0:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 53% of students at Rolling Hills Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Rolling Hills Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.4%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Orange County put median household income runs about $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Orange County runs 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), of which Rolling Hills Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Beechwood Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Rolling Hills Elementary. On composite proficiency, Rolling Hills Elementary comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 63.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 21%: 700 students in 2018 compared to 554 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 31% to 47%. Class-load math has fell: from 30.3:1 in 2018 to 23.0:1 in 2025.

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