Rolling Hills Middle

Rolling Hills Middle is a mid-tier middle-grades school in El Dorado Hills, California, overseen by Buckeye Union Elementary. The school caters to 778 students in grades 6 through 8.

Across the 9 schools in Buckeye Union Elementary (4,151 students total), Rolling Hills Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Rolling Hills Middle reports that 56% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 18% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Rolling Hills Middle has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.6:1. The state averages about 20.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below El Dorado County's rate of about 32%.

After controlling for student poverty, Rolling Hills Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for El Dorado County indicate median household earnings sit near $108,845, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across El Dorado County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,706 students), Rolling Hills Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Oak Ridge High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Rolling Hills Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Rolling Hills Middle at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 74.8%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 23%: 1,012 students in 2018 compared to 778 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 64% to 56%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 20.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Rolling Hills Middle typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.