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Enrollment
515
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144001421
ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY
4903 DONOVAN ST, ORLANDO, FL 32808 · (407) 296-6530 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
372 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 31 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from ORANGE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
33.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.9pp since 2023
Math
41.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +11.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.7% | 41.5% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 30.3% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY
ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY's state test result (34.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY this school | 515 | 72.2% | 34.7% |
| FRANKLIN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 505 | 73.7% | 29.6% |
| FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOYNTON BEACH | 613 | 73.6% | 40.8% |
| PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 497 | 70.2% | 47.7% |
| INDIAN PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WORTH | 566 | 68.6% | 33.9% |
| FRANCES K. SWEET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT PIERCE | 439 | 68.6% | 49.4% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #1,991 of 2,136 | #153 of 157 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #1,877 of 2,149 ▲ 187 | #142 of 159 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #1,981 of 2,149 ▲ 65 | #153 of 159 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 515 | #1,357 of 2,267 | #101 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #427 of 2,077 | #25 of 159 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.1% | #1,687 of 2,108 | #135 of 159 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.2% | #373 of 2,188 | #19 of 162 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #529 of 621 | #24 of 30 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
515
+51 (+11%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 568
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 515 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 72% (372) |
| 2023-24 | 513 | 31 | 16.6:1 | 77% (393) |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 31 | 15.2:1 | 77% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 29 | 16.0:1 | 78% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 503 | 36 | 14.0:1 | 79% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 663 | 42 | 15.8:1 | 86% (572) |
| 2010-11 | 607 | 42 | 14.4:1 | 88% (535) |
| 2000-01 | 711 | 48 | 14.8:1 | 78% (558) |
| 1990-91 | 568 | 32 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY.
About ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY
ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY is an elementary school in ORLANDO, Florida, according to federal school records. The school serves 515 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
The ORANGE system has 272 schools and 207,778 students.
ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY is 76% Black by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 17% Hispanic and 4% White. Census estimates put the Black share of Orange County's population at about 20%. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1 at ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY, with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Florida have 17.5:1, compared with 14.3:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 72% of enrollment. It compares with 39% for public schools in Orange County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 45.0%.
Orange County census figures show that the median household income is $79,719, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Orange County is home to 286 public schools and about 216,813 public school students.
The next-closest public school is MAYNARD EVANS HIGH, about 0.8 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY. On proficiency, ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY is behind the 45.7% nearby average, ranking 6th of 6.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 515, an 11% gain from 464 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 14.3 students per teacher, compared with 16.0 in 2020-21.
Community posts for ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,471,937
Census ACS
Median income
$79,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
216,813 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ORANGE
- APOPKA HIGHHigh · 3,446 students
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- WINTER PARK HIGHHigh · 3,277 students
- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- WINDERMERE HIGHHigh · 3,217 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
Other schools in ORLANDO
- FLORIDA VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,331 students
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
- LAKE NONA HIGHHigh · 2,974 students
- DR. PHILLIPS HIGHHigh · 2,964 students
Other Rolling Hills Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 7 states are named Rolling Hills Elementary. ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY is the 4th largest of the 11.
- Rolling Hills ElementaryFullerton, CA · 554 students
- Rolling Hills Elementary SchoolFORT WORTH, TX · 527 students
- Rolling Hills ElementaryFairfield, CA · 526 students
- Rolling Hills Elementary SchoolAURORA, CO · 499 students
- Rolling Hills ElementarySan Diego, CA · 490 students
Nearby schools
- MAYNARD EVANS HIGH0.8 mi · 2,345
- RIDGEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 484
- ROSEMONT ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 640
- MEADOWBROOK MIDDLE1.0 mi · 808
- UCP PINE HILLS CHARTER1.1 mi · 204
- OCVS VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM1.3 mi · 23
Frequently asked questions
About ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARYHow large is ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY?
ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 515 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY serve?
ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY is approximately 14.3:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY?
At ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 4% White, 17% Hispanic, 76% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY public or private?
ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.