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Rolling Knolls Elementary

1985 Valley Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401 · (410) 222-5820 · Anne Arundel County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 481
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
189 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
20
Kindergarten
58
Grade 1
73
Grade 2
57
Grade 3
59
Grade 4
61
Grade 5
74
Student demographics
White
46%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 31%
Hispanic
37%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 24%
Black
8%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 32%
Asian
3%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7%
Two+
5%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
50%
Female
50%

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Test scores

MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)
English Language Arts
43.1%
MD avg 50.6% . -7.1pp since 2023
Math
34.9%
MD avg 34.8% . -11.4pp since 2023
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
402
-11 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 14.2:1
% White
46%
was 52%
% Hispanic
37%
was 27%
% Black
8%
was 9%
% Asian
3%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Rolling Knolls Elementary

Set in Annapolis, Maryland, Rolling Knolls Elementary is a tight-knit elementary school, run under Anne Arundel County Public Schools. It teaches 402 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which oversees 125 schools and 85,029 students, Rolling Knolls Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Rolling Knolls Elementary logs that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 37% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 47% of students at Rolling Knolls Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Rolling Knolls Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.6%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Anne Arundel County) records that the typical household earns roughly $124,911 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Anne Arundel County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,074 students), of which Rolling Knolls Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Monarch Academy Annapolis ES, around 1.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Rolling Knolls Elementary. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rolling Knolls Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 37.7%.

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

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rolling Knolls Elementary has decreased 3%, going from 413 students in 2018 to 402 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 27% to 37% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

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Anne Arundel County at a glance

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Population
598,166
Census ACS
Median income
$124,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
85,074 students

Quick facts

School name
Rolling Knolls Elementary
District
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Address
1985 Valley Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone
(410) 222-5820
County
Anne Arundel County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
402
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
189 (47%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
240006000122
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Rolling Knolls Elementary
How many students attend Rolling Knolls Elementary?
Rolling Knolls Elementary enrolls approximately 402 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Rolling Knolls Elementary serve?
Rolling Knolls Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Rolling Knolls Elementary?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Rolling Knolls Elementary.
How diverse is Rolling Knolls Elementary?
Rolling Knolls Elementary reports a student body of 46% White, 37% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Rolling Knolls Elementary public or private?
Rolling Knolls Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anne Arundel County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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