Rolling Hills Primary School

Rolling Hills Primary School, a moderately sized elementary school in VERNON, New Jersey, overseen by Vernon Township School District, serves 431 students, covering grades 2 through 3.

Within Vernon Township School District, which oversees 6 schools and 2,872 students, Rolling Hills Primary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Rolling Hills Primary School records that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Rolling Hills Primary School reports 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Rolling Hills Primary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.5%, the actual is 48.3%, a residual of -2.2 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Sussex County put median household income runs about $116,186, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Rolling Hills Primary School is one of 46 public schools in Sussex County (combined enrollment of about 19,579 students).

Lounsberry Hollow School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Rolling Hills Primary School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rolling Hills Primary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 44.1%.

Rolling Hills Primary School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 7%: 401 students in 2018 compared to 431 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 10% to 23% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.