Rolling Hills Elementary

Rolling Hills Elementary, a mid-tier elementary campus in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, overseen by Mukwonago School District, teaches 455 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 41% larger than typical.

Mukwonago School District runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,835 students. Rolling Hills Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Rolling Hills Elementary lists that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Waukesha County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.1:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Rolling Hills Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 80.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Waukesha County put the typical household earns roughly $106,076 per year, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Waukesha County's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,032 students), Rolling Hills Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Section Elementary, around 1.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rolling Hills Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 68.7%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 7%: 490 students in 2018 compared to 455 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.