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Rolling Hills Elementary School

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Rolling Hills Elementary School ranks 146 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Rolling Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 544 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, which is ranked 30th out of 115 school districts in the state.

Rolling Hills Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Colorado elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, the school had 60.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 61.3% in Math, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 63.4% is also much higher than the district and state. Rolling Hills Elementary has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes. However, the school has seen a recent increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.9% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Aspen Crossing Elementary, Peakview Elementary, and Timberline Elementary, Rolling Hills Elementary consistently outperforms them on CMAS tests. The school has also seen a significant increase in its free and reduced lunch rate, from 11.86% in 2021-2022 to 26.84% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, which the school appears to be effectively supporting.

499

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,465

Per pupil spending ?

24.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5756 South Biscay Circle
Aurora, CO 80015-5127

(720) 886-3400

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Rolling Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Falcon Creek Middle School
High:	Grandview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.3%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Asian:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (61% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Colorado elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg45%

Colorado avg40%

146^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 46Elementary Schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5

30^th of 115Cherry Creek School District No. 5 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	146 of 950	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	146 of 943	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	267 of 933	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	157 of 921	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	89 of 710	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	125 of 965	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	91.4	56 of 917	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	90.0	69 of 929	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.9	55 of 914	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	89.5	74 of 938	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	89.4	63 of 962	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	86.7	95 of 954	90.0%	★★★★★
2012	90.7	49 of 935	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	90.0	58 of 935	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	88.1	76 of 925	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	86.8	76 of 872	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	83.6	110 of 849	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	86.8	68 of 852	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	83.4	103 of 829	87.6%	★★★★☆
2005	86.8	72 of 823	91.3%	★★★★★
2004	86.1	85 of 808	89.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	47.6	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	91 of 694	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	124 of 684	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	279 of 642	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	128 of 595	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	91 of 351	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	106 of 758	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	58 of 690	91.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	68 of 119	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	6.9	88 of 91	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	67.1	30 of 110	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	53.3	52 of 84	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	96.5	4 of 242	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	55.8	143 of 365	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	195 of 700	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	166 of 683	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	205 of 649	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	137 of 594	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	78 of 352	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	140 of 764	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	63 of 693	90.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	165 of 551	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	172 of 539	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	286 of 525	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	193 of 454	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	95 of 288	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	161 of 596	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	61 of 337	81.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)98th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)61st percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)43rd percentile-42 vs school

Asian (2019)36th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+24 vs state

Math61%+25 vs state

English Language Arts61%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Tuesday, May 17, 2022

This school does not have any safety Policy for the students. The sick kids can go to school, and the school nurse is unaware, this cause other kids and the teachers to get sick too. There is no policy, if your child is sick keep themat home. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 11, 2013

Terrible school. The only reason the school appears successful are the parents supplementing at home. Don't let the test scores fool you. Nothing special. The staff is condesending and rude to parents who foot the bill for extra tutoring. We have had a miserable experience. They are very unprofessional. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 18, 2010

We are so happy to send our children to this WONDERFUL school!!! Excellent teachers, programs and school spirit!!! Thank you for all you do ROLLING HILLS TIGERS!!! Close Quote

Schools Near Rolling Hills Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Rolling Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5756 South Biscay Circle	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3400	499	40	12.6	24.6%	321 (64.3%)	32 (6.4%)	63 (12.6%)	46 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.0%)	82.6	146^th of 950 public elementary schools	84.6%		82.7	146^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.5%		49.4	63.9	69.1	60.6	63.1	57.5	62.7	61.3	63.4	$18,465
Heritage Heights Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	20050 East Smoky Hill Road	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 870-9541	539	33	16.2	38.0%	216 (40.1%)	147 (27.3%)	48 (8.9%)	83 (15.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.8%)	46.6	474^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.1%		64.5	317^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.4%	157	21.3	39.2	46.9	47.7	38.3	52.9	40.8	46.6	36.7	$12,190
Peakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19451 East Progress Circle	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3100	447	31	14.4	36.2%	240 (53.7%)	33 (7.4%)	98 (21.9%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	50 (11.2%)	53.9	415^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.3%		47.7	468^th of 943 public elementary schools	50.4%	53	31.1	37.0	60.6	43.0	30.6	35.6	59.1	41.8	54.5	$16,714
Trails West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 South Waco Street	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-8500	425	29	14.7	31.5%	246 (57.9%)	18 (4.2%)	91 (21.4%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.2%)	74.9	227^th of 950 public elementary schools	76.1%		73.5	228^th of 943 public elementary schools	75.8%	1	39.1	54.2	75.0	56.5	50.0	51.7	68.7	57.1	58.2	$18,473
Timberline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5500 South Killarney Street	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3200	478	32	14.9	33.1%	241 (50.4%)	51 (10.7%)	90 (18.8%)	27 (5.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.8%)	50.2	440^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.7%		35.5	558^th of 943 public elementary schools	40.8%	118	27.9	30.2	52.6	37.7	40.6	37.5	51.3	43.6	47.4	$17,486
Fox Hollow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6363 South Waco Street	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-8700	555	36	15.4	31.5%	273 (49.2%)	46 (8.3%)	118 (21.3%)	58 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.8%)	72.9	245^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.2%		72.9	234^th of 943 public elementary schools	75.2%	11	54.2	45.1	54.2	50.7	55.1	51.2	66.7	58.1	56.8	$18,838
Meadow Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17901 East Grand Avenue	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-8600	401	30	13.5	59.9%	136 (33.9%)	48 (12.0%)	154 (38.4%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	48 (12.0%)	28.3	634^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.3%		25.6	669^th of 943 public elementary schools	29.1%	35	24.5	30.3	38.5	31.0	28.8	24.2	32.7	28.2	30.2	$18,842
Aspen Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4655 S Himalaya Street	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3700	569	35	16.2	35.1%	194 (34.1%)	87 (15.3%)	110 (19.3%)	86 (15.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (15.6%)	56.3	397^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.2%		43.9	491^st of 943 public elementary schools	47.9%	94	38.0	34.8	52.7	42.1	52.4	30.3	57.4	46.8	49.5	$16,005
Indian Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16501 East Progress Drive	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-8400	410	27	15.1	20.7%	254 (62.0%)	37 (9.0%)	51 (12.4%)	29 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.3%)	81.2	163^rd of 950 public elementary schools	82.8%		78.3	181^st of 943 public elementary schools	80.8%	18	61.4	63.6	55.0	60.2	70.0	70.1	50.8	64.1	52.5	$18,182
Summit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18201 East Quincy Ave	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-6400	337	25	13.4	49.6%	112 (33.2%)	54 (16.0%)	117 (34.7%)	19 (5.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	24.1	678^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.6%		30.4	608^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.5%	70	30.6	37.2	24.5	30.5	40.0	16.3	19.1	25.7	14.6	$20,870

Frequently Asked Questions about Rolling Hills Elementary School

How many students attend Rolling Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Rolling Hills Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Rolling Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rolling Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Falcon Creek Middle School
High : Grandview High School

What is the racial makeup of Rolling Hills Elementary School?

Students at Rolling Hills Elementary School are 64% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is Rolling Hills Elementary School a good school?

Rolling Hills Elementary School ranks 146^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Rolling Hills Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

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