Rolling Hills Elementary

Rolling Hills Elementary is a PK-5 school in Fort Worth, TX, serving 527 students within the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a high-performing school in a district that ranks in the bottom 30% of Texas.

Rolling Hills Elementary is a true academic powerhouse, performing at levels that are nearly double the district average across all subjects and grades. For example, 3rd grade reading scores hit 82.5% compared to the district's 40.8%, and 4th grade math scores reached 75.5% versus the district's 43.6%. This places the school in the top 7% of all Texas elementary schools, a stark contrast to nearby Western Hills Elementary (bottom 6%) and Waverly Park Elementary (bottom 27%). The school is particularly effective for its Special Education students, who rank in the 96th percentile statewide. However, it struggles with its English Language Learner population, which ranks in only the 45th percentile, suggesting a need for improved language support programs.

Compared to other top schools in the area, Rolling Hills has a clear socioeconomic advantage, with only 28.5% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, versus over 90% at nearby Western Hills Pri and Luella Merrett Elementary. Its closest neighbor, Westpark Elementary, is also a 5-star school but achieves this with a higher poverty rate (39.7%) and a lower student-teacher ratio. Meanwhile, Basis Benbrook, a charter school in the Basis Texas network, offers an accelerated academic model that pulls ahead in upper elementary grades, though its overall rank (80th percentile) is lower than Rolling Hills (93rd percentile). Rolling Hills has shown consistent improvement across all student subgroups, with White students jumping from the 59th to the 96th percentile in just two years, indicating a school-wide initiative driving strong results.