Rolling Hills Middle

588 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Rolling Hills Middle School, located at 130 Herman Ave. in Watsonville, California, serves as a key educational institution within the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. The school provides a traditional middle school curriculum for students in grades 6 through 8, focusing on core academic subjects such as language arts, mathematics, science, and history, while aiming to prepare students for the transition to high school.

The campus is situated in a residential area of Watsonville and plays a significant role in the local community by fostering an environment centered on student growth and academic development. In addition to its standard instructional program, Rolling Hills typically offers various extracurricular activities, sports programs, and support services designed to engage students during their formative middle school years and help them develop both socially and intellectually.

588

Total Students

27.8

Full-Time Teachers

21.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

94.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rolling Hills Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	568
Black	1
Asian	11
Two or More	2

Hispanic
568 (96.8%)
Asian
11 (1.9%)
White
5 (0.9%)
Two or More
2 (0.3%)
Black
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Pajaro Valley Unified
Phone:	(831)728-6341
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	588
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	490
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	66

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 187

Grade 7 198

Grade 8 203