School 28-henry Hudson, Rochester NY

Original Research by School Decision on School 28-henry Hudson

School 28-Henry Hudson is a kindergarten through eighth-grade public school in Rochester serving a student body that is almost entirely low-income and majority Hispanic, with a substantial Black student population. Located on Humboldt Street, it operates within the Rochester City School District, which underwent a significant structural reorganization beginning in the 2024-25 school year, closing schools and reestablishing a middle-school system. Parents considering this school should understand that it is navigating both district-level changes and its own academic profile.

The school's state testing results, available for grades three through six in English language arts and math, and grade five in science, show low proficiency across all subjects and grades. In mathematics, proficiency ranges from about one in eight students in grade five to about one in three in grade three. English language arts proficiency follows a similar pattern, hovering in the low-to-mid 20s across grades four through six, with grade three performing somewhat higher. Science proficiency in grade five was similarly low. These results place the school in the bottom quartile of schools within Monroe County when measured by an overall proficiency index. A parent may want to look further into what the school is doing to address these outcomes and what support structures exist for students below proficiency.

The enrollment is small to mid-sized for its grade span, with roughly balanced numbers across elementary and middle grades. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school serves a student body in which about three in five students are Hispanic, about three in ten are Black, and the remainder are split among Asian, white, multiracial, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students. The school's website was not available in the available data, so potential families may want to contact the school directly to learn about any specialized programs, classroom structures, or approaches being used.

Housing in the school's Rochester zip code shows moderate values, with the local market recently experiencing some price growth year-over-year. Renting is more common than buying in this area and remains more affordable than the state benchmark, making the neighborhood accessible for families with limited budgets. The broader Rochester area is undergoing downtown revitalization and housing development after decades of population loss, though the district itself continues to experience enrollment decline due to the end of federal pandemic funding and ongoing demographic shifts.

The district's 2024-25 restructuring, which closed schools and reorganized grade configurations, directly affects school assignment and district structure. Families moving into or already within School 28-Henry Hudson's boundaries should be aware of these ongoing changes and may want to connect with the school and district about how the reconfiguration affects their child's pathway, especially as the school system stabilizes under its new configuration.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 334%

School 34% · District 25% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 17% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 36 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 13% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 39 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 614%

School 14% · District 18% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 335%

School 35% · District 22% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 418%

School 18% · District 19% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 34 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 19% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 623%

School 23% · District 20% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Science

Grade 514%

School 14% · District 14%

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 569%

School 69% · district not reported

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

This schoolROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income36%Higher-income20%16 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income14%Higher-income36%22 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income19%Higher-income25%6 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income18%Higher-income0%18 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income34%Higher-income33%1 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income18%Higher-income46%28 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income12%Higher-income20%8 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income17%Higher-income23%6 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income23%Higher-income17%6 pp gap