Henry V Burger Junior High School, West Henrietta NY

Original Research by School Decision on Henry V Burger Junior High School

Henry V Burger Junior High School serves grades seven through nine in West Henrietta, a car-dependent suburb of Rochester where development is accelerating and families are weighing rising housing costs against a community anchored by the Rush-Henrietta Central School District. The school draws from a diverse intake: just over half its enrollment is white, with substantial Asian, Black, and smaller Hispanic and multiracial shares. Nearly half the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, and the building houses approximately mid-sized cohorts across each grade.

In state assessments, the school shows mixed performance. In seventh-grade math, proficiency sits at roughly two-thirds of students, the stronger showing of any grade-subject pair, with seventh-grade ELA around half. Eighth grade drops notably: math proficiency falls below half, and ELA sits at just above half. Performance in science at eighth grade is particularly low, with fewer than a quarter of tested students meeting proficiency, though the participation rate in science is so sparse that a parent may want to look into further with the school whether a broader testing or enrollment picture explains the figure. No recent state testing data for social studies is available in the database. When viewed against districts in Monroe County, the school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint, positioning it in the middle range of county schools rather than at either end of the spectrum.

The Rush-Henrietta district is navigating a moment of community tension around its budget and tax obligations. In 2024-25, voters rejected the initial budget proposal before approving a revised version, a closer call than is typical and a sign of heightened scrutiny of district spending. At the same time, a town reassessment for 2025-26 produced an estimated rate cut even as the levy rose, and the district consistently holds one of the lowest true-value tax rates in Monroe County, a meaningful point for families calculating the cost of living in the catchment area.

West Henrietta itself is experiencing rapid growth. The town supervisor has described Henrietta as the fastest growing municipality in the county, with new apartment complexes, senior housing, and townhome communities under way or recently opened. Median home listings have risen notably in the past year, and the housing market is tightening. The place is entirely car-dependent, with retail and civic life organized around shopping centers and highway intersections rather than a walkable core. Transit exists but is limited; two RTS bus lines serve a central hub, and on-demand ride-share is available. The area appeals to families drawn to suburban home ownership and proximity to Rochester and the Rochester Institute of Technology, but prospective residents should expect a commuting culture and an absence of walkable neighborhood life.

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Academic performance

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

New York Regents Exams

2 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Science	212	73.0%
Math	201	92.0%

Math

Grade 768%

School 68% · District 63% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 855%

School 55% · District 52% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 50 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 755%

School 55% · District 53% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 852%

School 52% · District 49% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Science

Grade 824%

School 24% · District 16% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 888%

School 88% · district not reported

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

This schoolRUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL 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 6Lower-income35%Higher-income54%19 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income49%Higher-income60%12 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income37%Higher-income66%28 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income43%Higher-income66%23 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income52%Higher-income79%27 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income45%Higher-income67%22 pp gap