P.S. 057 Hubert H. Humphrey

Proficiency rates sit well below District 31 averages — 35.4% in ELA and 29.5% in math versus district figures of roughly 61% in both — and the school's overall quality score of 1.3 out of 4 trails the district average of 2.4. The encouraging story is the trend: after bottoming out in 2022 at 20.8% ELA and 16.7% math, scores have climbed steadily for three straight years, with 2025 marking the highest ELA proficiency this school has recorded in the past decade. Grade 5 students post the strongest numbers (41% ELA), while grade 4 math (20%) is the weakest spot — a pattern that suggests instruction is gaining traction as kids move up. The school is catching up, but the gap to the district remains substantial.

The day-to-day feel here is unusually positive on the relationship side: 97% of parents say they're satisfied, 98% trust their child's teacher, and 95% of teachers rate their own instruction quality highly. Teacher-to-principal trust sits at 94%, suggesting a staff that feels supported by leadership. The disconnect is attendance — chronic absenteeism is at 55.4%, well above what most schools see, with Asian students particularly affected at 83.3%. Teacher-reported safety is 83%, noticeably below the district's 95%, which is worth asking about on a tour. Discipline is essentially a non-issue: zero suspensions in 2023-24 and only one in the prior year.

The student body is 55% Black and 35% Hispanic, with smaller Asian, White, and multiracial populations — a makeup that mirrors the working- and middle-class character of the surrounding neighborhood. The economic need index is 92.6%, meaning the vast majority of students come from low-income households, and 29% have IEPs, which is on the higher side. The diversity index of 57% reflects a school where most students share a similar demographic profile rather than a wide mix. The neighborhood median household income of $77,882 and 13.8% poverty rate tells you families here are largely working-class homeowners rather than wealthy commuters.

Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill is a residential pocket of northeast Staten Island where more than half of households own their homes and the median home value is around $553,000. Median household income of just under $78,000 and a 14.7% share of households with children reflect a stable, family-oriented area — not affluent, but solidly middle-class for the borough. About 29.5% of neighborhood adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is below the citywide average but typical for outer-borough family neighborhoods. The area feels like classic Staten Island residential streets rather than a destination.

There's no subway in the traditional sense — the nearest transit is the Staten Island Railway, with Grasmere about a 12-minute walk and Clifton about a 20-minute walk. Most families here drive or rely on school buses.