Top Rankings
Gentry School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 375 students in Gentry School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Gentry School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,617 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Gentry School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.58
# American Indian Students
52 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
131 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
8%
1%
# Hispanic Students
289 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
14%
# Black Students
10 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
949 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
59%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
46
# Students in K Grade:
105
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,112 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,699 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,112
$12,914
Spending / Student
$10,699
$12,826
Best Gentry School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gentry Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1265 Pioneer Ln
Gentry, AR 72734
(479) 736-2251
Gentry, AR 72734
(479) 736-2251
Grades: 6-8
| 375 students
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