For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 323 students in Gentry Academy Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Minnesota.
Public Charter Schools in Gentry Academy Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public charter school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
315 Schools
# Students
323 Students
69,887 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
4,947 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Gentry Academy Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#254 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.75
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,090 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
11,316 Students
% Asian Students
1%
16%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
8,290 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
8 Students
21,467 Students
% Black Students
3%
31%
# White Students
293 Students
24,238 Students
% White Students
91%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
42 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
3,444 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
717
# Students in K Grade:
-
5,487
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
5,737
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
5,943
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
5,788
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
5,834
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
5,837
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
5,876
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
5,492
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
5,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
3,957
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
4,188
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
4,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
5,005
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Gentry Academy Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gentry Academy Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1420 County Road E East
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 604-8300
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 604-8300
Grades: 5-8
| 192 students
Rank: #22.
Gentry Academy High School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1420 County Road E East
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 604-8300
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 604-8300
Grades: 9-12
| 131 students
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