Gentry Academy Charter School District

1420 County Road E East
Vadnais Heights, MN 55110-8888
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 192 students in Gentry Academy Charter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Gentry Academy Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
323 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
40,363 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#254 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
45-49%
45%
44%
51%
30-34%
41%
≥50%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
4 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
8 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
293 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
91%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
-
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

Best Gentry Academy Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gentry Academy Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1420 County Road E East
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 604-8300
Grades: 5-8
| 192 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 05-12
  • Enrollment: 323 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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