Gentry Academy Charter School District

1420 County Road E East
Vadnais Heights, MN 55110-8888
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 188 students in Gentry Academy Charter School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Gentry Academy Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
314 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Gentry Academy Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 527 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:

0.14
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
7 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
292 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
93%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
-
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

Best Gentry Academy Charter School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gentry Academy Middle School
Magnet 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
| 188 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 05-12
  • Enrollment: 314 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥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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