Gentry School District

Summary:

The Gentry School District in Arkansas consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools (Gentry Primary School and Gentry Intermediate School), 1 middle school (Gentry Middle School), and 1 high school (Gentry High School). The district's schools have shown a mix of performance, with some standout schools and areas for improvement.

Gentry Intermediate School has consistently improved its statewide ranking, moving from 261st out of 492 Arkansas elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 144th out of 495 in 2024-2025, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores are also above the district and state averages in several subjects. Meanwhile, Gentry High School has maintained a strong performance, ranking 60th out of 291 Arkansas high schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 4-star rating.

In contrast, Gentry Middle School has lower than average test scores in most subjects compared to the district and state. The district also shows disparities in student-teacher ratios, with Gentry High School having the lowest ratio at 7.3, while the other schools range from 13.3 to 15.4. These differences may contribute to the varying academic performance across the district.

District Detail

201 S. Giles
Gentry, AR 72734

(479) 736-2253

SchoolDigger Rank:
77^th of 250 Arkansas districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,753

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)									ATLAS Reading (2025)									ATLAS Mathematics (2025)							ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)			ATLAS Science (2025)							ATLAS Biology (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gentry Intermediate School	Public	3-5	302 W Second St.	Gentry	72734	Benton County	Gentry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 736-2252	416	27	15.4	55.5%	241 (57.9%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (20.7%)	24 (5.8%)	13 (3.1%)	6 (1.4%)	45 (10.8%)	69.5	144^th of 495 public elementary schools	70.9%		62.4	189^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.0%	45	35.9	50.8	47.6						44.4	35.9	49.1	44.2						42.7	40.7	50.0	42.1				43.9							42.5	54.2	44.1				46.5				$12,461	$842	$11,620
Gentry High School	Public	9-12	1295 Pioneer Lane	Gentry	72734	Benton County	Gentry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 736-2666	565	80	7.0	50.1%	332 (58.8%)	4 (0.7%)	122 (21.6%)	43 (7.6%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (8.7%)	68.2	60^th of 291 public high schools	79.4%		67	76^th of 305 public high schools	75.1%	16							37.6	35.4	36.4							33.6	38.1	36.0									39.2	38.8	72.7	16.9	24.3								84.6	40.3	46.1	$13,854	$670	$13,185
Gentry Primary School	Public	K-2	1295 Pioneer Lane	Gentry	72734	Benton County	Gentry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 736-2380	347	26	13.2	55.3%	184 (53.0%)	1 (0.3%)	77 (22.2%)	24 (6.9%)	10 (2.9%)	4 (1.2%)	47 (13.5%)								(n/a)																																										$12,096	$665	$11,430
Gentry Middle School	Public	6-8	1265 Pioneer Ln.	Gentry	72734	Benton County	Gentry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 736-2251	425	32	13.4	55.1%	243 (57.2%)	2 (0.5%)	67 (15.8%)	34 (8.0%)	16 (3.8%)	10 (2.4%)	53 (12.5%)	42.6	199^th of 324 public middle schools	38.6%		45	185^th of 335 public middle schools	44.8%	14				30.3	20.5	36.5			28.4				30.8	21.1	40.5			30.0				28.3	26.7	30.9	28.4	68.4		68.4							33.3	31.1	47.6	36.7				$11,439	$529	$10,910

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Decatur School District	5.25 mi	3	198^th
Siloam Springs School District	5.36 mi	6	78^th
Hope Academy Of Northwest Arkansas	8.78 mi	1
Gravette School District	10.69 mi	4	16^th
Bentonville School District	11.54 mi	24	2^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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