Middle Schools in Gentry School District


Summary:

The Gentry School District in Arkansas has one middle school, Gentry Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels.

Gentry Middle School's performance on ATLAS/English Language Arts, Reading, and Mathematics tests is consistently below the Gentry School District and Arkansas state averages for all grades and individual grade levels. The school's performance on ATLAS/Algebra and Science tests is more mixed, with some grades performing above the district and state averages, while others are below. Additionally, the school's overall performance ranking within the state has declined over the past three years, from 170th out of 330 Arkansas middle schools in 2022-2023 to 199th out of 324 in 2024-2025.

The relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Gentry Middle School, at 59.05% in the 2023-2024 school year, may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 13.3 is slightly lower than the state average, and the school district's overall ranking is 77th out of 250 districts in Arkansas and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

District Detail

 201 S. Giles
Gentry, AR 72734

 (479) 736-2253

SchoolDigger Rank:
77th 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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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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