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Gentry Intermediate School

Public Grades 3-5
144th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools
Better than 71% of Arkansas elementary schools
Summary

Gentry Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Gentry, Arkansas, with 362 students. The school is part of the Gentry School District, which is ranked 77 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gentry Intermediate School has shown mixed academic performance, with strengths in some subject areas but weaknesses in others. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had higher proficiency rates than the state in English Language Arts, Reading, and Science, but lower in Mathematics. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, with its ranking among Arkansas elementary schools ranging from 144 (4-star rating) to 327 (2-star rating). The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.67% to 59.39% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and indicates a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Gentry Intermediate School generally outperforms the other schools in the Gentry School District, such as Gentry Primary School, but lags behind higher-performing schools in the Bentonville and Gravette districts, such as Centerton Gamble Elementary and Gravette Upper Elementary.

416
Students ?
15.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,461
Per pupil spending ?
55.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 302 W Second St.
       Gentry, AR  72734

(479) 736-2252

District: Gentry School District


Students who attend Gentry Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:    Gentry Middle School
High:    Gentry High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
57.9%
Hispanic:
20.7%
Two or more races:
10.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Arkansas average (44% vs 36% meeting standards)
Above the Arkansas median (71st percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg37%
Arkansas avg36%
144th of 495
Arkansas public elementary schools ?
Top 29%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
77th of 250Gentry School District among Arkansas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202569.5144 of 49570.9%★★★★☆
202462.4189 of 49762.0%★★★☆☆
202351.5261 of 49247.0%★★☆☆☆
202238.2327 of 48732.9%★★☆☆☆
202151.4268 of 49646.0%★★☆☆☆
201948.8284 of 48841.8%★★☆☆☆
201840.6310 of 48035.4%★★☆☆☆
201759.5189 of 48561.0%★★★☆☆
201650.3266 of 49446.2%★★☆☆☆
201561.9147 of 46668.5%★★★☆☆
201456.8225 of 47152.2%★★★☆☆
201353.8258 of 47645.8%★★☆☆☆
201261.0208 of 46855.6%★★★☆☆
201147.3294 of 47137.6%★★☆☆☆
201044.2308 of 45732.6%★★☆☆☆
200959.6205 of 44553.9%★★★☆☆
200863.1185 of 43957.9%★★★☆☆
200765.1158 of 44064.1%★★★☆☆
200659.4185 of 40254.0%★★★☆☆
200564.2152 of 41163.0%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?
Science46%+8 vs state
English Language Arts44%+10 vs state
Mathematics44%+5 vs state
Reading43%+7 vs state

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Students who attend Gentry Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gentry Middle School
High : Gentry High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Gentry Intermediate School.

Students at Gentry Intermediate School are 58% White, 21% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Gentry Intermediate School ranks 144th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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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