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Gentry Academy High

Q: Is Gentry Academy High a good school?

Gentry Academy High ranks 86 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 81% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Gentry Academy High is a public charter high school located in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, serving 131 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Gentry Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 39 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gentry Academy High has demonstrated consistently strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Reading that are significantly higher than the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 86 out of 450 Minnesota high schools and earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its four-year graduation rates have been high, ranging from 83.3% to 96.5% over the past three years, and its dropout rates have been low, ranging from 0.0% to 4.5% during the same period. The school has also shown strong performance for different student subgroups, including female, male, and white students.

While Gentry Academy High's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 2.88% to 12.21% over the past three years, suggests it may not be serving a highly economically diverse student population, the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 18 to 34.6 over the same period, indicates it is effectively allocating resources to support student learning and engagement. Overall, Gentry Academy High appears to be a high-performing charter school that is effectively supporting student learning and achievement.

134

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1420 County Road E East
Vadnais Heights, MN 55110-8888

(651) 604-8300

District: Gentry Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

7.5%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2023 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Minnesota high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg47%

86^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 28 pts since 2023

From top 47% (2023) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 446Gentry Academy Charter School among Minnesota 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	86 of 450	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	34.6	338 of 480	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.7	226 of 476	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	55 of 358	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	132 of 396	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	92 of 377	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	32.9	289 of 405	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.4	184 of 398	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	109 of 376	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	21.0	346 of 402	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	258 of 398	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading61%+11 vs state

Math42%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	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	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Gentry Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	1420 County Road E East	Vadnais Heights	55110	Ramsey County	Gentry Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 604-8300	134	7	17.9	15.7%	117 (87.3%)	4 (3.0%)	10 (7.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	79.3	86^th of 450 public high schools	80.9%		34.6	338^th of 480 public high schools	29.6%	252			42.3	42.3			60.5	60.5
South Campus Education Center	Public	5-12	3551 N McKnight Rd	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5440	62	17	3.5	51.6%	32 (51.6%)	20 (32.3%)	3 (4.8%)	5 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)
White Bear Area Learning Center	Public	10-12	2449 Orchard Ln	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-6400	140	13	10.7	60.0%	76 (54.3%)	9 (6.4%)	33 (23.6%)	4 (2.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.1%)	5.1	440^th of 450 public high schools	2.2%		4.7	469^th of 480 public high schools	2.3%	29			0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0	$18,768
Area Learning Center Summer	Public	8-12	2449 Orchard Ln	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-6400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$2,525
Project Return	Public	9-12	70 County Road B2 W	Little Canada	55110	Ramsey County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5363	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Afsa High School	Public, Charter	7-12	100 Vadnais Blvd	Vadnais Heights	55127	Ramsey County	Afsa High School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 209-3927	246	12	19.7	55.7%	142 (57.7%)	20 (8.1%)	46 (18.7%)	22 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	25	360^th of 450 public high schools	20.0%		24.5	376^th of 480 public high schools	21.7%	16	29.7	30.3	9.8	22.5	40.5	38.2	37.8	38.8	$16,622
Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	3300 Century Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5537	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
916 Mahtomedi Academy	Public	9-12	3300 Century Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5680	29	6	4.9	58.6%	9 (31.0%)	6 (20.7%)	3 (10.3%)	7 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.8%)								(n/a)
Passages Transition Program	Public	9-12	2735 County Road D	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Mahtomedi Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-4901	10	2	5.0	40.0%	6 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (30.0%)								(n/a)									$2,936
North Senior High	Public	9-12	2416 E 11th Ave	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 748-6000	1,649	72	22.9	63.5%	362 (22.0%)	291 (17.6%)	321 (19.5%)	528 (32.0%)	15 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	130 (7.9%)	28.6	346^th of 450 public high schools	23.1%		34.7	335^th of 480 public high schools	30.2%	11			21.0	21.0			32.4	32.4	$13,170

Frequently Asked Questions about Gentry Academy High

What district is Gentry Academy High in?

Gentry Academy Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Gentry Academy High?

Students at Gentry Academy High are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Gentry Academy High a good school?

Gentry Academy High ranks 86^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gentry Academy High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 134 students attended Gentry Academy High.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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