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Gentry Academy Middle

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Gentry Academy Middle ranks 96 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Gentry Academy Middle is a public charter middle school in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 192 students. The school is part of the Gentry Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 39 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gentry Academy Middle consistently outperforms the state average in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments, with 56.35% of students proficient or better in math and 52.76% in reading, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59% respectively. The school's female and male students both perform well, ranking in the top 25% of Minnesota middle schools in their respective subgroups. However, the school's white students perform relatively lower, ranking in the middle 50% of schools. Over the past three school years, Gentry Academy Middle has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 35% of Minnesota middle schools in 2022-2023 to the top 20% in 2024-2025.

Gentry Academy Middle outperforms the nearby Bellaire Education Center, Central Middle, and John Glenn Middle schools in both math and reading proficiency, but lags behind the higher-performing Sunrise Park Middle school in the White Bear Lake School District. Gentry Academy Middle has a very low percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 1.74% in 2021-2022 to 10.42% in 2023-2024, which is significantly lower than the state average and nearby schools.

195

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(651) 604-8300

District: Gentry Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2023 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Minnesota middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg47%

96^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 17 pts since 2023

From top 36% (2023) to top 18% (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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	96 of 519	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	142 of 545	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	190 of 529	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	86 of 450	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	108 of 474	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	200 of 455	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	116 of 452	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	143 of 479	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	174 of 464	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	147 of 415	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	172 of 440	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	255 of 436	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+11 vs state

Reading53%+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	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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Gentry Academy Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1420 County Road E East	Vadnais Heights	55110	Ramsey County	Gentry Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 604-8300	195	10	19.1	7.2%	178 (91.3%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	75.9	96^th of 519 public middle schools	81.5%		69.6	142^nd of 545 public middle schools	73.9%	46	52.9	62.0	49.0	62.2	56.4	59.6	58.8	48.1	43.2	52.8
Mariner Area Learning Center	Public	6-8	3551 McKnight Road	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-6201	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	3.4	514^th of 519 public middle schools	1.0%		2.9	545^th of 545 public middle schools	0.0%	31		5.7	0.0	0.0	2.8		5.9	0.0	15.0	7.0	$2,525
Mariner Middle School	Public	6-8	3551 McKnight Rd N	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 773-6200	881	50	17.5	38.9%	519 (58.9%)	91 (10.3%)	100 (11.4%)	98 (11.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.7%)								(n/a)		36.5	31.1	48.7	38.4		54.6	46.1	44.4	48.6
White Bear Lake Middle OLL	Public	6-8	2399 Cedar Avenue	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 407-7579	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Level Up Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2600 East County Road E	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Level Up Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 408-5559	64	5	13.1	42.2%	40 (62.5%)	7 (10.9%)	7 (10.9%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.1%)	15.7	455^th of 519 public middle schools	12.3%		32.7	382^nd of 545 public middle schools	29.9%	73		4.2	12.5	12.5	8.9		20.8	25.0	41.2	28.1	$4,752
Level Up Academy Virtual Middle	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-8	2600 E County Rd E	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Level Up Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(651) 408-5559	14	1	14.0	50.0%	12 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bellaire Education Center	Public	5-9	2540 County Rd F	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5530	30	7	4.2	30.0%	15 (50.0%)	9 (30.0%)	1 (3.3%)	5 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					23.5					5.6
John Glenn Middle	Public	6-8	1560 County Road B E	Maplewood	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 748-6300	1,073	68	15.7	69.9%	195 (18.2%)	199 (18.5%)	164 (15.3%)	409 (38.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (9.4%)	26.7	405^th of 519 public middle schools	22.0%		18.1	462^nd of 545 public middle schools	15.2%	57		22.3	20.5	31.7	24.7		33.7	27.4	32.2	31.0	$14,776
Central Middle	Public	6-8	4857 Bloom Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-2888	922	47	19.6	19.3%	705 (76.5%)	27 (2.9%)	62 (6.7%)	60 (6.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.7%)	90.1	30^th of 519 public middle schools	94.2%		70.3	140^th of 545 public middle schools	74.3%	110		57.0	63.6	58.8	59.8		71.5	62.7	60.6	65.1	$11,158
Central Area Learning Center	Public	6-8	4857 Bloom Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-2888	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	3.8	513^th of 519 public middle schools	1.2%					(n/a)		3.5	3.1	4.0	3.5		10.7	9.7	11.5	10.6	$2,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Gentry Academy Middle

How many students attend Gentry Academy Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Gentry Academy Middle.

Is Gentry Academy Middle a good school?

Gentry Academy Middle ranks 96^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Gentry Academy Middle in?

Gentry Academy Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Gentry Academy Middle?

Students at Gentry Academy Middle are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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