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Gentry J H

Public Grades 6-8
1524th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 35% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Gentry J H is a public middle school located in Baytown, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 920. It is part of the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 701 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Gentry J H has consistently been ranked in the middle range of Texas middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Academically, Gentry J H's performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. However, the school stands out for its exceptional performance in Algebra I, with proficiency rates consistently above 80% and significantly higher than the district and state averages. When compared to other middle schools in the same district, such as Baytown J H, Highlands J H, Horace Mann J H, and E F Green Junior School, Gentry J H generally performs better academically, but still lags behind the state averages in most subject areas.

Gentry J H's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school performing relatively well for Asian students but struggling with other subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. Additionally, the school has experienced a higher dropout rate compared to the state average and has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.34% to 67.17% in recent years, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. While Gentry J H's performance has shown a declining trend in recent years, the school's exceptional performance in Algebra I and its generally stronger performance compared to other schools in the district suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement and growth.

1,013
Students ?
16.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,279
Per pupil spending ?
67.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1919 E Archer Rd
       Baytown, TX  77521-9310

(281) 420-4590

District: Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District


Students who attend Gentry J H usually attend:

High:    Impact Early College High School
    Sterling High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.2%
White:
17.8%
African American:
15.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school37%
District avg34%
Texas avg45%
1,524th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 35%▼ down 22 pts since 2015
From top 43% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 6Middle Schools in the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District
701st of 961Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District among Texas 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 rankTexas percentileRating
202536.01524 of 234435.0%★★☆☆☆
202436.71512 of 237236.3%★★☆☆☆
202335.51554 of 233033.3%★★☆☆☆
202252.5947 of 225458.0%★★★☆☆
202155.2870 of 225261.4%★★★☆☆
201960.9683 of 219368.9%★★★☆☆
201854.6797 of 208061.7%★★★☆☆
201745.71007 of 202750.3%★★★☆☆
201652.01012 of 198749.1%★★☆☆☆
201557.5880 of 204356.9%★★★☆☆
201464.1673 of 198766.1%★★★☆☆
201362.4692 of 197364.9%★★★☆☆
201262.9684 of 195164.9%★★★☆☆
201160.2777 of 189559.0%★★★☆☆
201067.5483 of 180373.2%★★★★☆
200972.0368 of 176379.1%★★★★☆
200862.4657 of 171861.8%★★★☆☆
200746.41048 of 168437.8%★★☆☆☆
200655.4788 of 158550.3%★★★☆☆
200552.9816 of 158248.4%★★☆☆☆
200460.2665 of 157357.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202433.7874 of 128031.7%★★☆☆☆
202332.7873 of 127331.4%★★☆☆☆
202246.8575 of 125154.0%★★★☆☆
202149.9491 of 121359.5%★★★☆☆
201950.1506 of 119357.6%★★★☆☆
201846.1556 of 116752.4%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202282.355 of 60690.9%★★★★★
202174.5114 of 58980.6%★★★★☆
201953.7312 of 59447.5%★★☆☆☆
201840.5408 of 58730.5%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202243.21147 of 218247.4%★★☆☆☆
202146.0999 of 211852.8%★★★☆☆
201957.7618 of 205870.0%★★★★☆
201856.2608 of 200869.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202438.31072 of 177039.4%★★☆☆☆
202333.41199 of 172030.3%★★☆☆☆
202243.8830 of 164349.5%★★☆☆☆
202151.6567 of 159264.4%★★★☆☆
201966.7285 of 144580.3%★★★★☆
201853.8421 of 137669.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202441.91267 of 224243.5%★★☆☆☆
202336.41467 of 224134.5%★★☆☆☆
202255.8843 of 222162.0%★★★☆☆
202158.8744 of 215165.4%★★★☆☆
201965.1570 of 204772.2%★★★★☆
201858.0694 of 200865.4%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202357.5802 of 148145.8%★★☆☆☆
202262.2616 of 148858.6%★★★☆☆
202158.2749 of 150150.1%★★★☆☆
201956.5771 of 144646.7%★★☆☆☆
201847.8924 of 143035.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202441.01231 of 211941.9%★★☆☆☆
202342.61203 of 211643.1%★★☆☆☆
202260.0633 of 207769.5%★★★☆☆
202164.4521 of 204374.5%★★★★☆
201968.7401 of 193579.3%★★★★☆
201860.9545 of 189571.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202437.41425 of 223536.2%★★☆☆☆
202336.71486 of 225134.0%★★☆☆☆
202256.7752 of 222066.1%★★★☆☆
202160.0659 of 217269.7%★★★☆☆
201959.3645 of 207368.9%★★★☆☆
201857.5676 of 203966.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202432.91538 of 224631.5%★★☆☆☆
202334.71498 of 224533.3%★★☆☆☆
202247.71069 of 222852.0%★★★☆☆
202150.2986 of 216854.5%★★★☆☆
201954.3795 of 206961.6%★★★☆☆
201849.9900 of 203055.7%★★★☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201998.11 of 10899.1%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202433.6561 of 81831.4%★★☆☆☆
202321.6718 of 81712.1%★☆☆☆☆
202222.3703 of 81313.5%★☆☆☆☆
202132.7525 of 74329.3%★☆☆☆☆
201950.6350 of 75353.5%★★★☆☆
201832.2521 of 72027.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202440.21137 of 189139.9%★★☆☆☆
202341.4959 of 181547.2%★★☆☆☆
202249.0682 of 175761.2%★★★☆☆
202140.5898 of 171247.5%★★☆☆☆
201947.3673 of 162658.6%★★★☆☆
201845.4697 of 159756.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202440.11087 of 173337.3%★★☆☆☆
202336.31222 of 174930.1%★★☆☆☆
202250.6826 of 172352.1%★★★☆☆
202150.8784 of 170053.9%★★★☆☆
201957.8633 of 168462.4%★★★☆☆
201857.3640 of 167361.7%★★★☆☆
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)
Migrant (2019)99th percentile+30 vs school
Asian (2022)91st percentile+33 vs school
At Risk (2022)47th percentile-11 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)46th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2024)43rd percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2024)42nd percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2024)40th percentile+4 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)39th percentile+3 vs school
White (2024)37th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)36th percentile~ school
African American (2024)32nd percentile-5 vs school
Male (2024)32nd percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)31st percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I84%+37 vs state
Reading44%-10 vs state
Science42%-5 vs state
Mathematics28%-10 vs state
Social Studies22%-8 vs state

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Open Quote My child attends Gentry and I love the school! The teachers are great and really strive to help the students learn and progress. They really seem to care about the kids. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,013 students attended Gentry J H.

Students who attend Gentry J H usually go on to attend Impact Early College High School

Gentry J H ranks 1524th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Gentry J H are 61% Hispanic, 18% White, 16% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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