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Gentry Elementary

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Gentry Elementary ranks 3201 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Gentry Elementary in Mesquite, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) serving 607 students in a high-poverty area, where about 79% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Gentry has experienced a significant, decade-long decline in its overall state ranking, dropping from the 69th percentile in 2016-2017 to the 31st percentile in 2025-2026. Despite this, it remains the highest-ranked elementary school among its immediate neighbors, outperforming Achziger Elementary (29th percentile) and Gray Elementary (24th percentile), while schools like Thompson Elementary (4th percentile) and Pirrung Elementary (5th percentile) rank among the lowest in the state. A notable strength is the school’s exceptional performance with its Hispanic students, who ranked in the 70th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating. Additionally, in 2023-2024, Gentry’s 5th graders achieved a 54.74% proficiency rate in Mathematics, the highest among all nearby schools and well above both district and state averages.

However, science remains a persistent challenge, with only 20% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, below district and state averages. The school also shows mixed results in Spanish-language STAAR testing, with 4th graders excelling in 2023-2024 but 3rd graders struggling in 2024-2025. Per-student spending at Gentry ($8,776) is average for the area, and its student-teacher ratio of 14.3 is similar to its peers, suggesting that performance challenges are more about how resources are used than their availability. For parents, Gentry offers a relative bright spot in a challenging area, with particular strengths in serving Hispanic students and upper-grade math, but it faces ongoing struggles in science and overall consistency.

607

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,525

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 Twin Oaks Dr
Mesquite, TX 75181

(972) 290-4140

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.4%

Hispanic:

43.3%

White:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Texas avg51%

3,201^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

694^th of 951Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	3201 of 4627	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	3048 of 4651	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	3079 of 4710	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	2924 of 4647	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	2169 of 4581	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	1956 of 4578	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	1828 of 4479	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	1794 of 4359	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	1336 of 4329	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	1510 of 4286	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.3	1250 of 4320	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	909 of 4260	78.7%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	895 of 4221	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.8	1041 of 4206	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.2	747 of 4095	81.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	1037 of 3937	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	60.8	1655 of 3884	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.9	1838 of 3768	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.3	1276 of 3724	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.3	1766 of 3476	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	69.8	1013 of 3475	70.8%	★★★★☆
2004	73.7	753 of 3465	78.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	1629 of 2406	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	960 of 1905	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	1453 of 2443	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	1372 of 2443	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	916 of 2421	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	771 of 2444	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	528 of 2515	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	686 of 2483	72.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.3	1859 of 4461	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	1139 of 4331	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	1022 of 4295	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	550 of 4240	87.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	789 of 1643	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.0	515 of 2918	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	843 of 3668	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	605 of 3556	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	322 of 3487	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	73.1	517 of 3446	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	429 of 3333	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	206 of 3226	93.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	3138 of 4575	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	2594 of 3744	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	2747 of 4658	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	2722 of 4588	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	2011 of 4561	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	1778 of 4499	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	1821 of 4348	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	1834 of 4306	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	1667 of 3075	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	1728 of 2619	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	1899 of 2980	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.0	626 of 2958	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	911 of 3006	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	546 of 3184	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	402 of 3106	87.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	1304 of 4413	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.2	1265 of 3644	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	1020 of 4465	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	1130 of 4401	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	630 of 4376	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	846 of 4329	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	1270 of 4188	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	1082 of 4168	74.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	3164 of 4520	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	2087 of 3705	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	2420 of 4594	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	2473 of 4521	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	1795 of 4477	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	1023 of 4451	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	1027 of 4309	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	1078 of 4264	74.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	3008 of 4582	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	1873 of 3739	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	2847 of 4647	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	3068 of 4585	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	2347 of 4563	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	2099 of 4498	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	1788 of 4357	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	1813 of 4319	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	34.9	675 of 961	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	2179 of 4301	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	1888 of 3549	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	2737 of 4292	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	2324 of 4086	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	2054 of 3952	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	1362 of 3799	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	1122 of 3684	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	1379 of 3558	61.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	2100 of 2612	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	2933 of 3108	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	46.4	1760 of 3106	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	1160 of 3082	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	780 of 3082	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	1202 of 3142	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	1846 of 3127	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+40 vs school

At Risk (2022)58th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile+19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)46th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)30th percentile-28 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-12 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 11, 2013

Traffic is horrible at this school! One way in one way out; it is a traffic jam every morning or evening.
3 Principals in 3 years -not good
Teachers have no Patience with the kids.
This school was once the crown of Mesquite but no longer. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Gentry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Twin Oaks Dr	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4140	607	42	14.3	79.4%	30 (4.9%)	288 (47.4%)	263 (43.3%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	33.3	3201^st of 4627 public elementary schools	30.8%		36	3048^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.5%	153							35.6	42.1	48.5	35.6	43.5	41.0	$10,525
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Mesquite Valley Rd	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7080	533	38	14.0	72.0%	33 (6.2%)	193 (36.2%)	285 (53.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.2%)	21.5	3967^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.3%		31.9	3317^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.7%	650	18.2	0.0		0.0	16.7		35.4	45.7	37.7	15.2	30.9	37.7	$9,752
Rutherford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Rutherford Dr	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4060	803	51	15.6	78.2%	79 (9.8%)	129 (16.1%)	548 (68.2%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (4.0%)	39.6	2787^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.8%		49.5	2169^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.4%	618	35.3	37.5	57.1	28.6	31.3		45.0	44.1	50.0	47.6	44.7	32.4	$9,264
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	1412 S Belt Line Rd	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 375-9672	212	14	15.1	46.7%	43 (20.3%)	85 (40.1%)	69 (32.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.1%)	30.4	3403^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	26.5%		29.9	3439^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.1%	36							60.0	25.6		36.7	28.2		$7,981
Pirrung Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Creek Vly	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7170	407	31	13.3	81.8%	29 (7.1%)	234 (57.5%)	111 (27.3%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	13.3	4376^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.4%		19	4077^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.3%	299							32.0	30.0	34.6	28.0	25.0	25.0	$10,891
Achziger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Ridgeranch Rd	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4180	545	44	12.3	71.7%	25 (4.6%)	215 (39.4%)	281 (51.6%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	31.9	3297^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.7%		43	2575^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.6%	722	8.3	33.3		16.7			38.8	45.8	53.7	35.1	37.7	30.5	$11,727
Gray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Pioneer Rd	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7280	409	30	13.5	86.1%	37 (9.0%)	60 (14.7%)	303 (74.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	28.8	3506^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.2%		31	3367^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.6%	139	29.4	25.0		35.3			45.5	41.2	49.2	33.3	29.1	33.3	$9,753
Mackey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14900 N Spring Ridge Cir	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4160	478	33	14.5	81.0%	15 (3.1%)	179 (37.4%)	267 (55.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	25.2	3742^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	19.1%		19.6	4050^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.9%	308	8.3	10.0	16.7	25.0	14.3		34.5	31.9	50.8	29.0	32.4	41.2	$12,477
Thompson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Helen Ln	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7190	540	37	14.4	84.4%	27 (5.0%)	382 (70.7%)	102 (18.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	12	4423^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	4.4%		13.6	4355^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.4%	68							21.3	30.6	41.5	14.5	20.8	29.8	$8,550
Hodges Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14401 Spring Oaks	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4040	570	40	14.2	90.9%	30 (5.3%)	47 (8.2%)	478 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	28.1	3556^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.1%		26.8	3618^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.2%	62	19.2	53.9	14.3	11.5	21.4	0.0	42.9	38.0	52.9	31.3	28.6	35.7	$10,326

Frequently Asked Questions about Gentry Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Gentry Elementary?

Students at Gentry Elementary are 47% African American, 43% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Gentry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 607 students attended Gentry Elementary.

Is Gentry Elementary a good school?

Gentry Elementary ranks 3201^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Gentry Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

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