Gentry Academy Charter School

The Gentry Academy Charter School district in Minnesota operates two schools - Gentry Academy Middle and Gentry Academy High. While the middle school is a strong performer, ranking in the top quarter of Minnesota middle schools, the high school struggles, ranking in the bottom third of the state's high schools.

Gentry Academy Middle outperforms the state average in math and reading proficiency, but lags behind in science. The school has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.6. In contrast, Gentry Academy High struggles with math and science proficiency, with only 12.5% of 11th graders scoring proficient or better in math. However, the high school maintains a 100% four-year graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate.

Both schools have a very low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a relatively affluent student population. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the strong academic performance at the middle school level, but the significant disparity in performance between the middle and high school raises concerns about the district's ability to maintain that level of success as students progress through the system. Additionally, the lack of racial diversity in both schools, with Gentry Academy High being 95.24% white, suggests potential issues with equity and inclusion that warrant further investigation.