Gentry Elementary

Summary:

Gentry Elementary is a public elementary school in Mesquite, Texas, serving 637 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Mesquite Independent School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Gentry's student population is diverse, with 45.05% African American, 45.37% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of White, Asian, Native American, and multiracial students.

Gentry Elementary faces several academic challenges. The school's STAAR test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in science, where only 11.58% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 18.86% for the district and 26.29% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but African American and White students ranking in the bottom 50% of Texas elementary schools. Additionally, 78.81% of Gentry's students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which likely contributes to the school's overall academic struggles.

While Gentry Elementary's performance is lower than nearby Pirrung Elementary, Achziger Elementary, and Gray Elementary, it outperforms some other local schools, such as Hodges Elementary and Thompson Elementary. However, the nearby Pioneer Technology (PTAA) Mesquite Elementary, a charter school, has a higher overall performance than Gentry. Addressing Gentry's low performance in science and the achievement gaps between student subgroups will be crucial for the school to improve and provide a high-quality education for its diverse student population.


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Public PK, KG-5

 1901 Twin Oaks Dr
       Mesquite, TX  75181


(972) 290-4140

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3052nd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,776 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  637

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.4%
African American:
45.1%
White:
6.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Gentry Elementary ranks worse than 65.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 21st among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.19. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.4%), African American (45.1%), White (6.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 78.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gentry Elementary is 15.9. 22 elementary schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gentry Elementary is $8,776. 19 elementary schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Gentry Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) 601st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gentry Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gentry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.74 753rd 3465 78.3%
2005 69.77 1013th 3475 70.8%
2006 55.30 1766th 3476 49.2%
2007 66.35 1276th 3724 65.7%
2008 56.86 1838th 3768 51.2%
2009 60.78 1655th 3884 57.4%
2010 71.22 1037th 3937 73.7%
2011 76.18 747th 4095 81.8%
2012 71.81 1041st 4206 75.2%
2013 75.19 895th 4221 78.8%
2014 76.02 909th 4260 78.7%
2015 70.30 1250th 4320 71.1%
2016 65.19 1510th 4286 64.8%
2017 63.03 1336th 4329 69.1%
2018 53.87 1794th 4359 58.8%
2019 53.93 1828th 4479 59.2%
2021 51.54 1956th 4578 57.3%
2022 49.57 2169th 4581 52.7%
2023 38.06 2924th 4647 37.1%
2024 36.19 3052nd 4675 34.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gentry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.85 675th 961 29.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gentry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.69 206th 3226 93.6%
2019 75.99 429th 3333 87.1%
2021 73.06 517th 3446 85.0%
2022 81.73 322nd 3487 90.8%
2023 73.06 605th 3556 83.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gentry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.56 1379th 3558 61.2%
2019 55.60 1122nd 3684 69.5%
2021 51.00 1362nd 3799 64.1%
2022 43.20 2054th 3952 48.0%
2023 39.75 2324th 4086 43.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gentry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.33 1078th 4264 74.7%
2019 65.95 1027th 4309 76.2%
2021 66.93 1023rd 4451 77.0%
2022 55.44 1795th 4477 59.9%
2023 46.00 2473rd 4521 45.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Gentry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.15 1834th 4306 57.4%
2019 54.34 1821st 4348 58.1%
2021 54.50 1778th 4499 60.5%
2022 52.21 2011th 4561 55.9%
2023 41.13 2722nd 4588 40.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Gentry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.00 402nd 3106 87.1%
2019 73.71 546th 3184 82.9%
2021 70.75 911th 3006 69.7%
2022 72.03 626th 2958 78.8%
2023 50.58 1899th 2980 36.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Gentry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.73 550th 4240 87.0%
2019 65.63 1022nd 4295 76.2%
2021 61.40 1139th 4331 73.7%
2022 53.31 1859th 4461 58.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Gentry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.48 1813th 4319 58.0%
2019 53.52 1788th 4357 59.0%
2021 47.77 2099th 4498 53.3%
2022 46.64 2347th 4563 48.6%
2023 35.20 3068th 4585 33.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Gentry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.02 686th 2483 72.4%
2019 68.67 528th 2515 79.0%
2021 58.51 771st 2444 68.5%
2022 55.02 916th 2421 62.2%
2023 42.22 1372nd 2443 43.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gentry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.67 1082nd 4168 74.0%
2019 62.00 1270th 4188 69.7%
2021 71.17 846th 4329 80.5%
2022 76.94 630th 4376 85.6%
2023 66.21 1130th 4401 74.3%
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Rank History for White students at Gentry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.02 1846th 3127 41.0%
2019 58.90 1202nd 3142 61.7%
2021 69.05 780th 3082 74.7%
2022 60.11 1160th 3082 62.4%
2023 46.44 1760th 3106 43.3%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, April 11, 2013

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Gentry Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 189 175 13 100 5 n/a n/a 0 482
2005 194 199 8 128 1 n/a n/a 0 530
2006 220 291 17 224 0 n/a n/a 0 752
2007 197 308 20 249 1 n/a n/a 0 775
2008 179 286 21 284 3 n/a n/a 0 773
2009 136 278 13 357 2 n/a n/a 0 786
2010 128 257 12 329 0 n/a n/a 0 726
2011 113 220 18 368 3 1 11 0 734
2012 114 219 18 391 4 1 10 0 757
2013 106 231 19 414 4 1 13 0 788
2014 102 220 18 414 3 0 8 0 765
2015 101 259 17 427 5 0 11 0 820
2016 84 274 12 472 5 0 12 0 859
2017 82 272 12 505 6 0 7 0 884
2018 74 297 10 523 7 0 5 0 916
2019 59 239 6 323 7 0 10 0 644
2020 51 268 3 283 6 1 7 0 619
2021 43 269 6 280 6 1 10 0 615
2022 49 283 4 279 5 0 10 0 630
2023 43 287 5 289 3 0 10 0 637

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gentry Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 482 27.7 17.4 22
2005 530 31.4 16.9 27.2
2006 752 41.5 18.1 38.4
2007 775 42.7 18.1 42.7
2008 773 45.2 17.1 47.5
2009 786 46.2 17.0 50.3
2010 726 41.5 17.4 52.3
2011 734 43.7 16.7 56.3
2012 757 41.8 18.0 59.3
2013 788 42.8 18.3 60.5
2014 765 44.4 17.2 59.7
2015 820 49.0 16.7 64.1
2016 859 53.0 16.2 68.3
2017 884 51.9 17.0 69.2
2018 916 51.1 17.9 73.9
2019 644 41.5 15.5 73.6
2020 619 39.9 15.4 77.9
2021 615 39.4 15.5 77.7
2022 630 43.1 14.6 78.1
2023 637 40.0 15.9 78.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gentry Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 482 27.7 17.4 22
2005 530 31.4 16.9 27.2
2006 752 41.5 18.1 38.4
2007 775 42.7 18.1 42.7
2008 773 45.2 17.1 47.5
2009 786 46.2 17.0 50.3
2010 726 41.5 17.4 52.3
2011 734 43.7 16.7 56.3
2012 757 41.8 18.0 59.3
2013 788 42.8 18.3 60.5
2014 765 44.4 17.2 59.7
2015 820 49.0 16.7 64.1
2016 859 53.0 16.2 68.3
2017 884 51.9 17.0 69.2
2018 916 51.1 17.9 73.9
2019 644 41.5 15.5 73.6
2020 619 39.9 15.4 77.9
2021 615 39.4 15.5 77.7
2022 630 43.1 14.6 78.1
2023 637 40.0 15.9 78.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gentry Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $880 (9.8%) $8,138 (90.2%) $9,018
2020 $1,003 (10.6%) $8,423 (89.4%) $9,426
2021 $783 (8.9%) $7,992 (91.1%) $8,776

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gentry Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1828th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2924th of 4647 Elementary schools
 22.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Gentry Elementary)4137
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))3840
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gentry Elementary)4431
 13%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))4438
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Gentry Elementary)3243
 11%
   4th Grade Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))3535
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gentry Elementary)4347
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))4242
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Gentry Elementary)5950
 9%
   5th Grade Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))4446
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gentry Elementary)6446
 18%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))4945
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Gentry Elementary)5818
 40%
   5th Grade Science (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))4726
 21%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students644637
 1.1%
African American239287
 20.1%
American Indian73
 57.1%
Asian65
 16.7%
Hispanic323289
 10.5%
Pacific Islander00
White5943
 27.1%
Two or More Races1010
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.6%78.8%
 5.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 637 students attended Gentry Elementary.

Students at Gentry Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 45% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

Gentry Elementary ranks 3052nd of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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