Photo: Tim Morgan · CC BY-SA 3.0Gentry’s public schools outscore 56% of Arkansas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Gentry, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Gentry, 31% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Arkansas average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.
From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Gentry’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 189 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gentry’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 42% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,574 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Gentry Intermediate School, then Gentry Middle School, then Gentry High School. Enrollment is up 21% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ozark Adventist Academy (private) and Ozark Adventist School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Gentry’s grade
B: better than 56% of Arkansas school districts, #70 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gentry, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Gentry
Gentry Primary School
Grades K–2 · 347 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Gentry
Gentry Primary School
Grades K–2 · 347 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Gentry
Gentry Primary School
Grades K–2 · 347 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Gentry
Gentry Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 425 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Gentry
Gentry Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 425 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Gentry
Gentry Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 425 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Gentry
Gentry High School
Grades 9–12 · 565 students · 7:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Gentry
Gentry High School
Grades 9–12 · 565 students · 7:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Gentry
Gentry High School
Grades 9–12 · 565 students · 7:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Gentry
Gentry High School
Grades 9–12 · 565 students · 7:1 students per teacher
Gentry’s public schools are run by Gentry Public Schools, which also serves Highfill and Springtown. Parts of Gentry (2% of its land) are served by Siloam Springs Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Gentry vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Gentry’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gentry | B | Gentry |
Every school in Gentry
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Gentry’s schools
Are Gentry’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Gentry children attend outscore 56% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #70 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Gentry in?
Gentry Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,753 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Gentry are served by Siloam Springs Schools.
Where do Gentry kids go to high school?
Gentry High School, with 565 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Gentry’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Gentry Public Schools graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.
How much does Gentry spend per student?
$13,574 in Gentry Public Schools (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Gentry?
Yes: Ozark Adventist Academy (religious, grades 9–12, 126 students) and Ozark Adventist School (religious, grades PK–8, 113 students).
Parents talk
What Gentry families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gentry → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.