Gentry High School
Tel:
(662) 884-1240
- Gentry High School serves 499 students in grades 10-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Gentry High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Gentry High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Gentry High School's student population of 499 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 10-12 |
| Total Students | 499 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Gentry High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Gentry High School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #820 out of 825 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 43% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 4% |
| Black | 98% | 48% |
| White | 1% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.58 |
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| Graduation Rate | 75-79% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 69% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sunflower Consolidated School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Gentry High School is Robert L Merritt Junior High School (9.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Inverness School (7.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Carver Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
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801 B.b. King Road
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(662) 884-6000 0.0 n/a n/a - Indianola Carver Elementary School Grades: 3-6 | 615 students
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404 Jefferson Street
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-1250 0.5 3-6 615 - Indianola Indianola Academic Achievement Alternative School
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300 Jefferson Street
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-1278 0.9 n/a n/a - Indianola Lockard Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 414 students
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302 College Avenue
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-1260 1.1 K-2 414 - Inverness Inverness School Grades: PK-8 | 252 students
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1101 Oak Street
Inverness, MS 38753
(662) 265-5752 7.0 PK-8 252
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