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Gentry Primary (Closed 2020)

114 Porter Drive
Erwin, NC 28339

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Gentry Primary serves 257 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 58% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gentry Primary
Kind	71
1	92
2	94

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Total Students

257 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gentry Primary
2023	257
2022	257
2021	257
2020	257
2019	257
2018	272
2017	272
2016	278
2015	277
2014	293
2013	293
2012	253
2011	273
2010	293
2009	342
2008	332
2007	309
2006	292
2005	281
2004	319
2003	323
2002	315
2001	324
2000	460
1999	475
1998	509
1997	504
1996	460
1995	443
1994	417
1993	387
1992	376
1991	355
1990	323
1989	348
1988	341
1987	327

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gentry Primary
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	18
2014	20
2013	20
2012	17
2011	21
2010	23
2009	25
2008	25
2006	21
2005	23
2004	17
2003	17
2002	17
2001	28
2000	28
1999	28
1998	28
1997	29
1996	26
1995	22
1994	22
1993	20
1992	15
1991	15
1990	15

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gentry Primary	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools School District
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	12:1	14:1	16:1
2004	19:1	15:1	16:1
2003	19:1	15:1	15:1
2002	19:1	15:1	16:1
2001	12:1	15:1	17:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	20:1	16:1	18:1
1994	19:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	19:1
1992	25:1	16:1	17:1
1991	24:1	16:1	18:1
1990	22:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2015)
Year	Gentry Primary	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools School District
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

26%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gentry Primary	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools School District
2023	26%	20%	26%
2022	26%	20%	25%
2021	26%	19%	24%
2020	26%	18%	22%
2019	26%	18%	22%
2018	21%	17%	21%
2017	21%	17%	21%
2016	21%	16%	20%
2015	20%	16%	19%
2014	18%	15%	18%
2013	19%	14%	17%
2012	15%	13%	16%
2011	15%	13%	16%
2010	9%	11%	13%
2009	11%	11%	13%
2008	11%	11%	13%
2007	9%	10%	12%
2006	6%	8%	10%
2005	6%	8%	9%
2004	7%	7%	9%
2003	7%	6%	8%
2002	7%	5%	7%
2001	4%	4%	6%
2000	4%	4%	5%
1999	4%	3%	5%
1998	3%	3%	4%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Black

27%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gentry Primary	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools School District
2023	27%	25%	25%
2022	27%	25%	25%
2021	27%	25%	26%
2020	27%	25%	25%
2019	27%	25%	25%
2018	28%	26%	25%
2017	28%	26%	25%
2016	28%	26%	25%
2015	24%	26%	26%
2014	25%	26%	24%
2013	20%	26%	25%
2012	21%	26%	25%
2011	18%	26%	25%
2010	31%	31%	32%
2009	30%	31%	32%
2008	26%	29%	28%
2007	26%	29%	29%
2006	31%	32%	33%
2005	31%	31%	33%
2004	34%	31%	33%
2003	30%	31%	33%
2002	30%	31%	32%
2001	36%	31%	32%
2000	35%	31%	32%
1999	31%	31%	31%
1998	28%	30%	31%
1997	26%	31%	30%
1996	25%	31%	30%
1995	24%	30%	30%
1994	20%	30%	30%
1993	19%	30%	30%
1992	20%	30%	30%
1991	19%	30%	31%

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White

42%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gentry Primary	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools School District
2023	42%	44%	40%
2022	42%	45%	42%
2021	42%	46%	42%
2020	42%	48%	46%
2019	42%	48%	46%
2018	45%	49%	48%
2017	45%	49%	48%
2016	45%	50%	49%
2015	49%	50%	49%
2014	50%	51%	50%
2013	54%	52%	51%
2012	56%	53%	52%
2011	59%	53%	53%
2010	59%	54%	53%
2009	58%	54%	53%
2008	62%	55%	55%
2007	62%	56%	56%
2006	61%	56%	56%
2005	61%	57%	56%
2004	59%	58%	57%
2003	62%	59%	58%
2002	62%	60%	59%
2001	58%	61%	61%
2000	59%	61%	61%
1999	64%	62%	63%
1998	68%	63%	64%
1997	68%	64%	65%
1996	73%	64%	65%
1995	74%	65%	66%
1994	76%	66%	66%
1993	77%	66%	66%
1992	75%	66%	67%
1991	78%	66%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gentry Primary	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools School District
2023	5%	6%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	6%	4%	5%
2014	6%	4%	6%
2013	7%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gentry Primary	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools School District
2023	0.69	0.71	0.71
2022	0.69	0.70	0.70
2021	0.69	0.69	0.70
2020	0.69	0.68	0.69
2019	0.69	0.68	0.69
2018	0.68	0.67	0.67
2017	0.68	0.67	0.67
2016	0.68	0.66	0.66
2015	0.67	0.66	0.66
2014	0.66	0.65	0.66
2013	0.64	0.65	0.65
2012	0.62	0.64	0.64
2011	0.60	0.64	0.63
2010	0.55	0.61	0.60
2009	0.57	0.61	0.60
2008	0.58	0.61	0.59
2007	0.56	0.60	0.58
2006	0.53	0.58	0.58
2005	0.53	0.58	0.57
2004	0.54	0.57	0.57
2003	0.53	0.56	0.55
2002	0.52	0.55	0.54
2001	0.54	0.53	0.53
2000	0.53	0.53	0.52
1999	0.50	0.52	0.51
1998	0.46	0.52	0.50
1997	0.47	0.50	0.49
1996	0.42	0.50	0.49
1995	0.42	0.49	0.48
1994	0.39	0.48	0.48
1993	0.37	0.48	0.48
1992	0.40	0.48	0.47
1991	0.35	0.48	0.47

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Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gentry Primary	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools School District
2023	99%	57%	61%
2022	99%	47%	43%
2021	99%	49%	46%
2020	99%	52%	54%
2019	99%	52%	54%
2018	75%	53%	52%
2017	75%	53%	52%
2016	67%	52%	50%
2015	70%	52%	49%
2014	66%	47%	49%
2013	63%	47%	49%
2012	59%	45%	48%
2011	49%	43%	46%
2010	57%	40%	44%
2009	51%	28%	39%
2008	50%	25%	41%
2007	46%	35%	42%
2005	44%	37%	40%
2004	45%	36%	40%
2003	49%	27%	40%
2002	58%	30%	40%
2001	60%	29%	36%
2000	43%	31%	35%
1999	41%	31%	35%
1998	41%	31%	35%
1997	38%	30%	34%
1996	39%	30%	35%
1995	36%	29%	35%
1994	36%	29%	36%
1993	36%	29%	38%
1992	24%	22%	29%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2018)
Year	Gentry Primary	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools School District
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	4%	5%	9%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	10%	8%	8%
2011	11%	8%	8%
2010	8%	9%	10%
2009	8%	6%	11%
2008	8%	6%	11%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	10%	8%	11%
2003	10%	7%	10%
2002	19%	8%	13%
2001	15%	7%	11%
2000	8%	8%	10%
1999	11%	7%	11%

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School District Name

Harnett County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Gentry Primary?

257 students attend Gentry Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Gentry Primary students are White, 27% of students are Black, 26% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gentry Primary?

Gentry Primary has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Gentry Primary offer ?

Gentry Primary offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is Gentry Primary part of?

Gentry Primary is part of Harnett County Schools School District.

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