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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 equal to the North Carolina state average of 58% (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 (1987-2025)
Year	Gentry Primary
2025	257
2019	257
2018	279
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	514
1996	474
1995	460
1994	429
1993	394
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 (1987-2025)
Year	Gentry Primary
2025	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
1989	15
1988	15
1987	14

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State Level (NC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Gentry Primary	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2025	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	17:1
2015	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	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	18:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	21:1	16:1	18:1
1994	20:1	16:1	17:1
1993	20:1	17:1	19:1
1992	25:1	16:1	17:1
1991	24:1	16:1	18:1
1990	22:1	17:1	18:1
1989	23:1	17:1	18:1
1988	23:1	17:1	18:1
1987	23:1	18:1	19:1

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Hispanic

26%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Gentry Primary	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2025	26%	22%
2019	26%	18%	22%
2018	21%	18%	21%
2017	21%	17%	21%
2016	20%	16%	20%
2015	20%	16%	19%
2014	18%	15%	18%
2013	18%	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	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Black

27%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gentry Primary	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2025	27%	24%
2019	27%	25%	25%
2018	29%	25%	25%
2017	27%	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%	31%	33%
2005	31%	32%	33%
2004	34%	31%	33%
2003	30%	31%	33%
2002	29%	31%	32%
2001	36%	31%	32%
2000	35%	31%	32%
1999	31%	31%	31%
1998	28%	31%	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%
1990	18%	30%	31%
1989	22%	30%	32%
1988	24%	30%	32%

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White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gentry Primary	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2025	42%	42%
2019	42%	48%	46%
2018	46%	48%	48%
2017	45%	49%	48%
2016	45%	50%	49%
2015	48%	50%	49%
2014	49%	51%	50%
2013	54%	52%	51%
2012	56%	53%	52%
2011	59%	53%	53%
2010	60%	54%	53%
2009	58%	54%	53%
2008	61%	55%	55%
2007	62%	56%	56%
2006	61%	57%	56%
2005	61%	57%	56%
2004	59%	58%	57%
2003	62%	59%	58%
2002	63%	60%	59%
2001	58%	61%	61%
2000	59%	61%	61%
1999	64%	63%	63%
1998	67%	63%	64%
1997	68%	64%	65%
1996	72%	65%	65%
1995	72%	65%	66%
1994	75%	66%	66%
1993	76%	66%	66%
1992	76%	66%	67%
1991	78%	66%	66%
1990	79%	66%	66%
1989	75%	67%	66%
1988	74%	67%	66%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Gentry Primary	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2025	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	6%	4%	5%
2014	7%	4%	6%
2013	7%	4%	5%
2012	8%	4%	5%
2011	7%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

58%

0.69

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gentry Primary	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2025	0.69	0.72
2019	0.69	0.68	0.69
2018	0.67	0.68	0.67
2017	0.68	0.67	0.67
2016	0.68	0.66	0.66
2015	0.67	0.66	0.66
2014	0.67	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	0.54	0.61	0.60
2009	0.57	0.61	0.60
2008	0.53	0.61	0.59
2007	0.53	0.60	0.58
2006	0.53	0.58	0.58
2005	0.53	0.57	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	0.51	0.51
1998	0.48	0.51	0.50
1997	0.47	0.50	0.49
1996	0.42	0.49	0.49
1995	0.43	0.49	0.48
1994	0.40	0.48	0.48
1993	0.39	0.48	0.48
1992	0.39	0.48	0.47
1991	0.36	0.48	0.47
1990	0.35	0.48	0.47
1989	0.39	0.47	0.47
1988	0.40	0.47	0.47

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Eligible for

99%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gentry Primary	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2025	99%	72%
2019	99%	52%	54%
2018	99%	52%	52%
2017	75%	53%	52%
2016	68%	52%	50%
2015	71%	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%	30%	35%
1997	38%	30%	34%
1996	38%	30%	35%
1995	34%	29%	35%
1994	35%	29%	36%
1993	35%	28%	38%
1992	24%	22%	29%
1991	69%	31%	46%
1990	76%	32%	47%
1989	74%	34%	57%
1988	35%	25%	33%

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Eligible for (16-17)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2017)
Year	Gentry Primary	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
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 Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Harnett County Schools

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.

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