Gentry Academy Charter School District

1420 County Road E East
Vadnais Heights, MN 55110-8888
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 195 students in Gentry Academy Charter School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Gentry Academy Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
329 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gentry Academy Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#238 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
47%
46%
44%
51%
30-34%
41%
(21-22)
≥50%
84%
(2022-23)
15%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
90%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

Best Gentry Academy Charter School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gentry Academy Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1420 County Road E East
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 604-8300
Gr: 5-8 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 05-12
  • Enrollment: 329 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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