For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 323 students in Gentry Academy Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Minnesota.
Public Charter Schools in Gentry Academy Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public charter school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
315 Schools
# Students
323 Students
69,887 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
4,947 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gentry Academy Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 520 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.
Overall District Rank
#238 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.75
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
16%
% Hispanic
4%
12%
% Black
3%
31%
% White
91%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Gentry Academy Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gentry Academy Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1420 County Road E East
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 604-8300
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 604-8300
Gr: 5-8 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Gentry Academy High School
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1420 County Road E East
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 604-8300
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 604-8300
Gr: 9-12 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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