Enrollment
134
High
DISTRICT 165 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GENTRY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 270046805434
Gentry Academy High
1420 COUNTY ROAD E EAST, VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MN 55110 · (651) 604-8300 · Ramsey County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL134 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Minnesota public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
21 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 34 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 21% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gentry Academy Charter School. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
60.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
42.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Gentry Academy High
Gentry Academy High's state test result (49.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gentry Academy High this school | 134 | 15.7% | 49.7% |
| PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION GOLDEN VALLEY | 154 | 18.2% | N/A |
| Nicollet High School NICOLLET | 151 | 14.6% | 47.9% |
| CLEVELAND SECONDARY CLEVELAND | 260 | 16.9% | 35.3% |
| HANCOCK SEC. HANCOCK | 204 | 22.1% | 60.5% |
| HILLS-BEAVER CREEK SECONDARY HILLS | 190 | 22.1% | 55.8% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gentry Academy High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #84 of 397 | #7 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #116 of 401 | #5 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #67 of 397 | #7 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 134 | #404 of 764 | #38 of 64 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.7% | #425 of 444 | #45 of 45 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 134 | 7.5 | 18.0:1 | 16% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 131 | 6.9 | 19.1:1 | 12% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 126 | 7 | 18.0:1 | 5% (6) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gentry Academy High.
About Gentry Academy High
Gentry Academy High is classified as a high school. It is located in VADNAIS HEIGHTS, Minnesota. It serves 134 students in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Minnesota average about 371 students.
Gentry Academy High is one school in Gentry Academy Charter School, a system of 2 schools with 329 students.
Gentry Academy High enrolls a student body that is 87% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 3% Black. In Ramsey County overall, about 59% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Gentry Academy High comes in at 23%.
The teaching staff at Gentry Academy High is 7.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 18.0:1. The average ratio among high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1, lower than at this school. About 16% of students, or 21, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 57% average for public schools in Ramsey County is 41 points.
Measured against Minnesota public high schools, Gentry Academy High receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Gentry Academy High is -7.0 points: 49.7% actual, 56.6% predicted.
Among Ramsey County residents, median household income is about $81,568, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Gentry Academy High is one of 302 public schools in Ramsey County, which together enroll about 94,437 students.
Gentry Academy Middle is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Gentry Academy High places 2nd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Gentry Academy High is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data. Gentry Academy High is a publicly funded charter school.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ramsey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
542,945
Census ACS
Median income
$81,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
302
94,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gentry Academy Charter School
- Gentry Academy MiddleMiddle · 195 students
Other schools in VADNAIS HEIGHTS
- AFSA High SchoolHigh · 246 students
- Gentry Academy MiddleMiddle · 195 students
Nearby schools
- Gentry Academy Middle0.0 mi · 195
- Willow Lane Elementary0.8 mi · 279
- Vadnais Heights Elementary1.3 mi · 405
- Fairview Adolescent Education Progr1.5 mi · 20
- Lakeaires Elementary1.6 mi · 396
- Mariner Middle School1.7 mi · 881
Frequently asked questions
About Gentry Academy HighHow many students attend Gentry Academy High?
Gentry Academy High enrolls approximately 134 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Gentry Academy High serve?
Gentry Academy High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Gentry Academy High?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Gentry Academy High.
What is the student diversity at Gentry Academy High?
Student demographics at Gentry Academy High are roughly 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Gentry Academy High in?
Gentry Academy High is part of Gentry Academy Charter School.
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