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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at GENTRY J H this year?
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Enrollment
1,013
Middle
DISTRICT 890 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOOSE CREEK CISD·NCES 482115005732
Gentry Junior High School
1919 E ARCHER RD, BAYTOWN, TX 77521 · (281) 420-4590 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,013 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Texas public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
684 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 370 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 310 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 333 | 33% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 63% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% | 40.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 33.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Junior High School
Gentry Junior High School's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gentry Junior High School this school | 1,013 | 67.5% | 39.5% |
| White Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 1,000 | 67.1% | 39.0% |
| Waller Junior High School WALLER | 951 | 64.6% | 37.6% |
| R D McAdams Junior High School DICKINSON | 891 | 70.4% | 39.3% |
| Gunn Junior High School ARLINGTON | 879 | 68.6% | 45.4% |
| Strickland Middle School DENTON | 956 | 65.7% | 35.5% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #961 of 1,635 | #116 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,289 of 1,670 ▼ 195 | #178 of 219 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,083 of 1,670 ▲ 12 | #138 of 219 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #1,124 of 1,570 | #161 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,013 | #266 of 1,749 | #72 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #1,239 of 1,542 | #160 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #623 of 1,543 | #82 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.5% | #775 of 1,648 | #151 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.4% | #749 of 942 | #123 of 145 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,013
-182 (-15%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 859
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,013 | 61.1 | 16.6:1 | 68% (684) |
| 2023-24 | 920 | 60.5 | 15.2:1 | 67% (618) |
| 2022-23 | 997 | 62.7 | 15.9:1 | 67% (666) |
| 2020-21 | 1,195 | 69 | 17.3:1 | 63% (749) |
| 2017-18 | 1,082 | 63.4 | 17.1:1 | 55% (600) |
| 2015-16 | 1,014 | 60 | 16.9:1 | 48% (491) |
| 2010-11 | 1,038 | 64 | 16.2:1 | 52% (542) |
| 2000-01 | 802 | 45 | 17.8:1 | 29% (235) |
| 1990-91 | 859 | 43 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gentry Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,082 to 1,013); teachers down 4% (63.4 to 61.1).
About Gentry Junior High School
The public middle school Gentry Junior High School is located in BAYTOWN, Texas. The school enrolls 1,013 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Texas is about 643, so this school runs 58% larger than that.
Gentry Junior High School is one of 34 schools in GOOSE CREEK CISD, which enrolls 24,032 students in total.
A majority of students at Gentry Junior High School, 61%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 18% White, 16% Black, and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 17 points above the 44% share among Harris County residents. Gentry Junior High School has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 61.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.6:1. Among middle schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 14.4:1. The school's lunch program data list 68% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Harris County, the average is about the same, 70%.
Measured against Texas public middle schools, Gentry Junior High School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Gentry Junior High School, the prediction is 44.9% and the result is 39.5%.
Census Bureau estimates for Harris County show that median household income is about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Gentry Junior High School is one of 1,205 public schools in Harris County, which together enroll about 886,911 students.
The nearest public school is Alamo Elementary School, at about 1.2 miles. Gentry Junior High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Gentry Junior High School comes in 7th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Gentry Junior High School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,195 in 2020-21 and 1,013 in 2024-25, a 15% decrease.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GOOSE CREEK CISD
- Goose Creek MemorialHigh · 2,335 students
- Sterling High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Lee High SchoolHigh · 1,747 students
- E F Green Junior SchoolMiddle · 1,095 students
- Highlands Junior High SchoolMiddle · 885 students
- Cedar Bayou Junior High SchoolMiddle · 869 students
Other schools in BAYTOWN
- Goose Creek MemorialHigh · 2,335 students
- Sterling High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Lee High SchoolHigh · 1,747 students
- E F Green Junior SchoolMiddle · 1,095 students
- Cedar Bayou Junior High SchoolMiddle · 869 students
- Stephen F Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 792 students
Nearby schools
- Alamo Elementary School1.2 mi · 746
- Gccisd Virtual Academy1.3 mi · 79
- Crockett Elementary School1.6 mi · 545
- Clark Elementary School1.8 mi · 712
- Sheila Liles Early Learning Academy2.0 mi · 334
- Stephen F Austin Elementary School2.1 mi · 792
Frequently asked questions
About Gentry Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gentry Junior High School?
Gentry Junior High School enrolls approximately 1,013 students in grades 06-08.
Is Gentry Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gentry Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Gentry Junior High School have?
Gentry Junior High School employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Gentry Junior High School?
Student demographics at Gentry Junior High School are roughly 18% White, 61% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Gentry Junior High School in?
Gentry Junior High School is part of GOOSE CREEK CISD.
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