Gentry Intermediate School vs. Southside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gentry Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Southside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Gentry Intermediate School in Gentry, AR serves 362 students in grades 3–5 with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the state average ratio of 14:1.
Math proficiency is 54%, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% and the Gentry School District average of 39%, showing improvement from 38% in 2022.
Reading proficiency is 34%, lower than the state average of 40% and the district average of 42%, declining from 47% in 2019.
Science proficiency is 30%, which is lower than the state average of 36% and the district average of 37%, showing a slight decline from 33% in 2021.
Enrollment increased from 330 students in 2021 to 362 in 2023, with minority enrollment at 42% and 60% of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, indicating notable socioeconomic diversity at this Arkansas suburban intermediate school.
Serving 699 students in grades 3-4, Southside Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
3-4
Total Students
416 students
699 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#419 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#326 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 3 Students
152
364
Grade 4 Students
113
335
Grade 5 Students
151
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
3%
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
21%
40%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
58%
41%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
11%
11%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
13%