Gentry Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mesquite, Texas · Mesquite ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Gentry Elementary School serves 607 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Mesquite (Dallas County). It is one of 50 schools in Mesquite ISD. By enrollment it is the 1563rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 42.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Mesquite ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483039009574 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mesquite ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 607 | 37,930 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.4% | 81.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Gentry Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 34 elementary schools in Mesquite ISD, Gentry Elementary School is the 8th largest, with 1.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 506; Gentry Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 111 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 45, against an average of 87 per grade. This year grade 5 has 37% more students than kindergarten (111 against 81). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 45 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 47.4% here and 24.4% across Mesquite ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 43.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.2% across Mesquite ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 42.23 full-time-equivalent teachers for 607 students, Gentry Elementary School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 607 students would have about 41 teachers, so Gentry Elementary School has 1.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Gentry Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Smith Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 112 other elementary schools, 36 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 47.4% |
| Hispanic | 43.3% |
| White | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 45 |
| Kindergarten | 81 |
| Grade 1 | 78 |
| Grade 2 | 97 |
| Grade 3 | 110 |
| Grade 4 | 85 |
| Grade 5 | 111 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1901 Twin Oaks Dr., Mesquite, TX 75181
Phone: (972)290-4140
Website: mesquiteisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gentry Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 0.8 mi | 533 | 14.1 | 72% |
| Rutherford Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.3 mi | 803 | 15.7 | 78.2% |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite Elementary School | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 1.4 mi | 212 | 15.1 | 46.7% |
| Pirrung Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.7 mi | 407 | 13.3 | 81.8% |
| Achziger Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.7 mi | 545 | 12.3 | 71.7% |
| Gray Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.8 mi | 409 | 13.5 | 86.1% |
| Mackey Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.8 mi | 478 | 14.6 | 81% |
| Thompson Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.9 mi | 540 | 14.5 | 84.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.