Gentry Junior High School
Public middle school in Baytown, Texas · Goose Creek CISD · Grades 6–8
Gentry Junior High School serves 1,013 students in grades 6–8 in Baytown (Harris County). It is one of 33 schools in Goose Creek CISD. By enrollment it is the 267th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 61.07 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Goose Creek CISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482115005732 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Goose Creek CISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,013 | 24,032 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 15.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.5% | 74.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% of Texas middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Gentry Junior High School is the 2nd largest of Goose Creek CISD's 6 middle schools; its 1,013 students are 4.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 5.9 miles away and have a median of 817 students, so Gentry Junior High 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 6 with 370 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 310, against an average of 338 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% fewer students than grade 6 (333 against 370). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 61.2% of enrollment, a lower share than across Goose Creek CISD (65.7%). White students are next, at 17.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 74.3% across Goose Creek CISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Gentry Junior High School has 61.07 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,013 students would have about 70.3 teachers, so Gentry Junior High School has 9.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is E F Green Junior School, 2.9 miles away in the same district. There are 3 middle schools within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 61.2% |
| White | 17.8% |
| Black | 15.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 370 |
| Grade 7 | 310 |
| Grade 8 | 333 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1919 E Archer Rd, Baytown, TX 77521
Phone: (281)420-4590
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gentry Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E F Green Junior School | Goose Creek CISD | 2.9 mi | 1,095 | 18.8 | 64.2% |
| Cedar Bayou Junior High School | Goose Creek CISD | 3.0 mi | 869 | 16 | 78.5% |
| Horace Mann Junior High School | Goose Creek CISD | 4.9 mi | 765 | 15.8 | 84.6% |
| Baytown Junior High School | Goose Creek CISD | 5.6 mi | 711 | 15.8 | 81% |
| Highlands Junior High School | Goose Creek CISD | 6.2 mi | 885 | 15.9 | 85.3% |
| Barbers Hill Middle North | Barbers Hill ISD | 6.3 mi | 570 | 12 | – |
| Barbers Hill Middle South | Barbers Hill ISD | 6.3 mi | 587 | 13.1 | – |
| Barbers Hill Intermediate North | Barbers Hill ISD | 6.5 mi | 924 | 13.1 | 26.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.