Gentry Junior High

  • Middle school or junior high school in Goose Creek CISD
  • Baytown, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Goose Creek CISD: N/A

Total students

919

Avg. teacher experience

7.4 years

Goose Creek CISD: 10 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Goose Creek CISD: 94.9%

Statewide: 90.3%

Gentry Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Baytown, TX, in the Goose Creek CISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 919 students. 49% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,421, which is $947 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1919 E Archer Rd
Baytown, TX 77521-9310

Office phone number

(281) 420-4590

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Gentry Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

919

African American

136 (14.8%)

Goose Creek CISD: 16.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

5 (0.5%)

Goose Creek CISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

15 (1.6%)

Goose Creek CISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

573 (62.4%)

Goose Creek CISD: 65.2%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.2%)

Goose Creek CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

174 (18.9%)

Goose Creek CISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

14 (1.5%)

Goose Creek CISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

14.8%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

1.6%

Hispanic

62.4%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

18.9%

Two or more races

1.5%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

49 %

Goose Creek CISD: 53.3%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

67.2 %

Goose Creek CISD: 76.3%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

20.3 %

Goose Creek CISD: 24%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

49.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

67.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

20.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

19.5 %

Goose Creek CISD: 23.9%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

12.6 %

Goose Creek CISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

16.4 %

Goose Creek CISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

19.5%

Gifted and talented

12.6%

Special education

16.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

Goose Creek CISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Goose Creek CISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Goose Creek CISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Goose Creek CISD: N/A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

12.8 %

Goose Creek CISD: 20.8%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

17.6 %

Goose Creek CISD: 23.7%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

0 %

Goose Creek CISD: 28.8%

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

0 %

Goose Creek CISD: 4%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

11.7 %

Goose Creek CISD: 19.5%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Goose Creek CISD: 21.4%

Statewide: 23.7%

White

11.6 %

Goose Creek CISD: 24.1%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

22.2 %

Goose Creek CISD: 24.6%

Statewide: 18.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

60.5

African American

16.5 (27.3%)

Goose Creek CISD: 18.3%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

1 (1.7%)

Goose Creek CISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1.7%)

Goose Creek CISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

11 (18.1%)

Goose Creek CISD: 28.8%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Goose Creek CISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

30 (49.6%)

Goose Creek CISD: 49.9%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.7%)

Goose Creek CISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Goose Creek CISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

50 (82.7%)

Goose Creek CISD: 75.6%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

10.5 (17.3%)

Goose Creek CISD: 22.5%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Goose Creek CISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

15.2

Goose Creek CISD: 14.9

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

7.4 years

Goose Creek CISD: 10 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$63,421

Goose Creek CISD: $64,771

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$53,226

Goose Creek CISD: $58,245

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$62,175

Goose Creek CISD: $62,110

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$64,500

Goose Creek CISD: $64,275

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$67,669

Goose Creek CISD: $66,785

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$71,592

Goose Creek CISD: $71,009

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

N/A

Goose Creek CISD: $79,148

Statewide: $74,014

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