Cedar Bayou Junior High School earned a State accountability rating of D (60-69) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 69 in student achievement, 75 in school progress and 61 in closing performance gaps. It scored 69 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Gentry Junior High School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 73 in student achievement, 77 in school progress, 64 in closing performance gaps and 73 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

Distinction Designations for Cedar Bayou Junior High School and Gentry Junior High School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Cedar Bayou Junior High School is Hispanics who make up nearly 66.09% of student population, followed by African Americans (16.15%), Whites or Caucasians (14.88%), Two or More Races (2.42%), Native Americans (0.23%) and Asians (0.12%).

At Gentry Junior High School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 61.20% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (17.77%), African Americans (15.60%), Two or More Races (3.16%), Asians (1.58%) and Native Americans (0.49%).

Based on household incomes, Cedar Bayou Junior High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 78.55% compared to 67.52% at Gentry Junior High School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Cedar Bayou Junior High School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 23.76% of its student population compared to 19.94% at Gentry Junior High School.

In addition, Cedar Bayou Junior High School has 22.49% bilingual students, 9.69% are in the gifted and talented program, while 21.80% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Gentry Junior High School with 19.05% bilingual students, 11.85% gifted and talented students and 17.47% students in the special education program.

Cedar Bayou Junior High School's 54 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.6 years. Teachers at Gentry Junior High School, numbering 61 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Cedar Bayou Junior High School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including ten beginning teachers. Gentry Junior High School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 27 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Cedar Bayou Junior High School there are 36 female teachers and 17 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has six staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.

At Gentry Junior High School there are 50 female teachers and ten male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has six staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.