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Turner Sixth Grade Academy

Public Grades 6

299

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,253

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6425 Riverview
Kansas City, KS 66106

(913) 288-3800

District: Turner-Kansas City

Students who attend Turner Sixth Grade Academy usually attend:

High:

Turner High

Feeder schools for Turner Sixth Grade Academy:

Elementary:	Junction Elementary
	Midland Trail
	Oak Grove Elementary
	Turner Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.2%

White:

25.1%

African American:

13.7%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 20% Kansas)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg32%

Kansas avg42%

Not ranked this year

Turner Sixth Grade Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

217^th of 264Turner-Kansas City among Kansas districts

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-14 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 vs state

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Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Horrible at giving instructions. Confusing punishments. Teachers yelling at students sometimes when they don’t understand. Close Quote

Schools Near Turner Sixth Grade Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Turner Sixth Grade Academy	Public	6	6425 Riverview	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3800	299	19	15.4	78.9%	75 (25.1%)	41 (13.7%)	150 (50.2%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.4%)								(n/a)	30.2			30.2	28.2			28.2			$13,253	$1,485	$11,768
Gloria Willis Middle School	Public	6-8	1735 N. 64th Terrace	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6300	737	39	18.7	85.8%	39 (5.3%)	197 (26.7%)	421 (57.1%)	56 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.7%)	5.2	354^th of 363 public middle schools	2.5%		9.1	351^st of 362 public middle schools	3.0%	3	16.7	16.5	17.2	16.8	12.4	7.4	9.5	9.8	8.3	8.3	$17,786	$6,202	$11,584
Turner Middle School	Public	6-8	1312 South 55th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 288-4000	585	41	14.1	82.7%	153 (26.2%)	87 (14.9%)	301 (51.5%)	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	18.9	318^th of 363 public middle schools	12.4%		16.5	325^th of 362 public middle schools	10.2%	7		25.7	29.1	27.5		18.7	25.9	22.4	20.0	20.0	$13,426	$2,369	$11,057
Arrowhead Middle	Public	6-8	1715 N 82nd Street	Kansas City	66112	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6600	412	29	13.9	77.7%	75 (18.2%)	122 (29.6%)	124 (30.1%)	60 (14.6%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.5%)	22 (5.3%)	8.8	345^th of 363 public middle schools	5.0%		10.2	346^th of 362 public middle schools	4.4%	1	32.3	21.2	12.1	21.9	22.1	8.7	4.0	11.7	5.6	5.6	$20,214	$6,152	$14,062
D D Eisenhower Middle	Public	6-8	2901 N 72nd St	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6450	634	37	17.1	73.3%	70 (11.0%)	162 (25.6%)	243 (38.3%)	121 (19.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	30 (4.7%)	3.4	361^st of 363 public middle schools	0.6%		6	362^nd of 362 public middle schools	0.0%	1	14.1	9.6	13.5	12.4	10.0	8.1	3.9	7.6	5.1	5.1	$19,598	$6,658	$12,940
Argentine Middle	Public	6-8	2123 Ruby Avenue	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6750	519	38	13.5	80.0%	57 (11.0%)	81 (15.6%)	351 (67.6%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.7%)	3.9	357^th of 363 public middle schools	1.7%		10	347^th of 362 public middle schools	4.1%	10	11.5	21.8	11.5	15.1	8.5	4.5	5.4	6.2	3.4	3.4	$20,499	$6,171	$14,328
Carl B. Bruce Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 N 18th St	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4000	821	54	15.3	90.7%	17 (2.1%)	214 (26.1%)	533 (64.9%)	23 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.7%)	6.3	351^st of 363 public middle schools	3.3%		7.3	358^th of 362 public middle schools	1.1%	7	20.7	23.0	13.7	19.3	13.6	9.9	8.4	10.6	7.3	7.3	$17,863	$6,068	$11,794
Central Middle	Public	6-8	925 Ivandale	Kansas City	66101	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6150	687	41	16.5	84.3%	23 (3.3%)	84 (12.2%)	529 (77.0%)	31 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)	11 (1.6%)	3.1	363^rd of 363 public middle schools	0.0%		7.3	357^th of 362 public middle schools	1.4%	6	13.6	15.0	6.4	11.7	10.4	8.7	0.9	6.8	3.8	3.8	$17,844	$5,692	$12,152
Hocker Grove Middle	Public	7-8	10400 Johnson Dr	Shawnee	66203	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-0200	714	53	13.4	53.6%	372 (52.1%)	64 (9.0%)	225 (31.5%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.7%)	54.8	145^th of 363 public middle schools	60.1%		52.2	141^st of 362 public middle schools	61.0%	4		44.2	41.5	42.9		35.7	39.4	37.4	41.4	41.4	$11,857	$1,010	$10,846
Rosedale Middle	Public	6-8	3600 Springfield	Kansas City	66103	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6900	501	35	14.1	86.4%	44 (8.8%)	83 (16.6%)	350 (69.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.6%)	3.9	358^th of 363 public middle schools	1.4%		9.5	350^th of 362 public middle schools	3.3%	8	15.6	13.2	13.7	14.3	8.1	5.8	8.0	7.3	7.5	7.5	$20,137	$6,699	$13,437

Frequently Asked Questions about Turner Sixth Grade Academy

How many students attend Turner Sixth Grade Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Turner Sixth Grade Academy.

What high school do graduates of Turner Sixth Grade Academy attend?

Students who attend Turner Sixth Grade Academy usually go on to attend Turner High

What district is Turner Sixth Grade Academy in?

Turner-Kansas City

What is the racial makeup of Turner Sixth Grade Academy?

Students at Turner Sixth Grade Academy are 50% Hispanic, 25% White, 14% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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