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Turner-Kansas City

At a glance

217^thof 264 Kansas districts▲ 22

Better than 17% of Kansas districts

Elementary 4 Middle 2 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

800 South 55th Street
Kansas City, KS 66106·(913) 288-4100·All Kansas district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 17.8% of districts

Schools

3,865

Students

Top rankedJunction Elementary356^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Junction Elementary up 92 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Junction Elementary 12.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Turner-Kansas City school district in Kansas serves 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 217 out of 264 in Kansas and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district, Turner Elementary has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, ranking 424 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools and earning a 2-star rating. Oak Grove Elementary and Midland Trail also perform well, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages in many subjects. Both are rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

The district's high schools, Turner High and Beyond the Bell, both have a 89.5% four-year graduation rate. However, the district as a whole lags behind the state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with the elementary schools performing better than the middle and high schools. Additionally, all schools in the district have a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, which likely contributes to the lower academic performance.

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Ranking:

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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 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Junction Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2570 South 42nd Street	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3600	234	19	12.4	79.9%	74 (31.6%)	10 (4.3%)	139 (59.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	47	356^th of 656 public elementary schools	45.7%		35.2	448^th of 653 public elementary schools	31.4%	92	60.0	37.5	52.9					50.0	38.1	37.2	55.6					43.0	27.8		27.8	$15,708	$2,723	$12,984
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5340 Oak Grove Rd	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3900	532	35	15.2	79.9%	163 (30.6%)	56 (10.5%)	264 (49.6%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	38.3	431^st of 656 public elementary schools	34.3%		37.6	432^nd of 653 public elementary schools	33.8%	1	50.6	45.6	40.0					45.5	38.3	34.2	35.9					36.1	35.9		35.9	$13,121	$1,857	$11,264
Turner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1800 South 55th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3400	560	40	14.0	80.7%	130 (23.2%)	61 (10.9%)	297 (53.0%)	25 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.9%)	38.9	424^th of 656 public elementary schools	35.4%		32.1	467^th of 653 public elementary schools	28.5%	43	46.1	49.4	44.4					46.9	29.4	46.1	38.2					38.1	26.9		26.9	$13,116	$2,066	$11,050
Turner High	Public	9-12	2211 South 55th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 288-3300	1,147	78	14.6	76.3%	272 (23.7%)	137 (11.9%)	629 (54.8%)	34 (3.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.2%)	14.2	297^th of 332 public high schools	10.5%		10.5	299^th of 318 public high schools	6.0%	2							23.7	23.7							15.1	15.1				$13,553	$1,293	$12,259
Midland Trail	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 South 51st Street	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3500	495	37	13.4	88.3%	88 (17.8%)	114 (23.0%)	258 (52.1%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	37.8	437^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.4%		39.4	420^th of 653 public elementary schools	35.7%	17	46.9	34.5	50.0					44.5	47.6	37.7	31.9					39.6	27.8		27.8	$14,469	$2,112	$12,357
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
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
Beyond the Bell	Public, Virtual	9-12	2540 Junction Rd.	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	Yes	No	(913) 288-3690	13				7 (53.8%)	2 (15.4%)	4 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$606	$71	$535

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kansas City	1.2 mi	43	257^th
Shawnee Mission Pub School	1.82 mi	45	45^th
School for Blind	4.72 mi	2
Bonner Springs	7.77 mi	5	200^th
De Soto	8.61 mi	13	12^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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