Elementary Schools in Turner-Kansas City

Summary:

The Turner-Kansas City school district in Kansas contains 4 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Based on the available data, these schools show a mix of academic performance, with Junction Elementary standing out as the top performer, while the other schools struggle to match state-level proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Junction Elementary had the highest overall test scores, with 49.99% of students proficient or better in ELA and 42.97% in Math across all grades in 2024-2025. The school also had strong 3rd and 5th grade test scores, outperforming the Turner-Kansas City district and the state. In contrast, the other schools, including Midland Trail, Turner Elementary, and Oak Grove Elementary, struggled to match state-level proficiency rates, suggesting significant performance gaps within the district.

The data also reveals other challenges facing the elementary schools in the Turner-Kansas City district, such as high chronic absenteeism rates (19.5% across all schools) and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (ranging from 78.01% to 90.45%). Additionally, there are funding disparities, with per-student spending ranging from $8,518 to $10,675, which may contribute to the performance gaps observed between the schools.

District Detail

800 South 55th Street
Kansas City, KS 66106

(913) 288-4100

SchoolDigger Rank:
217^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,865

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th 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
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

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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