Summary:
The Turner-Kansas City school district in Kansas is home to two middle schools: Turner Middle School and Turner Sixth Grade Academy. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and face significant challenges, as evidenced by their consistently low performance on various academic metrics compared to the state average.
Neither Turner Middle School nor Turner Sixth Grade Academy stand out as high-performing schools in the district. Both institutions have been ranked in the bottom half of Kansas middle schools, with Turner Middle School ranking 318th out of 363 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the schools' proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state average, with only 27.47% of students at Turner Middle School being proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.47%.
The challenges faced by these schools extend beyond academic performance. Both Turner Middle School and Turner Sixth Grade Academy have high rates of chronic absenteeism, at 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, and a significant proportion of their student populations come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with free and reduced lunch rates exceeding 79%. These socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the schools' struggles and highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues.
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