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Turner Elementary

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Turner Elementary ranks 424 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

424^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Turner Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Kansas, serving 570 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Turner-Kansas City school district, which is ranked 217 out of 264 districts in the state.

Turner Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on state assessments. In 2024-2025, only 46.92% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.47%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 38.11% was slightly below the state average of 38.73%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.7% to 38.7% in recent years. Nearby schools in the Turner-Kansas City district have similar academic performance and demographic profiles, while schools in the Shawnee Mission Public School district demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement.

Turner Elementary serves a diverse student population, with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending of $8,518 in 2018-2019 is lower than the nearby schools in the Kansas City district, which range from $10,411 to $14,471 per student. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.6 in 2023-2024 is slightly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 11.1 to 17.5 students per teacher. These factors may contribute to the school's academic challenges, suggesting a need for additional resources and support.

560

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,116

Per pupil spending ?

80.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 South 55th
Kansas City, KS 66106

(913) 288-3400

District: Turner-Kansas City

Students who attend Turner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Turner Middle School
	Turner Sixth Grade Academy
High:	Turner High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.0%

White:

23.2%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 20% Kansas)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg30%

Kansas avg42%

424^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Turner-Kansas City

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

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	424 of 656	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	467 of 653	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	488 of 660	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	495 of 668	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	554 of 670	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	491 of 667	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	526 of 656	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.4	550 of 659	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.7	579 of 656	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	623 of 678	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.2	637 of 668	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	39.6	513 of 660	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.8	505 of 631	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.1	537 of 630	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.6	533 of 621	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.3	572 of 614	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.7	528 of 600	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.1	566 of 585	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	53.8	26 of 72	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	23 of 74	68.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	23 of 68	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	20 of 73	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	42.9	40 of 73	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	27 of 65	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	26.8	170 of 214	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	25 of 129	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	21 of 124	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	30 of 117	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	6 of 117	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	69.4	20 of 108	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	27 of 122	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	35 of 129	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	26.7	459 of 591	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	408 of 591	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.8	487 of 574	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	53 of 262	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	100 of 260	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	80 of 245	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	59 of 254	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	121 of 229	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	79 of 235	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	74 of 207	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	213 of 533	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	241 of 546	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	259 of 541	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	233 of 512	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	341 of 494	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	292 of 509	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	315 of 512	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	22.0	498 of 605	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	435 of 586	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	422 of 575	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	46.4	22 of 41	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	208 of 313	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.7	296 of 305	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	170 of 214	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	315 of 576	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	343 of 579	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	415 of 584	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	503 of 596	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	506 of 587	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	457 of 592	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	490 of 574	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+45 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+44 vs school

African American (2024)64th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)46th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2021)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2021)21st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science27%-15 vs state

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th 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
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
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
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
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
New Stanley Elementary	Public	K-5	3604 Metropolitan	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-3950	251	20	12.2	92.0%	24 (9.6%)	25 (10.0%)	191 (76.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	15.6	576^th of 656 public elementary schools	12.2%		7.7	628^th of 653 public elementary schools	3.8%	52	35.0	4.8	33.3		24.0	16.7	4.5	38.5		19.2	28.2	28.2	$20,996	$5,654	$15,342
Bluejacket-Flint	Public	PK, KG-6	11615 W 49th Ter	Shawnee	66203	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-2000	395	30	13.2	45.1%	236 (59.7%)	27 (6.8%)	89 (22.5%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	67.7	184^th of 656 public elementary schools	72.0%		64.7	199^th of 653 public elementary schools	69.5%	15	59.3	56.9	49.0	63.9	57.7	42.6	52.9	52.0	68.9	54.6	46.0	46.0	$14,877	$388	$14,489
Emerson Elementary	Public	K-5	1429 S 29th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5900	171	16	10.3	92.4%	11 (6.4%)	39 (22.8%)	107 (62.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.4%)	53.1	307^th of 656 public elementary schools	53.2%		50.2	324^th of 653 public elementary schools	50.4%	17	54.8	52.4	36.7		47.6	51.6	52.4	63.3		56.1	20.0	20.0	$23,089	$6,813	$16,275
Silver City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Lawrence Ave	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4550	1,495	34	44.0	83.5%	131 (8.8%)	408 (27.3%)	768 (51.4%)	136 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.3%)	7.7	626^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.6%		6.4	639^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.1%	13	27.9	5.9	27.5		21.4	16.3	2.9	22.5		14.5	15.0	15.0	$12,406	$5,360	$7,046
Lindbergh Elementary	Public	K-5	641 N 57th St	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5150	216	18	12.0	90.7%	23 (10.6%)	41 (19.0%)	110 (50.9%)	30 (13.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	4.3	648^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.2%		20.2	546^th of 653 public elementary schools	16.4%	102	18.4	3.3	17.2		13.4	7.5	6.5	17.2		10.0	13.8	13.8	$21,321	$6,136	$15,185
Ray Marsh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5642 Rosehill Rd	Shawnee	66216	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-3400	458	30	15.1	32.1%	339 (74.0%)	27 (5.9%)	64 (14.0%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	82.7	89^th of 656 public elementary schools	86.4%		89.4	47^th of 653 public elementary schools	92.8%	42	55.8	70.0	65.2	70.5	66.2	48.1	67.1	67.6	73.1	65.3	63.2	63.2	$11,348	$328	$11,020

Frequently Asked Questions about Turner Elementary

What schools do graduates of Turner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Turner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Turner Middle School
Middle : Turner Sixth Grade Academy
High : Turner High

How many students attend Turner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 560 students attended Turner Elementary.

What district is Turner Elementary in?

Turner-Kansas City

Is Turner Elementary a good school?

Turner Elementary ranks 424^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Turner Elementary?

Students at Turner Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 23% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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