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Turner Elementary

Q: Is Turner Elementary a good school?

Turner Elementary ranks 367 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

367^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Turner Elementary serves 560 students in pre-K through grade 6 in Kansas City, Kansas, as part of the Turner-Kansas City district. Its results show meaningful strengths alongside an area still needing improvement: the clearest takeaway is that English language arts (ELA) is above the state level, while mathematics remains just below it.

In 2025–2026, Turner’s all-grades ELA proficiency was 52%, compared with 46% statewide; its 6-point advantage also put it third among Turner and nine nearby schools. Science was 39%, 1 point above the state and 8 points above the nearby-school average, also ranking third locally. Mathematics was 40%, 1 point below the state, though 8 points above the nearby average and fourth locally. Turner exceeded its district in all three subjects: by 14 points in ELA, 15 in science and 7 in mathematics. Grade-level results add detail: ELA in grades 4 and 5 was above state results, while grade 3 was below both the district and state; math was below the state in all three reported grades.

Proficiency has risen over time, especially in ELA and science: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA increased 25 percentage points and science 17, while mathematics rose 6 points—less than the state’s 10-point increase. Turner Elementary moved from the 17th to the 44th percentile in SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking and currently has 2 stars; the district is at the 16th percentile with 1 star. Context for families: the student–teacher ratio is 14, and the free/reduced-lunch rate is 81%, compared with a 74% nearby-school average; these are observations, not explanations for academic results. Chronic absenteeism is 21%, below the district’s 28% but above the state’s 18%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well Turner serves English language learner students is notably high at the 94th percentile, compared with 44th overall; its ranking for special education students rose from the 3rd percentile in 2021–2022 to the 55th in 2025–2026.

560

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,356

Per pupil spending ?

80.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 12th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Turner-Kansas City

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg32%

Kansas avg42%

367^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Turner-Kansas City

225^th of 268Turner-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
2026	46.2	367 of 657	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	77.3	8 of 126	93.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	22.8	473 of 585	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	73.5	34 of 269	87.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	68.9	115 of 546	78.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	68.1	171 of 594	71.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	49.4	143 of 318	55.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.3	233 of 576	59.5%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)94th percentile+50 vs school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile+27 vs school

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

White (2026)60th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile+11 vs school

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

Disabled (2021)21st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%+6 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	46.2	367^th of 657 public elementary schools	44.1%		38.9	424^th of 656 public elementary schools	35.4%	57	46.5	52.5	57.5		52.4	37.3	42.7	39.3		39.8	39.3	39.3	$14,356	$1,204	$13,152
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%)	43.5	390^th of 657 public elementary schools	40.6%		38.3	431^st of 656 public elementary schools	34.3%	41	55.1	48.1	40.5		47.9	47.4	41.8	35.8		41.6	37.0	37.0	$14,354	$1,203	$13,150
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%)	30.5	491^st of 657 public elementary schools	25.3%		37.8	437^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.4%	54	49.3	41.6	30.8		41.0	44.7	35.5	27.3		36.2	27.7	27.7	$14,353	$1,203	$13,150
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%)	36.7	454^th of 657 public elementary schools	30.9%		47	356^th of 656 public elementary schools	45.7%	98	54.5	40.5	45.2		46.4	40.5	21.0	43.2		35.3	34.1	34.1	$14,359	$1,204	$13,155
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%)	8.5	618^th of 657 public elementary schools	5.9%		15.6	576^th of 656 public elementary schools	12.2%	42	20.7	31.6	30.8		28.3	10.3	15.4	15.4		14.0	20.5	20.5	$16,905	$749	$16,155
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%)	69.3	182^nd of 657 public elementary schools	72.3%		67.7	184^th of 656 public elementary schools	72.0%	2	56.1	66.7	74.1	51.9	62.7	34.1	55.2	57.4	47.2	49.5	64.8	64.8	$16,427	$667	$15,760
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%)	37.6	441^st of 657 public elementary schools	32.9%		53.1	307^th of 656 public elementary schools	53.2%	134	28.1	54.8	50.0		43.2	31.2	54.8	41.2		42.5	11.8	11.8	$16,905	$749	$16,155
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%)	4.3	647^th of 657 public elementary schools	1.5%		7.7	626^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.6%	21	8.6	27.1	17.6		18.8	8.6	12.5	11.8		11.1	9.4	9.4	$16,905	$749	$16,155
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%)	4.8	644^th of 657 public elementary schools	2.0%		4.3	648^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.2%	4	0.0	10.0	18.2		8.8	0.0	15.0	27.3		13.2	0.0	0.0	$16,905	$749	$16,155
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%)	79.6	97^th of 657 public elementary schools	85.2%		82.7	89^th of 656 public elementary schools	86.4%	8	65.7	60.8	76.0	69.9	68.7	43.7	64.7	63.9	73.0	61.2	51.4	51.4	$12,978	$577	$12,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Turner Elementary

Is Turner Elementary a good school?

Turner Elementary ranks 367^th of 657 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.

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

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

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