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Turner Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Turner Middle School serves 585 students in grades 6–8 in Kansas City, Kansas. On the 2025–26 state tests, 31% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 26% in math and 22% in science. The clearest takeaway is that Turner scored above nearby-school averages in all three subjects, but remained below both district and state rates.

Compared with nearby schools, Turner ranked fourth in ELA and math and third in science among schools with reported results; its proficiency rates were about 3 points above the nearby average in ELA, 4 points above in math and 5 points above in science. It was well behind the two strongest nearby schools, Indian Hills Middle and Hocker Grove Middle, in all three subjects. Turner also trailed the Turner-Kansas City district and Kansas: its gaps were about 8 points in ELA, 6 in math and 3 in science compared with the district, and 15, 15 and 17 points compared with the state. In eighth grade, Turner outscored nearby Kansas City peers with reported scores in each subject, but remained below state rates. Nearby averages are not grade-adjusted, and no sixth-grade score was supplied for Turner.

Turner’s results have improved since 2022–23, rising 16 percentage points in ELA, 19 in math and 12 in science; its gaps with the state narrowed in all three subjects, though science scores dipped in 2023–24 before recovering. SchoolDigger places Turner at 313 of 368 Kansas schools, the 15th percentile and one star for 2025–26, up from the 4th percentile in 2021–22. One especially strong subgroup result is English Language Learner students: SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well Turner serves this group reached the 93rd percentile in 2025–26, up from the 31st percentile in 2023–24, compared with Turner’s overall 15th percentile. Chronic absenteeism also fell from 49% to 33% in the latest year, but remained above the state’s 18% rate. Turner’s student-teacher ratio was 14.1, and its free/reduced-lunch rate was 83% in 2024–25; these figures provide context, not explanations for test results.

585

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,357

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1312 South 55th
Kansas City, KS 66106

(913) 288-4000

District: Turner-Kansas City

Students who attend Turner Middle School usually attend:

High:

Turner High

Feeder schools for Turner Middle School:

Elementary:	Junction Elementary
	Midland Trail
	Oak Grove Elementary
	Turner Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.5%

White:

26.2%

African American:

14.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (26% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 18% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg32%

Kansas avg42%

313^th of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	22.3	313 of 368	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	318 of 363	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	325 of 362	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	338 of 362	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	353 of 368	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	339 of 367	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	349 of 368	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	338 of 350	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	340 of 358	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	317 of 343	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.3	338 of 368	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.5	318 of 355	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.2	288 of 342	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.4	273 of 320	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.9	260 of 316	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.7	278 of 307	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.7	273 of 296	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.9	252 of 286	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.0	243 of 277	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	60 of 73	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	62 of 68	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	52 of 73	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	63 of 73	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	68 of 72	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	62 of 65	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	66 of 69	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	57 of 57	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	20.9	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	19.6	159 of 160	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	145 of 157	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	120 of 132	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	5 of 68	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	44.8	33 of 67	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	45 of 65	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	55 of 62	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.7	6 of 60	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	73.4	3 of 56	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	50.2	14 of 58	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	38.1	40 of 60	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	246 of 304	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	291 of 313	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	285 of 294	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	266 of 275	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	62 of 134	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.5	68 of 135	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.8	118 of 144	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	122 of 140	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	110 of 138	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	91 of 135	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.3	112 of 128	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	98 of 114	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	3 of 10	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	193 of 295	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	219 of 285	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	248 of 296	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	273 of 300	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	247 of 270	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	221 of 275	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	254 of 270	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	248 of 255	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	277 of 317	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	278 of 308	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	277 of 301	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	267 of 280	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	51 of 91	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	68 of 88	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	87 of 90	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	67 of 83	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	56 of 79	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	52 of 64	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	86 of 171	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.2	112 of 177	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	43 of 164	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	38.9	96 of 178	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.6	165 of 171	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	159 of 160	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	145 of 157	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	120 of 132	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	242 of 343	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	305 of 349	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	297 of 347	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	255 of 349	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	336 of 349	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	339 of 349	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	334 of 344	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	330 of 333	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)93rd percentile+78 vs school

Homeless (2026)70th percentile+55 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile+35 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+20 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2023)23rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)18th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-15 vs state

Mathematics26%-15 vs state

Science22%-16 vs state

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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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	22.3	313^th of 368 public middle schools	14.9%		18.9	318^th of 363 public middle schools	12.4%	5		29.8	32.0	30.8		26.3	26.5	26.4	21.7	21.7	$14,357	$1,204	$13,153
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)	33.5			33.5	37.4			37.4			$14,359	$1,204	$13,155
Argentine Middle	Public	6-8	2123 Ruby Avenue	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6750	519	38	13.5	80.0%	57 (11.0%)	81 (15.6%)	351 (67.6%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.7%)	5.4	358^th of 368 public middle schools	2.7%		3.9	357^th of 363 public middle schools	1.7%	1	17.5	19.5	15.2	17.5	16.4	12.5	6.3	11.8	6.3	6.3	$16,905	$749	$16,155
Hocker Grove Middle	Public	7-8	10400 Johnson Dr	Shawnee	66203	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-0200	714	53	13.4	53.6%	372 (52.1%)	64 (9.0%)	225 (31.5%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.7%)	62.8	111^th of 368 public middle schools	69.8%		54.8	145^th of 363 public middle schools	60.1%	34		52.3	44.9	48.6		47.2	41.9	44.6	40.7	40.7	$13,484	$1,394	$12,090
Gloria Willis Middle School	Public	6-8	1735 N. 64th Terrace	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6300	737	39	18.7	85.8%	39 (5.3%)	197 (26.7%)	421 (57.1%)	56 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.7%)	5.8	356^th of 368 public middle schools	3.3%		5.2	354^th of 363 public middle schools	2.5%	2	15.6	24.2	16.7	18.8	11.5	14.2	5.9	10.6	6.5	6.5	$16,905	$749	$16,155
Central Middle	Public	6-8	925 Ivandale	Kansas City	66101	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6150	687	41	16.5	84.3%	23 (3.3%)	84 (12.2%)	529 (77.0%)	31 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)	11 (1.6%)	2.6	368^th of 368 public middle schools	0.0%		3.1	363^rd of 363 public middle schools	0.0%	5	11.0	15.9	9.8	12.2	3.8	6.3	3.8	4.6	4.9	4.9	$16,905	$749	$16,155
Arrowhead Middle	Public	6-8	1715 N 82nd Street	Kansas City	66112	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6600	412	29	13.9	77.7%	75 (18.2%)	122 (29.6%)	124 (30.1%)	60 (14.6%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.5%)	22 (5.3%)	9.6	349^th of 368 public middle schools	5.2%		8.8	345^th of 363 public middle schools	5.0%	4	25.9	29.3	17.8	24.9	21.0	16.4	7.5	15.6	2.8	2.8	$16,905	$749	$16,155
Carl B. Bruce Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 N 18th St	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4000	821	54	15.3	90.7%	17 (2.1%)	214 (26.1%)	533 (64.9%)	23 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.7%)	4.5	359^th of 368 public middle schools	2.4%		6.3	351^st of 363 public middle schools	3.3%	8	15.3	20.0	12.3	15.9	12.3	11.5	6.6	10.2	6.2	6.2	$16,905	$749	$16,155
D D Eisenhower Middle	Public	6-8	2901 N 72nd St	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6450	634	37	17.1	73.3%	70 (11.0%)	162 (25.6%)	243 (38.3%)	121 (19.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	30 (4.7%)	3.5	366^th of 368 public middle schools	0.5%		3.4	361^st of 363 public middle schools	0.6%	5	19.1	13.6	12.5	15.0	10.7	4.8	4.0	6.4	4.0	4.0	$16,905	$749	$16,155
Rosedale Middle	Public	6-8	3600 Springfield	Kansas City	66103	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6900	501	35	14.1	86.4%	44 (8.8%)	83 (16.6%)	350 (69.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.6%)	4.4	360^th of 368 public middle schools	2.2%		3.9	358^th of 363 public middle schools	1.4%	2	18.4	21.1	12.7	17.5	11.1	9.0	3.8	8.0	3.8	3.8	$16,905	$749	$16,155

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Turner Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Kansas middle schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Turner Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Turner Middle School?

Students at Turner Middle School are 51% Hispanic, 26% White, 15% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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Turner-Kansas City

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Students who attend Turner Middle School usually go on to attend Turner High

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