Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66106

Summary:

The 66106 zip code area of Kansas City, Kansas is home to 13 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 virtual high school, which are part of the Kansas City and Turner-Kansas City school districts. While the districts are ranked 257th and 217th out of 264 districts in the state, respectively, a few schools in the area stand out for their strong academic performance.

Emerson Elementary is the top-performing school in the 66106 zip code, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as the highest spending per student at $14,471. Other high-performing schools include Turner Elementary and Oak Grove Elementary, which also have proficiency rates above the Kansas City and state averages. Junction Elementary also stands out with strong performance, ranking 356th out of 656 Kansas elementary schools.

However, the data reveals significant performance gaps between the schools in the 66106 zip code area and the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 10.36% to 47.55% in English Language Arts and 12.97% to 56.09% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 44.47% and 35.97%, respectively. The schools also face challenges such as high chronic absenteeism rates, high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and wide variations in spending per student and student-teacher ratios. Despite these challenges, the data suggests that with targeted interventions and resource allocation, the schools in the 66106 zip code area have the potential to improve and provide a better educational experience for their students.

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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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th 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 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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%)	3.9	357^th of 363 public middle schools	1.7%		10	347^th of 362 public middle schools	4.1%	10				11.5	21.8	11.5		15.1				8.5	4.5	5.4		6.2		3.4	3.4	$20,499	$6,171	$14,328
J C Harmon High	Public	9-12	2400 Steele Rd	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-7050	1,285	71	17.9	75.7%	110 (8.6%)	213 (16.6%)	891 (69.3%)	22 (1.7%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	40 (3.1%)	2.7	329^th of 332 public high schools	0.9%		3.1	314^th of 318 public high schools	1.3%	15							10.4	10.4							2.3	2.3				$18,184	$5,436	$12,748
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
Turner High	Public	9-12	2211 South 55th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 288-3300	1,147	78	14.6	76.3%	272 (23.7%)	137 (11.9%)	629 (54.8%)	34 (3.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.2%)	14.2	297^th of 332 public high schools	10.5%		10.5	299^th of 318 public high schools	6.0%	2							23.7	23.7							15.1	15.1				$13,553	$1,293	$12,259
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
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%)	18.9	318^th of 363 public middle schools	12.4%		16.5	325^th of 362 public middle schools	10.2%	7					25.7	29.1		27.5					18.7	25.9		22.4		20.0	20.0	$13,426	$2,369	$11,057
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)				30.2				30.2				28.2				28.2				$13,253	$1,485	$11,768
Beyond the Bell	Public, Virtual	9-12	2540 Junction Rd.	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	Yes	No	(913) 288-3690	13				7 (53.8%)	2 (15.4%)	4 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$606	$71	$535

Cities Near Zip Code 66106

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kansas City	0.67 mi	58	322^nd
Shawnee	1.74 mi	18	56^th
Merriam	3.23 mi	2	179^th
Overland Park	3.8 mi	47	37^th
Mission	3.87 mi	2	35^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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