Turner-Kansas City School District

800 South 55th Street
Kansas City, KS 66106-1566
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Turner-Kansas City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,136 students in Turner-Kansas City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Turner-Kansas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
3,883 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Turner-Kansas City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KS)
#271 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Turner-Kansas City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Turner-Kansas City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Turner-Kansas City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
72%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Turner-Kansas City  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.56
# American Indian Students
19 Students
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
98 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,886 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
21%
# Black Students
468 Students
21,321 Students
% Black Students
12%
7%
# White Students
1,213 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
31%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
194 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
163
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
306
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
269
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
248
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
285
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
273
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
292
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
300
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
274
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
307
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
403
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
301
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
-
473

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,906 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,363 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Turner-Kansas City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$83 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Turner-Kansas City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,906
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Turner-Kansas City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,363
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Turner-Kansas City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Turner-Kansas City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Junction Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2570 South 42nd Street
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 263 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Grove Elementary School
Math: 23% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5340 Oak Grove Rd
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3900
Grades: PK-5
| 514 students
Rank: #33.
Turner Elementary School
Math: 19% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 South 55th
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 576 students
Rank: #44.
Midland Trail
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3101 South 51st Street
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3500
Grades: PK-5
| 483 students
Rank: #55.
Turner Sixth Grade Academy
Math: 13% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6425 Riverview
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3800
Grades: 6
| 300 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,883 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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