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 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,242 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 25% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
3,836 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#272 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
31%
21%
32%
12%
31%
83%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
51%
22%
% Black
13%
6%
% White
27%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,089 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,625 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,089
$16,276
Spending / Student
$21,625
$17,192

Best Turner-Kansas City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Junction Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2570 South 42nd Street
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3600
Gr: PK-5 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #22.
Midland Trail
(Math: 38% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3101 South 51st Street
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3500
Gr: PK-5 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #33.
Oak Grove Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5340 Oak Grove Rd
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3900
Gr: PK-5 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #44.
Turner Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1800 South 55th
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3400
Gr: PK-5 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #55.
Turner Sixth Grade Academy
(Math: 15% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6425 Riverview
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3800
Gr: 6 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #66.
Turner High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2211 South 55th
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3300
Gr: 6-12 | 1,134 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,836 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 83% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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