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 is 1 public middle school serving 581 students in Turner-Kansas City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Turner-Kansas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
3,883 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
10,414 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.
Overall District Rank
#271 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
36%
Graduation Rate
72%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.54
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
98 Students
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,886 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
20%
# Black Students
468 Students
8,776 Students
% Black Students
12%
6%
# White Students
1,213 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
31%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
194 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
163
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
306
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
269
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
248
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
285
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
273
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
292
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
300
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
274
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
307
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
403
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
301
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
-
767
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.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,906
$16,220
Spending / Student
$21,363
$17,133
Best Turner-Kansas City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turner Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1312 South 55th
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-4000
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-4000
Grades: 7-8
| 581 students
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