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Junction Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2570 South 42nd Street, Kansas City, KS 66106 · (913) 288-3600 · Part of Turner Unified School District 202

Kansas City’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Kansas State school districts

Directions
Students
234
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Junction Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Kansas State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Kansas State’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2570 South 42nd Street, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten30
Grade 130
Grade 238
Grade 342
Grade 440
Grade 534
Enrollment over time
251’20
263’21
245’22
243’23
234’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%White 32%Black 4%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Junction Elementary from Kansas City families.

Other schools in Turner Unified School District 202

The district →
Turner Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kansas City
C+
560 students14:1
Oak Grove Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kansas City
C+
532 students15:1
Midland Trail
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kansas City
C−
495 students13:1
Turner Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kansas City
D
585 students14:1
Turner Sixth Grade Academy
Middle · Grades 6 · Kansas City
C−
299 students15:1
Turner High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kansas City
D−
1,147 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas State’s other public schools; Kansas City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.