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Turner Elem

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1800 South 55th, Kansas City, KS 66106 · (913) 288-3400 · Part of Turner Unified School District 202

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

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Students
560
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Turner Elem

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Kansas State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

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1800 South 55th, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K80
Kindergarten83
Grade 172
Grade 279
Grade 386
Grade 494
Grade 565
Grade 61
Enrollment over time
566’20
576’21
565’22
570’23
560’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%White 23%Black 11%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Turner Elem from Kansas City families.

Other schools in Turner Unified School District 202

The district →
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
Junction Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kansas City
B+
234 students12:1
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.