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Turner High
D−

Turner High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2211 South 55th, Kansas City, KS 66106 · (913) 288-3300 · 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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Photo: User:Reddi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,147
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Turner High

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Kansas State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, D−, 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 ↗

2211 South 55th, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9350
Grade 10300
Grade 11259
Grade 12236
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
1,114’20
1,153’21
1,171’22
1,134’23
1,147’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%White 24%Black 12%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%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 High 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
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

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.