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Turner Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1312 South 55th, Kansas City, KS 66106 · (913) 288-4000 · Part of Turner Unified School District 202

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

Directions
Students
585
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Turner Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Kansas State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts12%
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 ↗

1312 South 55th, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 61
Grade 7283
Grade 8301
Enrollment over time
613’20
581’21
571’22
571’23
585’24

Down 4.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%White 26%Black 15%Two or more races 4%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 Middle School 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 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.