Turner-Kansas City School District

800 South 55th Street
Kansas City, KS 66106-1566
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 571 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 6% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
3,880 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
9,867 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#276 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Turner-Kansas City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Turner-Kansas City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Turner-Kansas City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Turner-Kansas City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Turner-Kansas City  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.53
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
100 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,946 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
19%
# Black Students
486 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
12%
6%
# White Students
1,119 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
29%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
206 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
231
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
258
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
282
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
245
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
286
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
268
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
301
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
286
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
278
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
372
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
-
758

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,918 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,380 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Turner-Kansas City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$83 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Turner-Kansas City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,918
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Turner-Kansas City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,380
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Turner-Kansas City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Turner-Kansas City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turner Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1312 South 55th
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 571 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,880 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
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  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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