Oak Grove Elem

Oak Grove Elem operates as a roomy elementary campus in Kansas City, Kansas, one of the schools within Turner-Kansas City. Current enrollment sits at 532 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 70% above the state mean of about 313.

Across the 8 schools in Turner-Kansas City (3,865 students total), Oak Grove Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Oak Grove Elem records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 31% White, 11% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Wyandotte County as a whole is about 34% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Oak Grove Elem records 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Oak Grove Elem higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 80% of students at Oak Grove Elem qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Oak Grove Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.2%.

In the broader community, Wyandotte County reports that median household income runs about $63,631, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wyandotte County runs 62 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,713 students), of which Oak Grove Elem is one.

The closest other public school is Turner High, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Oak Grove Elem at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 29.1%.

Oak Grove Elem operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Oak Grove Elem has ticked down 3%, going from 547 students in 2018 to 532 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 40% to 50% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

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