Turner Elem

Turner Elem, a heavily attended elementary campus in Kansas City, Kansas, run under Turner-Kansas City, caters to 560 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 79% bigger than the state mean of about 313.

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

On demographics, Turner Elem lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 23% White, 11% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

Looking at school resources, Turner Elem logs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Turner Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.8%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Wyandotte County indicate median household earnings sit near $63,631, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 Turner Elem is one.

Nearest neighbor: Turner Middle School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Turner Elem. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Turner Elem at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 29.5%.

Turner Elem operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Turner Elem's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 630 (now 560). The White share of enrollment decreased from 37% to 23% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.