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What's something Turner High does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,147
High
DISTRICT 580 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TURNER-KANSAS CITY·NCES 201236000024
Turner High
2211 South 55th, Kansas City, KS 66106 · (913) 288-3300 · Wyandotte County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,147 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Kansas public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
875 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 51%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 350 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 300 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 259 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 236 | 21% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Turner-Kansas City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
23.7%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
15.1%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.7% | 15.1% |
| 2023-24 | 13.1% | 6.2% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
11.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Turner High
Turner High's state test result (11.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turner High this school | 1,147 | 76.3% | 11.7% |
| J C Harmon High Kansas City | 1,285 | 75.7% | 4.3% |
| Topeka High Topeka | 1,578 | 67.4% | 21.0% |
| Garden City High School Garden City | 1,946 | 69.9% | 14.9% |
| West High Wichita | 1,306 | 88.9% | 8.8% |
| North High Wichita | 2,041 | 86.2% | 13.7% |
Matched among Kansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Turner High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Wyandotte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.7% | #252 of 262 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.1% | #244 of 262 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #239 of 262 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,147 | #44 of 332 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #124 of 172 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #20 of 172 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.3% | #13 of 263 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #62 of 75 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,147
+33 (+3%) vs 2020
+69% since 1990-91, when it was 679
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,147 | 78.2 | 14.7:1 | 76% (875) |
| 2023-24 | 1,134 | 74.3 | 15.3:1 | 76% (862) |
| 2022-23 | 1,171 | 74.2 | 15.8:1 | 71% (834) |
| 2020-21 | 1,114 | 73 | 15.3:1 | 70% (778) |
| 2017-18 | 1,109 | 69 | 16.1:1 | 70% (779) |
| 2015-16 | 1,081 | 74 | 14.6:1 | 72% (778) |
| 2010-11 | 1,290 | 63 | 20.5:1 | 63% (814) |
| 2000-01 | 642 | 46 | 14.0:1 | 28% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 679 | 47 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Turner High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,109 to 1,147); teachers up 13% (69 to 78.2).
About Turner High
A high-enrollment high school in Kansas City, Kansas, Turner High is part of Turner-Kansas City. It reported 1,147 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, high schools in Kansas enroll about 410 students on average.
Within Turner-Kansas City, Turner High is one of 8 schools. The district enrolls 3,865 students.
Of every 100 students at Turner High, about 55 are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 24% White, 12% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Wyandotte County's residents are about 34% Hispanic, 21 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. The school has 78.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Kansas is 11.9:1. In all, 76% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Wyandotte County is similar, at 75%.
On the allk12 Grade, Turner High lands at D, ahead of 12% of Kansas public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Turner High is 13.9 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Kansas schools.
The school's county is Wyandotte County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $63,631, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 62 public schools in the county, enrolling about 30,713, Turner High among them.
Turner High's nearest public school is Oak Grove Elem (about 0.3 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Turner High. On state test proficiency, Turner High ranks 8th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 33 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Turner High, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Wyandotte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
167,654
Census ACS
Median income
$63,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
62
30,713 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Turner-Kansas City
- Turner Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Turner ElemElementary · 560 students
- Oak Grove ElemElementary · 532 students
- Midland TrailElementary · 495 students
- Turner Sixth Grade AcademyMiddle · 299 students
- Junction ElementaryElementary · 234 students
Other schools in Kansas City
- Wyandotte HighHigh · 1,903 students
- Silver City ElemElementary · 1,495 students
- J C Harmon HighHigh · 1,285 students
- Washington HighHigh · 1,180 students
- Sumner Academy of Arts & ScienceHigh · 1,045 students
- Piper HighHigh · 913 students
Other Turner High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Turner High. Turner High is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Turner High SchoolCARROLLTON, TX · 2,035 students
- Turner HighBeloit, WI · 459 students
- Turner High SchoolBurneyville, OK · 107 students
- Turner High SchoolTurner, MT · 22 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Grove Elem0.3 mi · 532
- Turner Elem0.6 mi · 560
- Midland Trail1.1 mi · 495
- Turner Middle School1.1 mi · 585
- Junction Elementary1.4 mi · 234
- Beyond the Bell1.8 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About Turner HighWhat is the total enrollment at Turner High?
Turner High enrolls approximately 1,147 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Turner High serve?
Turner High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Turner High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Turner High is approximately 14.7:1 (78 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Turner High?
Student demographics at Turner High are roughly 24% White, 55% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Turner High in?
Turner High is part of Turner-Kansas City.
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