Enrollment
299
Middle
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 402
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TURNER-KANSAS CITY·NCES 201236001859
Turner Sixth Grade Academy
6425 Riverview, Kansas City, KS 66106 · (913) 288-3800 · Wyandotte County
GRADES 06–06MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Kansas public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
236 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 299 | 100% |
Student demographics
66%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
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
30.2%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
28.2%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 | 30.2% | 28.2% |
| 2023-24 | 13.1% | 13.1% |
% 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
21.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.4%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Sixth Grade Academy
Turner Sixth Grade Academy's state test result (21.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turner Sixth Grade Academy this school | 299 | 78.9% | 21.1% |
| Turner Middle School Kansas City | 585 | 82.7% | 17.1% |
| Robinson Middle School Topeka | 361 | 78.9% | 20.8% |
| Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Ctr Garden City | 367 | 80.4% | 23.2% |
| Argentine Middle Kansas City | 519 | 80.0% | 7.5% |
| Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle Wichita | 623 | 79.0% | 18.3% |
Matched among Kansas middle 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 Sixth Grade Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Wyandotte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #156 of 192 | #3 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #135 of 192 | #2 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #145 of 192 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #136 of 225 | #11 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #145 of 161 | #8 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #26 of 161 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.9% | #28 of 195 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #63 of 98 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
299
+23 (+8%) vs 2020
-41% since 2010-11, when it was 507
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
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 | 299 | 19.3 | 15.5:1 | 79% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 280 | 20.3 | 13.8:1 | 84% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 20.3 | 14.4:1 | 72% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 276 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 75% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 19.2 | 17.0:1 | 78% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 316 | 19 | 16.6:1 | 81% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | 24 | 21.1:1 | 78% (396) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Turner Sixth Grade Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (326 to 299); teachers up 1% (19.2 to 19.3).
About Turner Sixth Grade Academy
Turner Sixth Grade Academy is a middle school in Kansas City, Kansas, reachable at (913) 288-3800. Its grade span covers grade 6, with 299 students on the rolls. Across middle schools in Kansas, the average enrollment is about 402.
In Turner-Kansas City, 8 schools enroll a combined 3,865 students.
The student body at Turner Sixth Grade Academy is 50% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% White, 14% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 34%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 15.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Turner Sixth Grade Academy, which has 19.3. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Kansas is 12.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Turner Sixth Grade Academy is about 79%.
Turner Sixth Grade Academy holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 35% of Kansas public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Turner Sixth Grade Academy is -3.2 points: 21.1% actual, 24.4% predicted.
In the surrounding county, Wyandotte County, median household income comes to about $63,631, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The county has 62 public schools and about 30,713 students.
Lindbergh Elem is about 1.2 miles from Turner Sixth Grade Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 17.1%, lower than Turner Sixth Grade Academy's 21.1%.
Locale data from NCES put Turner Sixth Grade Academy inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 23 students, from 276 to 299.
This page collects posts and questions about Turner Sixth Grade Academy, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. 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 HighHigh · 1,147 students
- Turner Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Turner ElemElementary · 560 students
- Oak Grove ElemElementary · 532 students
- Midland TrailElementary · 495 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
- Turner HighHigh · 1,147 students
- Sumner Academy of Arts & ScienceHigh · 1,045 students
Nearby schools
- Lindbergh Elem1.2 mi · 216
- Gloria Willis Middle School1.7 mi · 737
- Stony Point South1.9 mi · 247
- F L Schlagle High2.1 mi · 841
- Turner Middle School2.1 mi · 585
- Hazel Grove Elem2.2 mi · 537
Frequently asked questions
About Turner Sixth Grade AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Turner Sixth Grade Academy?
Turner Sixth Grade Academy enrolls approximately 299 students in grades 06-06.
What grades does Turner Sixth Grade Academy serve?
Turner Sixth Grade Academy serves grades 06-06.
How many teachers does Turner Sixth Grade Academy have?
Turner Sixth Grade Academy employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
How diverse is Turner Sixth Grade Academy?
Turner Sixth Grade Academy reports a student body of 25% White, 50% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Turner Sixth Grade Academy in?
Turner Sixth Grade Academy is part of Turner-Kansas City.
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