The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in English language arts. The lowest is 28% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Turner Sixth Grade Academy
Turner Sixth Grade Academy is a single-grade school that serves only sixth graders in the Turner-Kansas City district, located in Kansas City, Kansas. With a modest enrollment for a single-grade building, the academy is designed to concentrate on one year of middle school. The student body is diverse: Hispanic students make up the largest group, followed by white students and Black students, with smaller shares of Asian students, students of two or more races, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. A very high share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing this school in a community with substantial economic need.
On state assessments, given through the Kansas Assessment Program, about a quarter of sixth graders met the state’s proficient benchmark in math, and around three in ten met it in English language arts. State testing cut scores for both math and ELA were recently adjusted, which makes year-over-year comparisons uncertain. Overall proficiency across tested subjects falls below the midpoint among districts in Wyandotte County. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Chronic absenteeism data is not available in the source material.
The academy is not a charter school, and its magnet and Title I status are not recorded in the data provided. No information is available on programs offered, course access, staffing, discipline, or attendance patterns. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these areas, as they are not part of the published record.
Housing in the surrounding area is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks. Typical home values place the community below the statewide average, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment is in a range that is lower than typical rents, suggesting that buying may be more accessible than renting for some households. The unemployment rate has held steady, and median household income nationally has trended upward, but local figures for Kansas City, Kansas were not available in this data.
Kansas City, Kansas is described in publicly reported sources as a mid-sized city within the larger Kansas City metropolitan area, with residential neighborhoods, industrial zones, and commercial corridors. It has a working-class heritage and diverse neighborhoods, closely tied culturally to neighboring Kansas City, Missouri. Detailed information about walkability, major employers, civic anchors, or recent growth and development specific to KCK was not found in the research available.
The Turner-Kansas City district, which operates this academy, showed no confirmed recent parent-relevant changes such as referendums, curriculum shifts, or property-tax adjustments in publicly reported sources. For parents considering this school, the concentrated focus on a single grade and the high level of economic need among students are key characteristics. The academic results are below the county midpoint, and no broader program or support data is available in this profile to fill out the picture further.
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