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About this school
Turner Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Kansas City, Kansas that is part of Turner Unified School District 202.
It serves 560 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
560 Students
39 Teachers
1800 S 55th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
67%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Turner Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 10, 2026
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Turner Elementary School
$13,320
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
119
donors
2
projects for
technology
2
projects
for
art supplies
Turner Elementary School has received support from
73 individuals from Kansas and
46 individuals out-of-state.