Junction Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

2570 South 42nd Street
Kansas City, KS 66106

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Top 50%

Serving 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Junction Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 243 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 50% in KS
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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Junction Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Junction Elementary School's student population of 243 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Junction Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	31
1	32
2	40
3	38
4	33
5	49

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Total Students

243 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Junction Elementary School
2023	245
2022	263
2021	251
2020	278
2019	278
2018	290
2017	290
2016	298
2015	322
2014	327
2013	342
2012	302
2011	335
2010	354
2009	356
2008	275
2007	277
2006	347
2005	360
2004	298
2003	323
2002	298
2000	219
1999	240
1998	231
1997	238
1996	251
1995	267
1994	256
1993	253
1992	277
1991	277
1990	270

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Junction Elementary School
2023	21
2022	24
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2014	18
2013	18
2012	17
2011	20
2010	21
2009	20
2008	18
2007	20
2006	20
2005	21
2004	20
2003	18
2002	18
2000	13
1999	14
1998	14
1997	15
1996	15
1995	16
1994	16
1993	15
1992	14
1991	14
1990	13

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Junction Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Junction Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#394 out of 1269 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Junction Elementary School
2023	#394
2022	#480
2021	#402
2019	#596
2018	#519
2017	#692
2016	#815
2015	#826
2014	#1213
2013	#1213
2012	#1099

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40-44%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Junction Elementary School	Kansas	Turner-Kansas City School District
2023	42%	31%	20%
2022	32%	29%	16%
2021	37%	28%	15%
2019	32%	33%	20%
2018	37%	33%	18%
2017	22%	34%	18%
2016	27%	35%	17%
2015	22%	33%	15%
2013	47%	77%	52%
2012	77%	84%	79%
2011	87%	84%	82%

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35-39%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Junction Elementary School	Kansas	Turner-Kansas City School District
2022	37%	32%	21%
2021	42%	36%	22%
2019	37%	37%	23%
2018	37%	37%	18%
2017	42%	38%	24%
2016	32%	41%	23%
2015	37%	42%	26%
2013	62%	84%	70%
2012	77%	86%	79%
2011	87%	87%	84%
2010	77%	85%	79%

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20-29%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Junction Elementary School	Kansas	Turner-Kansas City School District
2022	24%	31%	12%
2021	24%	35%	17%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Junction Elementary School	Kansas	Turner-Kansas City School District
2023	12:1	13:1	15:1
2022	11:1	13:1	15:1
2021	13:1	13:1	15:1
2020	14:1	13:1	16:1
2019	14:1	13:1	16:1
2018	16:1	14:1	17:1
2017	16:1	14:1	17:1
2016	17:1	14:1	17:1
2015	18:1	14:1	17:1
2014	18:1	13:1	17:1
2013	20:1	13:1	17:1
2012	18:1	13:1	17:1
2011	17:1	14:1	17:1
2010	17:1	13:1	16:1
2009	18:1	13:1	16:1
2008	15:1	14:1	16:1
2007	14:1	12:1	13:1
2006	17:1	13:1	15:1
2005	17:1	14:1	17:1
2004	15:1	14:1	17:1
2003	18:1	14:1	17:1
2002	17:1	14:1	16:1
2000	17:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	14:1	14:1
1998	17:1	14:1	15:1
1997	16:1	14:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	20:1	15:1	16:1
1991	20:1	15:1	16:1
1990	21:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Junction Elementary School	Kansas	Turner-Kansas City School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Junction Elementary School	Kansas	Turner-Kansas City School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

53%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Junction Elementary School	Kansas	Turner-Kansas City School District
2023	50%	21%	48%
2022	50%	21%	46%
2021	46%	20%	45%
2020	44%	20%	42%
2019	44%	20%	42%
2018	41%	19%	40%
2017	41%	19%	40%
2016	40%	19%	38%
2015	39%	19%	38%
2014	40%	18%	37%
2013	46%	18%	36%
2012	45%	17%	34%
2011	41%	16%	34%
2010	46%	16%	32%
2009	38%	14%	27%
2008	23%	13%	25%
2007	25%	13%	23%
2006	19%	12%	21%
2005	20%	12%	19%
2004	19%	11%	16%
2003	17%	10%	15%
2002	12%	10%	14%
2000	12%	8%	9%
1999	10%	8%	9%
1998	8%	7%	9%
1997	7%	7%	8%
1996	9%	6%	8%
1995	9%	6%	7%
1994	10%	5%	7%
1993	9%	5%	6%
1992	9%	5%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Junction Elementary School	Kansas	Turner-Kansas City School District
2023	5%	7%	12%
2022	5%	6%	12%
2021	3%	7%	12%
2020	3%	7%	11%
2019	3%	7%	11%
2018	2%	7%	12%
2017	2%	7%	12%
2016	1%	7%	12%
2015	1%	7%	12%
2014	5%	7%	12%
2013	3%	7%	10%
2012	2%	7%	11%
2011	14%	7%	11%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	13%	9%	12%
2008	18%	9%	13%
2007	18%	9%	13%
2006	16%	9%	10%
2005	18%	9%	11%
2004	2%	9%	11%
2003	2%	9%	11%
2002	2%	9%	10%
2000	8%	9%	10%
1999	3%	9%	10%
1998	4%	9%	11%
1997	5%	8%	10%
1996	6%	9%	10%
1995	8%	8%	9%
1994	2%	8%	9%
1993	1%	8%	8%
1992	3%	8%	8%

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White

33%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Junction Elementary School	Kansas	Turner-Kansas City School District
2023	36%	62%	33%
2022	38%	63%	35%
2021	43%	63%	36%
2020	45%	64%	40%
2019	45%	64%	40%
2018	50%	65%	42%
2017	50%	65%	42%
2016	52%	65%	43%
2015	53%	65%	44%
2014	48%	66%	44%
2013	46%	67%	46%
2012	47%	67%	47%
2011	39%	68%	49%
2010	40%	69%	51%
2009	45%	71%	56%
2008	54%	73%	58%
2007	52%	73%	59%
2006	61%	75%	67%
2005	56%	74%	65%
2004	72%	75%	68%
2003	76%	77%	70%
2002	82%	78%	72%
2000	87%	80%	79%
1999	86%	80%	78%
1998	87%	81%	77%
1997	89%	82%	80%
1996	82%	82%	80%
1995	80%	83%	81%
1994	84%	84%	82%
1993	88%	84%	84%
1992	87%	84%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Junction Elementary School	Kansas	Turner-Kansas City School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%	4%
2011	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Junction Elementary School	Kansas	Turner-Kansas City School District
2023	0.62	0.57	0.66
2022	0.61	0.56	0.66
2021	0.61	0.56	0.66
2020	0.61	0.55	0.66
2019	0.61	0.55	0.66
2018	0.58	0.54	0.65
2017	0.58	0.54	0.65
2016	0.57	0.54	0.66
2015	0.57	0.54	0.64
2014	0.61	0.53	0.66
2013	0.58	0.53	0.65
2012	0.58	0.52	0.65
2011	0.67	0.51	0.64
2010	0.62	0.49	0.63
2009	0.65	0.47	0.60
2008	0.63	0.45	0.60
2007	0.64	0.45	0.58
2006	0.57	0.42	0.53
2005	0.64	0.44	0.54
2004	0.45	0.42	0.50
2003	0.39	0.39	0.47
2002	0.32	0.38	0.45
2000	0.35	0.34	0.37
1999	0.28	0.34	0.38
1998	0.27	0.33	0.38
1997	0.25	0.32	0.35
1996	0.32	0.31	0.35
1995	0.35	0.31	0.33
1994	0.29	0.29	0.31
1993	0.22	0.28	0.29
1992	0.24	0.28	0.30

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Junction Elementary School	Kansas	Turner-Kansas City School District
2023	60%	41%	63%
2022	49%	34%	52%
2021	48%	36%	56%
2020	57%	37%	59%
2019	57%	37%	59%
2018	64%	39%	60%
2017	64%	39%	60%
2016	67%	40%	63%
2015	67%	40%	63%
2014	69%	40%	67%
2013	58%	39%	54%
2012	54%	39%	61%
2011	55%	37%	58%
2010	56%	36%	54%
2009	57%	32%	50%
2008	59%	30%	46%
2007	50%	30%	43%
2006	41%	30%	37%
2005	48%	29%	36%
2004	31%	28%	33%
2003	37%	26%	34%
2002	28%	25%	32%
2000	35%	23%	35%
1998	39%	33%	40%
1997	39%	32%	39%
1996	37%	32%	35%
1995	28%	24%	28%
1994	24%	24%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Junction Elementary School	Kansas	Turner-Kansas City School District
2023	9%	7%	7%
2022	10%	10%	13%
2021	12%	9%	12%
2020	12%	10%	11%
2019	12%	10%	11%
2018	10%	9%	12%
2017	10%	9%	12%
2016	11%	9%	10%
2015	11%	10%	11%
2014	13%	10%	12%
2013	16%	10%	11%
2012	13%	10%	12%
2011	16%	10%	13%
2010	15%	10%	13%
2009	14%	11%	14%
2008	12%	10%	14%
2007	16%	10%	14%
2006	16%	10%	16%
2005	13%	9%	13%
2004	17%	9%	13%
2003	11%	10%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Turner-Kansas City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Junction Elementary School's ranking?

Junction Elementary School is ranked #394 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Junction Elementary School often compared to?

Junction Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oak Grove Elementary School, Midland Trail, Mckinley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Junction Elementary School?

243 students attend Junction Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Junction Elementary School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Junction Elementary School?

Junction Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Junction Elementary School offer ?

Junction Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Junction Elementary School part of?

Junction Elementary School is part of Turner-Kansas City School District.

In what neighborhood is Junction Elementary School located?

Junction Elementary School is located in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, KS. There are 6 other public schools located in Argentine.

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