Best Public Schools in Ozark, MO

Summary:

The city of Ozark, Missouri is home to a high-performing school district, the Ozark R-VI district, which consists of 8 schools - 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole appears to excel academically, with multiple schools ranking among the top in the state.

Ozark High School stands out as a top performer, with a 4-5 star rating, a 98.5% 4-year graduation rate, and impressive test scores. Ozark Junior High is also a high-achieving middle school, ranking in the top 10% of Missouri middle schools. At the elementary level, East Elementary is the highest-ranked in the district, ranking 25th out of 906 Missouri elementary schools.

While the district overall performs well, there are some disparities in free/reduced lunch rates and test scores between the elementary schools, which could indicate a need to address equity and ensure all students have access to the same educational opportunities. Additionally, the district reports a 16.2% chronic absenteeism rate across all schools, an area that could benefit from further investigation and targeted interventions. Overall, the Ozark R-VI school district appears to be a strong system with several standout schools, but there are opportunities to further improve equity and attendance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP Algebra II (2024)	MAP English I (2024)	MAP Government (2024)	MAP American History (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	MAP American History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ozark Middle School	Public	5-6	3600 N Hwy Nn	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 582-5903	898	68	13.2	34.2%	778 (86.6%)	7 (0.8%)	48 (5.3%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.2%)								(n/a)			55.4	75.0			65.4				60.1	59.4										$9,259	$557	$8,702
East Elementary	Public	K-4	2449 E Hartley	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 582-5906	536	45	11.8	32.1%	476 (88.8%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	31 (5.8%)	95	25^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.2%		93.8	32^nd of 898 public elementary schools	96.4%	7	72.3	83.2							61.1	81.4												$9,903	$933	$8,971
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1250 W South St	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 582-5905	519	44	11.7	40.5%	437 (84.2%)	6 (1.2%)	33 (6.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	90.8	55^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.9%		88.8	68^th of 898 public elementary schools	92.4%	13	65.9	70.9							58.6	73.7												$9,700	$725	$8,975
North Elementary	Public	K-4	3608 N Hwy Nn	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 582-5904	515	46	11.2	32.2%	448 (87.0%)	5 (1.0%)	26 (5.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	80.4	148^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.7%		89.6	65^th of 898 public elementary schools	92.8%	83	57.0	63.7							52.1	59.3												$10,019	$1,023	$8,995
Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center	Public	PK-K	302 N 4th Avenue	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 582-5992	126	25	5.0	30.2%	111 (88.1%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)								(n/a)																						$225,391	$35,823	$189,568
West Elementary	Public	K-4	3105 W State Hwy Cc	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 582-5907	594	49	12.2	34.3%	484 (81.5%)	3 (0.5%)	46 (7.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.9%)	90.7	57^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.7%		84.2	111^th of 898 public elementary schools	87.6%	54	61.3	72.8							60.4	74.5												$9,084	$746	$8,338
Ozark Junior High	Public	7-8	1109 W Jackson	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 582-4701	981	73	13.4	34.3%	827 (84.3%)	15 (1.5%)	63 (6.4%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (6.6%)	90.3	29^th of 451 public middle schools	93.6%		87.2	36^th of 459 public middle schools	92.2%	7					69.7	50.0		50.7					53.0	56.1	92.6							$9,858	$444	$9,414
Ozark High	Public	9-12	1350 W Bluff Dr	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 582-5901	1,795	114	15.7	25.0%	1,578 (87.9%)	19 (1.1%)	95 (5.3%)	10 (0.6%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	81 (4.5%)	67.7	67^th of 378 public high schools	82.3%		59.2	84^th of 352 public high schools	76.1%	17															40.6	49.0	55.7	67.8	71.4	44.1	39.7	$11,081	$2,396	$8,684

Cities Near Ozark

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nixa	4.25 mi	11	10^th
Sparta	6.61 mi	4	134^th
Highlandville	7.05 mi	1	177^th
Springfield	8.58 mi	67	216^th
Rogersville	8.99 mi	5	41^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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