Ozark Horizon School
Public school in West Plains, Missouri · MO Schools for the Severely Disabled · Grades K–12
Ozark Horizon School serves 17 students in grades K–12 in West Plains (Howell County). It is one of 25 schools in MO Schools for the Severely Disabled. By enrollment it is the 33rd largest of 42 public schools in Missouri (median 28 students). With 4.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (5.5).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 42 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Special Education School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–12 |
| District | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled |
| County | Howell County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290002203054 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 17 | 652 | 28 |
| Students per teacher | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.7% | 58.4% | 51.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 20% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Ozark Horizon School in context
Size
Of the 25 schools in MO Schools for the Severely Disabled, Ozark Horizon School is the 18th largest, with 2.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest schools are a median 75.3 miles away and have a median of 37 students, so Ozark Horizon School is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as a special education school, one that focuses mainly on students with disabilities.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 3 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 1, against an average of 2 per grade. This year grade 12 has 200% more students than grade 2 (3 against 1). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 94.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across MO Schools for the Severely Disabled (80.1%).
64.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.4% across MO Schools for the Severely Disabled and a median of 51.8% for Missouri schools. 47.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Ozark Horizon School has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 4.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 5.5, a school with 17 students would have about 3.1 teachers, so Ozark Horizon School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (5.5).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other school is Exceptional Child Coop., 39.5 miles away in Houston R-I School District. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.1% |
| Black | 5.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 1 |
| Grade 3 | 2 |
| Grade 5 | 2 |
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 1 |
| Grade 9 | 3 |
| Grade 10 | 1 |
| Grade 11 | 1 |
| Grade 12 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1715 Wayhaven Dr., West Plains, MO 65775
Phone: (417)256-2880
Website: dese.mo.gov
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ozark Horizon School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exceptional Child Coop. | Houston R-I | 39.5 mi | 40 | 3.8 | 92.5% |
| Current River School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 59.3 mi | 11 | 3.7 | 27.3% |
| Missouri Digital Academy | Laquey R-V | 73.2 mi | 1,377 | 17.2 | 25.5% |
| Alternative School | Lesterville R-IV | 74.2 mi | 35 | 8.8 | 91.4% |
| Tri Lakes Special Serv Co-Op | Forsyth R-III | 76.4 mi | 75 | 4.5 | 28% |
| Shady Grove School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 80.6 mi | 39 | 4.9 | 92.3% |
| B W Robinson School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 81.1 mi | 28 | 3.5 | 50% |
| Greene Valley School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 83.0 mi | 35 | 5 | 68.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in MO Schools for the Severely Disabled
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Hill School | Other | K–12 | 32 |
| B W Robinson School | Other | K–12 | 28 |
| Boonslick | Other | K–12 | 23 |
| Bootheel School | Other | K–12 | 26 |
| Cedar Ridge School | Other | K–12 | 21 |
| Crowley Ridge School | Other | K–12 | 12 |
| Current River School | Other | K–12 | 11 |
| Dale M Thompson/Trails West S | Other | K–12 | 22 |
| Dogwood Hills School | Other | K–12 | 16 |
| E W Thompson | Other | K–12 | 11 |
| Greene Valley School | Other | K–12 | 35 |
| H Kenneth Kirchner School | Other | K–12 | 16 |
| Helen M Davis School | Other | K–12 | 43 |
| Lakeview Woods School | Other | K–12 | 30 |
| Lillian Schaper School | Other | K–12 | 13 |
| Mapaville School | Other | K–12 | 37 |
| Maple Valley School | Other | K–12 | 35 |
| Mississippi Valley School | Other | K–12 | 25 |
| New Dawn School | Other | K–12 | 28 |
| Oakview School | Other | K–12 | 22 |
| Parkview School | Other | K–12 | 25 |
| Shady Grove School | Other | K–12 | 39 |
| Special Acres School | Other | K–12 | 22 |
| Verelle Peniston School | Other | K–12 | 15 |