Ozark Junior High School
Public middle school in Ozark, Missouri · Ozark R-VI School District · Grades 7–8
Ozark Junior High School serves 943 students in grades 7–8 in Ozark (Christian County). It is one of 8 schools in Ozark R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 17th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 70.92 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Ozark R-VI School District |
| County | Christian County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292343002438 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Ozark R-VI | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 943 | 5,959 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.4% | 35.4% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 56% of Missouri middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Ozark R-VI School District, Ozark Junior High School is the largest, with 15.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 7 miles away with a median enrollment of 605; Ozark Junior High School is larger than most of them.
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 8 with 485 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 458, against an average of 472 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 458 in grade 7 and 485 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 84.7% here and 84.9% across Ozark R-VI. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 35.4% across Ozark R-VI and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 13% 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
With 70.92 full-time-equivalent teachers for 943 students, Ozark Junior High School has 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 943 students would have about 72.5 teachers, so Ozark Junior High School has 1.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Ozark Junior High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Ozark Middle School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 7 other middle schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 84.7% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 458 |
| Grade 8 | 485 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1109 W Jackson, Ozark, MO 65721
Phone: (417)582-4701
Website: ozarktigers.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ozark Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Middle School | Ozark R-VI | 1.8 mi | 876 | 13.3 | 36.8% |
| Summit Intermediate School | Nixa Public Schools | 3.3 mi | 507 | 14.4 | 30.8% |
| Nixa Junior High School | Nixa Public Schools | 4.6 mi | 1,033 | 15.3 | 24.5% |
| Nicholas A. Inman Intermediate School | Nixa Public Schools | 6.6 mi | 397 | 12.4 | 31.5% |
| Sparta Middle School | Sparta R-III | 7.4 mi | 187 | 12.8 | 45.5% |
| Cherokee Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 7.6 mi | 765 | 16.8 | 25.8% |
| Logan-Rogersville Middle School | Logan-Rogersville R-VIII | 8.8 mi | 375 | 15 | 35.5% |
| Pershing Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 10.4 mi | 702 | 16.1 | 38.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ozark R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 515 |
| North Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 514 |
| Ozark High School | High | 9–12 | 1,789 |
| Ozark Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 876 |
| Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 233 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 505 |
| West Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 584 |