Ozark Middle School
Public middle school in Ozark, Missouri · Ozark R-VI School District · Grades 5–6
Ozark Middle School serves 876 students in grades 5–6 in Ozark (Christian County). It is one of 8 schools in Ozark R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 29th 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 ÷ 65.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| 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 | 292343000470 |
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 | 876 | 5,959 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.8% | 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 Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Ozark R-VI School District, Ozark Middle School is the smallest, with 14.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 6.1 miles away and have a median of 605 students, so Ozark Middle 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 5 with 443 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 433, against an average of 438 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 443 in grade 5 and 433 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 84.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Ozark R-VI (84.9%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 35.4% across Ozark R-VI and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 15.5% 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 Middle School has 65.67 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 876 students would have about 67.4 teachers, so Ozark Middle School has 1.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Ozark Junior High School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. There are 3 middle schools within 5 miles and 10 within 10 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 | 7.6% |
| Hispanic | 5.9% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 443 |
| Grade 6 | 433 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3600 N Hwy Nn, Ozark, MO 65721
Phone: (417)582-5903
Website: ozarktigers.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ozark Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Junior High School | Ozark R-VI | 1.8 mi | 943 | 13.3 | 35.4% |
| Summit Intermediate School | Nixa Public Schools | 2.6 mi | 507 | 14.4 | 30.8% |
| Nixa Junior High School | Nixa Public Schools | 4.2 mi | 1,033 | 15.3 | 24.5% |
| Nicholas A. Inman Intermediate School | Nixa Public Schools | 6.0 mi | 397 | 12.4 | 31.5% |
| Cherokee Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 6.1 mi | 765 | 16.8 | 25.8% |
| Logan-Rogersville Middle School | Logan-Rogersville R-VIII | 7.6 mi | 375 | 15 | 35.5% |
| Sparta Middle School | Sparta R-III | 8.0 mi | 187 | 12.8 | 45.5% |
| Pershing Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 8.6 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 Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 943 |
| Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 233 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 505 |
| West Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 584 |