Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center
Public elementary school in Ozark, Missouri · Ozark R-VI School District · Grades Pre-K–K
Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center serves 233 students in grades Pre-K–K in Ozark (Christian County). It is one of 8 schools in Ozark R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 852nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| 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 | 292343003333 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 233 | 5,959 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 13 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.8% | 35.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 20% of Missouri elementary 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 Tigerpaw Early Child Center in context
Size
Of the 5 elementary schools in Ozark R-VI School District, Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center is the smallest, with 3.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 515; Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center is smaller 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 pre-K with 224 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 9, against an average of 117 per grade. It also enrolls 224 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 82.4% here and 84.9% across Ozark R-VI. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 35.4% across Ozark R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 20.2% 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 22.31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 233 students, Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center has 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 233 students would have about 18.9 teachers, so Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center has 3.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is South Elementary School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 16 other elementary schools, 6 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 | 82.4% |
| Two or more races | 9.9% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.4% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 224 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
302 N 4th Avenue, Ozark, MO 65721
Phone: (417)582-5992
Website: ozarktigers.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 1.5 mi | 505 | 11.8 | 44% |
| East Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 1.5 mi | 515 | 11.6 | 38.6% |
| North Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 2.3 mi | 514 | 11.7 | 37% |
| High Pointe Elementary School | Nixa Public Schools | 4.1 mi | 619 | 13.9 | 35.4% |
| West Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 4.2 mi | 584 | 12.3 | 37.3% |
| Century Elementary School | Nixa Public Schools | 4.7 mi | 592 | 13.9 | 28.7% |
| John Thomas School of Discover | Nixa Public Schools | 5.1 mi | 493 | 14.8 | 16.8% |
| Espy Elementary School | Nixa Public Schools | 6.5 mi | 371 | 11.5 | 35.8% |
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 Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 876 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 505 |
| West Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 584 |