South Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ozark, Missouri · Ozark R-VI School District · Grades K–4
South Elementary School serves 505 students in grades K–4 in Ozark (Christian County). It is one of 8 schools in Ozark R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 153rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 42.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| 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 | 292343002439 |
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 | 505 | 5,959 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 13 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44% | 35.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
South Elementary School in context
Size
South Elementary School is the 4th largest of Ozark R-VI School District's 5 elementary schools; its 505 students are 8.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.6 miles away and have a median of 515 students, so South Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 3 with 118 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 83, against an average of 101 per grade. This year grade 4 has 37% more students than kindergarten (114 against 83). 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 83.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Ozark R-VI (84.9%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 35.4% across Ozark R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 18.2% 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
South Elementary School has 42.67 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 505 students would have about 41.1 teachers, so South Elementary School has 1.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
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 elementary school is Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center, 1.5 miles away in the same district. There are 6 elementary schools within 5 miles and 13 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 83.2% |
| Two or more races | 9.5% |
| Hispanic | 6.5% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 87 |
| Grade 2 | 103 |
| Grade 3 | 118 |
| Grade 4 | 114 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1250 W South St, Ozark, MO 65721
Phone: (417)582-5905
Website: ozarktigers.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center | Ozark R-VI | 1.5 mi | 233 | 10.4 | 46.8% |
| East Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 2.0 mi | 515 | 11.6 | 38.6% |
| North Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 3.4 mi | 514 | 11.7 | 37% |
| High Pointe Elementary School | Nixa Public Schools | 4.5 mi | 619 | 13.9 | 35.4% |
| Century Elementary School | Nixa Public Schools | 4.7 mi | 592 | 13.9 | 28.7% |
| West Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 5.0 mi | 584 | 12.3 | 37.3% |
| John Thomas School of Discover | Nixa Public Schools | 5.0 mi | 493 | 14.8 | 16.8% |
| Highlandville Elementary School | Spokane R-VII | 6.1 mi | 384 | 13.1 | 42.2% |
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 |
| Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 233 |
| West Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 584 |