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If you could change one rule at OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
876
Middle
DISTRICT 910 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OZARK R-VI·NCES 292343000470
OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
3600 N HWY NN, OZARK, MO 65721 · (417) 582-5903 · Christian County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL876 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Missouri public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
322 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 443 | 51% |
| Grade 6 | 433 | 49% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within OZARK R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.9%
MO avg 44.9% . +14.0pp since 2021
Math
72.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +10.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 34.4% | 29.5% | 28.4% | 7.6% |
| Math | 46.0% | 26.9% | 19.3% | 7.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.9% | 72.9% |
| 2023-24 | 62.4% | 67.8% |
| 2022-23 | 60.4% | 69.6% |
| 2021-22 | 49.9% | 62.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
65.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Missouri's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (65.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 876 | 36.8% | 65.7% |
| OZARK JR. HIGH OZARK | 943 | 35.4% | 62.0% |
| Carl Junction Intermediate Carl Junction | 769 | 39.3% | 49.4% |
| TROY MIDDLE TROY | 732 | 34.2% | 44.8% |
| RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGH JACKSON | 867 | 36.1% | 54.8% |
| WILLARD MIDDLE WILLARD | 704 | 37.5% | 44.3% |
Matched among Missouri middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Christian County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #16 of 379 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #14 of 380 ▲ 5 | #2 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #15 of 380 ▲ 4 | #1 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.1pp | #20 of 364 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 876 | #29 of 397 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #171 of 321 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #191 of 321 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #270 of 379 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #155 of 224 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
876
-14 (-2%) vs 2020
+55% since 2000-01, when it was 564
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 876 | 65.7 | 13.3:1 | 37% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 898 | 67.6 | 13.3:1 | 34% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 934 | 66.4 | 14.1:1 | 38% (352) |
| 2020-21 | 890 | 65 | 13.7:1 | 37% (329) |
| 2017-18 | 940 | 61 | 15.4:1 | 35% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 856 | 55 | 15.6:1 | 35% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 859 | 53 | 16.2:1 | 40% (345) |
| 2000-01 | 564 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 24% (137) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (940 to 876); teachers up 8% (61 to 65.7).
About OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in OZARK, Missouri, one of the schools in OZARK R-VI. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 876 students in grades 5 through 6. The average for middle schools in Missouri is about 461 students, so this school is 90% bigger than average.
OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is run by OZARK R-VI, whose 8 schools enroll 5,959 students.
OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 85% White. After that, the student body is 8% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 27%.
Dividing enrollment by its 65.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.3:1. Middle schools in Missouri average about 13.0:1, a similar figure. Eligible students account for 37% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
allk12 grades OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL an A+. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is in the top 10% of Missouri schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.1%. The school's actual rate is 65.7%, 19.6 points higher.
County data help place the school in context: in Christian County, median household income is about $83,437, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Christian County number 33 and enroll about 16,175.
The school nearest to OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is NORTH ELEM., at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is 3rd on average proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 890 to 876.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Christian County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,915
Census ACS
Median income
$83,437
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
16,175 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OZARK R-VI
- OZARK HIGHHigh · 1,789 students
- OZARK JR. HIGHMiddle · 943 students
- WEST ELEM.Elementary · 584 students
- EAST ELEM.Elementary · 515 students
- NORTH ELEM.Elementary · 514 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 505 students
Other schools in OZARK
- OZARK HIGHHigh · 1,789 students
- OZARK JR. HIGHMiddle · 943 students
- WEST ELEM.Elementary · 584 students
- EAST ELEM.Elementary · 515 students
- NORTH ELEM.Elementary · 514 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 505 students
Other Ozark Middle schools
One other US public school is named Ozark Middle. OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOLALTUS, AR · 266 students
Nearby schools
- NORTH ELEM.0.1 mi · 514
- OZARK HIGH1.4 mi · 1,789
- OZARK JR. HIGH1.8 mi · 943
- WEST ELEM.2.1 mi · 584
- OZARK TIGERPAW EARLY CHILD CTR2.2 mi · 233
- SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 507
Frequently asked questions
About OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 876 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 05-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 13.3:1 (66 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of OZARK R-VI.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.