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D A Smith Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

994 Andrews Ave, Ozark, AL 36360 · (334) 774-4913 · Part of Ozark City School District

Ozark’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
388
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about D A Smith Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16.2% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Ozark kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–6Harry N Mixon Intermediate School383 students
6–8D A Smith Middle SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

994 Andrews Ave, Ozark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6120
Grade 7136
Grade 8132
Enrollment over time
463’20
491’21
485’22
434’23
388’24

Down 16.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 55%White 30%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about D A Smith Middle School from Ozark families.

Other schools in Ozark City School District

The district →
Joseph W Lisenby Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Ozark
494 students17:1
Harry N Mixon Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · Ozark
C+
383 students15:1
Carroll High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Ozark
C+
640 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Ozark’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.