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Schools in Ozark · Ozark School District

Ozark’s public schools outscore 87% of Arkansas districts

In Ozark, 47% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ozark, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#15of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▲ 4 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 9 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs AR 89%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 5% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
AR 12.4
Schools in town
3
1,673 students on the public path
In brief

Ozark’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2020 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,844 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Ozark Middle School, then Ozark Jr. Sr. High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ozark’s grade

A− Test scoresA+ Graduation

A: better than 87% of Arkansas school districts, #15 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (278)Better than 90%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,048 test results and a graduating class of 127 could put Ozark anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ozark’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,050 in math, 1,045 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ozark, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Elgin B Milton Primary SchoolOzark School DistrictA
6–7Ozark Middle Schoolin AltusA−
8–12Ozark Jr. Sr. High SchoolOzark School DistrictC+

Ozark’s public schools are run by Ozark School District, which also serves Altus, Denning and Wiederkehr Village. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ozark School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,673 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,844AR $13,585 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 39.9% · 1045 students tested
Math47%
State average 38.3% · 1050 students tested

Ozark vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Ozark’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OzarkAOzark

Every school in Ozark

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ozarkby address
Elgin B Milton Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A
527 students14:1Rate it →
Ozark Upper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5
B−
251 students18:1Rate it →
Ozark Jr. Sr. High School
High · Grades 8–12
C+
629 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Ozarkin other towns
Ozark Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Altus
A−
266 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Ozark’s schools

Are Ozark’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ozark children attend outscore 87% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #15 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Ozark in?

Ozark School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,673 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Ozark’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2020 in Ozark School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Arkansas.

How much does Ozark spend per student?

$12,844 in Ozark School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.