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South Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

1250 W South St, Ozark, MO 65721 · (417) 582-5905 · Part of Ozark R-VI School District

Ozark’s School Grade A better than 94% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
505
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about South Elem.

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ozark kids: Ozark JR. High

On the path

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

K–4South Elem.You are here
7–8Ozark JR. High943 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1250 W South St, Ozark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten83
Grade 187
Grade 2103
Grade 3118
Grade 4114
Enrollment over time
644’20
660’21
524’22
519’23
505’24

Down 21.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 7%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Elem. from Ozark families.

Other schools in Ozark R-VI School District

The district →
Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child CTR
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Ozark
233 students10:1
West Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Ozark
A
584 students12:1
East Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Ozark
A+
515 students12:1
North Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Ozark
A+
514 students12:1
Ozark Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Ozark
A
876 students13:1
Ozark JR. High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Ozark
A
943 students13:1

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 Missouri’s other public schools; Ozark’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.