For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,028 students in Ozark City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Ozark City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
1,905 Students
240,684 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
12,941 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ozark City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.1%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
53%
29%
% White
33%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,467 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,755 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,467
$12,875
Spending / Student
$12,755
$12,097
Best Ozark City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
D A Smith Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
994 Andrews Ave
Ozark, AL 36360
(334) 774-4913
Ozark, AL 36360
(334) 774-4913
Gr: 6-8 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #22.
Carroll High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
141 Eagle Way
Ozark, AL 36360
(334) 774-4915
Ozark, AL 36360
(334) 774-4915
Gr: 7-12 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: n/an/a
Eagle Academy
Alternative School
401 Martin Street
Ozark, AL 36360
(334) 774-5197
Ozark, AL 36360
(334) 774-5197
Gr: PK-12
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