Top Rankings
Ozark R-VI School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 943 students in Ozark R-VI School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Ozark R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
817 Schools
# Students
5,959 Students
231,045 Students
# Teachers
458 Teachers
20,730 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ozark R-VI School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 555 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.7%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
85%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,612 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,883 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,612
$15,190
Spending / Student
$10,883
$14,008
Best Ozark R-VI School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ozark Jr. High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1109 W Jackson
Ozark, MO 65721
(417) 582-4701
Ozark, MO 65721
(417) 582-4701
Gr: 7-8 | 943 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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