📍 1109 W Jackson, Ozark, Christian County, 65721
Ozark Jr. High is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Ozark, Christian County. The school has 946 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ozark R-Vi school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 70.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 59% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ozark Jr. High enrolls 946 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 70.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino and 3.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 839 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
347 of the school's 946 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 254 qualify for free lunch and 93 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ozark Jr. High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-70, state senate district 20, state house district 140.
Ozark Jr. High is one of 8 schools in OZARK R-VI, based in OZARK, Missouri. The district serves 5,959 students district-wide and employs 436 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 946 students, Ozark Jr. High is larger than the district average of about 745 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large