📍 1250 W South St, Ozark, Christian County, 65721
South Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Ozark, Christian County. The school has 524 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ozark R-Vi school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 59% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
South Elem. enrolls 524 students across grades K–4. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 455 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
230 of the school's 524 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 182 qualify for free lunch and 48 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.
South Elem. is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-70, state senate district 20, state house district 140.
South Elem. 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 524 students, South Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 745 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large