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Best Public Schools in Ozark, AL

At a glance

Schools

1,905

Students

Districts

Top rankedHarry N Mixon Intermediate School362^nd of 680 Alabama elementary schools

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Smallest classes

D A Smith Middle School 14.3 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Ozark, Alabama is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools in Ozark City generally perform below the state averages on standardized assessments, particularly in mathematics, some individual schools stand out with stronger academic performance.

Harry N Mixon Intermediate School has performed relatively well on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates than the Ozark City and Alabama averages in several subjects and grade levels. Additionally, D A Smith Middle School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 265th out of 437 Alabama middle schools in 2022-2023 to 220th out of 442 in 2023-2024, and has performed better than the Ozark City and state averages in English language arts across 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.

However, the Carroll High School has struggled, with only 7.75% of 11th graders proficient or better in mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 23.71%. The district as a whole is ranked 98th out of 135 districts in Alabama and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating the need for improvement in providing high-quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)							Summative Assessment Science (2025)			Summative Assessment English (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Opportunity Academy	Public	7-12	3971 S Hwy 231	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	No	(334) 774-5197																			(n/a)
Bridge Academy	Public	9-12	3971 S Hwy 231	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Dale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 774-2355																			(n/a)
Carroll High School	Public	7-12	141 Eagle Way	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Ozark City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 774-4915	640	34	18.8	63.9%	230 (35.9%)	337 (52.7%)	42 (6.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.1%)	26.7	260^th of 374 public high schools	30.5%		42.5	214^th of 378 public high schools	43.4%	46							7.8			17.8							18.7	$10,266	$1,245	$9,021
D A Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	994 Andrews Ave	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Ozark City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 774-4913	388	27	14.3	69.6%	117 (30.2%)	213 (54.9%)	27 (7.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.2%)	35.1	295^th of 439 public middle schools	32.8%		48.1	220^th of 442 public middle schools	50.2%	75				25.9	8.5	17.7			25.6					54.7	42.2	48.1		$9,193	$1,719	$7,474
Harry N Mixon Intermediate School	Public	1-6	349 Sherrill Ln	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Ozark City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 774-4912	383	25	15.3	80.2%	117 (30.5%)	211 (55.1%)	23 (6.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.0%)	48.7	362^nd of 680 public elementary schools	46.8%		51.7	329^th of 684 public elementary schools	51.9%	33	52.8	41.7	41.9					30.7			52.8	55.9	66.7					$9,386	$1,904	$7,482
Joseph W Lisenby Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	860 Faust Ave	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Ozark City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 774-4919	494	29	17.0	71.1%	156 (31.6%)	254 (51.4%)	45 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.1%)								(n/a)																		$9,925	$1,598	$8,328
Eagle Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	401 Martin Street	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Ozark City	No	No	No	No	(334) 774-5197																			(n/a)
Carroll High School Career Center	Public	9-12	227 Faust Ave	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Ozark City	No	No	No	No	(334) 774-4949																			(n/a)

Cities Near Ozark

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newton	8.39 mi	4	92^nd
Daleville	9.54 mi	3	253^rd
Skipperville	9.77 mi	2	16^th
Pinckard	10.57 mi	1	144^th
Ariton	11.82 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.