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East Elementary

Public Grades K-4

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

East Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ozark, Missouri, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 536 students. It is part of the Ozark R-VI school district, which is ranked 18th out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking between 25-93 over the past several years. Its students consistently outperform the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts assessments across all grade levels. Additionally, East Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 26.05% to 34.59% over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Ozark R-VI district. The school also spends more per student than the state average, with spending ranging from $8,116 to $9,903 per student over the past few years, and has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the nearby schools, ranging from 11.8 to 12.7 students per teacher.

East Elementary's performance is particularly noteworthy for its low-income students, who consistently rank among the top schools in the state for this subgroup. While the other elementary schools in the Ozark R-VI district also perform well, East Elementary consistently outperforms them in both academic assessments and overall statewide rankings. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 13.1% to 18.4% over the past few years, is an area that warrants further attention and intervention.

515

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,468

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2449 E Hartley
Ozark, MO 65721-0166

(417) 582-5906

District: Ozark R-VI

Students who attend East Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ozark Junior High
	Ozark Middle School
High:	Ozark High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (71% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg67%

Missouri avg43%

38^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Ozark R-VI

18^th of 367Ozark R-VI among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	38 of 900	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	25 of 906	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	32 of 898	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	93 of 908	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	94.6	26 of 901	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	56 of 1052	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	49 of 1045	95.3%	★★★★★
2017	84.4	114 of 1032	89.0%	★★★★☆
2016	85.8	98 of 865	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	87.1	92 of 1058	91.3%	★★★★★
2014	79.1	165 of 1089	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	94.9	7 of 1108	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	92.4	22 of 1085	98.0%	★★★★★
2011	74.6	215 of 1088	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.4	126 of 1066	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.3	153 of 1053	85.5%	★★★★☆
2008	59.1	400 of 1084	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	35.3	81 of 103	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	9 of 638	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	14 of 625	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	7 of 574	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	61 of 907	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	42 of 887	95.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	52 of 666	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	46 of 668	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	47 of 673	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	112 of 675	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	47 of 691	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	92 of 917	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	74 of 898	91.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+30 vs state

English Language Arts70%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Elementary	Public	K-4	2449 E Hartley	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 582-5906	515	44	11.5	38.6%	450 (87.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.4%)	93.5	38^th of 900 public elementary schools	95.8%		95	25^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.2%	13	67.1	78.0				64.6	75.3	$12,468	$887	$11,581
Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center	Public	PK-K	302 N 4th Avenue	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 582-5992	233	22	10.4	46.8%	192 (82.4%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.9%)								(n/a)								$19,922	$1,183	$18,739
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1250 W South St	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 582-5905	505	43	11.8	44.0%	420 (83.2%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.5%)	90.6	68^th of 900 public elementary schools	92.4%		90.8	55^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.9%	13	63.3	68.9				61.3	76.0	$11,562	$412	$11,149
North Elementary	Public	K-4	3608 N Hwy Nn	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 582-5904	514	44	11.7	37.0%	437 (85.0%)	4 (0.8%)	24 (4.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.6%)	89.8	76^th of 900 public elementary schools	91.6%		80.4	148^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.7%	72	65.5	71.1				60.3		$12,650	$654	$11,997
Sparta Elementary	Public	K-4	522 State Hwy 125 N	Sparta	65753	Christian County	Sparta R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 634-3223	263	23	11.5	55.9%	254 (96.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	66.7	295^th of 900 public elementary schools	67.2%		58.2	367^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.5%	72	43.7	56.0				42.0	62.0	$10,728	$691	$10,037
West Elementary	Public	K-4	3105 W State Hwy Cc	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 582-5907	584	48	12.2	37.3%	491 (84.1%)	4 (0.7%)	39 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.4%)	87.2	100^th of 900 public elementary schools	88.9%		90.7	57^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.7%	43	55.8	71.6				58.1	71.7	$10,969	$623	$10,346
High Pointe Elementary	Public	K-4	900 North Cheyenne Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 724-6700	619	45	13.9	35.4%	497 (80.3%)	16 (2.6%)	51 (8.2%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.8%)	93	43^rd of 900 public elementary schools	95.2%		93.4	35^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.1%	8	76.9	69.1				73.0	65.0	$10,673	$356	$10,317
Century Elementary	Public	K-4	732 North Street	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 724-3800	592	42	13.9	28.7%	493 (83.3%)	6 (1.0%)	38 (6.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.6%)	82.7	136^th of 900 public elementary schools	84.9%		84.7	108^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.1%	28	55.8	65.3				51.4	69.0	$11,767	$388	$11,379
John Thomas School Of Discover	Public	K-6	312 North Market Street	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 724-6800	493	33	14.7	16.8%	428 (86.8%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.5%)	94.3	32^nd of 900 public elementary schools	96.4%		96.8	13^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.6%	19	71.9	78.4	63.1	73.5		64.6	81.4	$11,719	$222	$11,497
Highlandville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Spokane R-VII Schools	Highlandville	65669	Christian County	Spokane R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 443-2200	384	29	13.1	42.2%	352 (91.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (6.0%)	45.8	508^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.6%		53.1	416^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.1%	92		16.2	30.7		57.6	48.9	33.9	$10,739	$387	$10,351

Frequently Asked Questions about East Elementary

What is the racial makeup of East Elementary?

Students at East Elementary are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of East Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ozark Junior High
Middle : Ozark Middle School
High : Ozark High

Is East Elementary a good school?

Yes! East Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 38^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools.

What district is East Elementary in?

Ozark R-VI

How many students attend East Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended East Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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