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North Elementary

Public Grades K-4

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

North Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ozark, Missouri, serving grades K-4 with a student population of 515. 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.

North Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking between 31st and 148th out of over 900 schools in recent years. The school's students perform significantly better than the state average on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, with proficiency rates that are 15-30 percentage points higher than the state average in both mathematics and English language arts. North Elementary's performance is also notably higher than the Ozark R-VI district average, with its 3rd and 4th-grade students outperforming the district in both math and ELA. The school's performance is particularly strong in mathematics, with 4th-grade students achieving proficiency rates over 70% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 44%.

While North Elementary is part of the Ozark R-VI district, which has a strong overall performance, the school stands out among its nearby peers within the district. North Elementary outperforms the other East, South, and West Ozark elementary schools on both math and ELA proficiency rates, with its 4th-grade students achieving the highest proficiency rates in the district. The school also compares favorably to the nearby Nixa Public Schools district, with North Elementary's performance on par with or exceeding the top-performing Nixa elementary schools, such as John Thomas School of Discovery and High Pointe Elementary.

514

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,650

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3608 N Hwy Nn
Ozark, MO 65721-0166

(417) 582-5904

District: Ozark R-VI

Students who attend North Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (65% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Ozark R-VI's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Missouri avg42%

76^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	89.8	76 of 900	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	148 of 906	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	65 of 898	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	73 of 908	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	31 of 901	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	36 of 1052	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	56 of 1045	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	81.9	140 of 1032	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	155 of 865	82.1%	★★★★☆
2015	78.3	194 of 1058	81.7%	★★★★☆
2014	83.0	126 of 1089	88.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.5	149 of 1108	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	63.4	397 of 1085	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.0	329 of 1088	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.4	275 of 1066	74.2%	★★★★☆
2009	67.9	283 of 1053	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	67.8	276 of 1084	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	38 of 638	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	65.3	148 of 625	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	58 of 907	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	38 of 887	95.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	76.2	11 of 107	89.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	91 of 666	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	174 of 668	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	92 of 673	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	105 of 675	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	55 of 691	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	54 of 917	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	85 of 898	90.5%	★★★★★

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)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)90th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+26 vs state

English Language Arts60%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Espy Elementary	Public	K-4	220 South Gregg Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 724-6820	371	32	11.5	35.8%	293 (79.0%)	7 (1.9%)	31 (8.4%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.8%)								(n/a)	64.0	78.9					$12,262	$554	$11,708
Mathews Elementary	Public	K-4	605 South Gregg Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 724-6520	457	36	12.5	32.4%	371 (81.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.6%)	90.2	70^th of 900 public elementary schools	92.2%		90.9	53^rd of 906 public elementary schools	94.2%	17	57.0	72.7			64.2	75.7	$11,436	$271	$11,165

Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary

What district is North Elementary in?

Ozark R-VI

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary?

Students at North Elementary are 85% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend North Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended North Elementary.

Is North Elementary a good school?

Yes. North Elementary ranks in the top 8.4% of Missouri elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of North Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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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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