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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 65721

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Schools

2,351

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedEast Elementary38^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Biggest riser

North Elementary up 72 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center 10.4 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 65721 zip code area is home to 5 high-performing elementary schools that are 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. These schools consistently deliver exceptional educational outcomes, with several standouts that rank among the top elementary schools in the state.

East Elementary and South Elementary are the clear standouts, ranking 25th and 55th out of 906 Missouri elementary schools in 2023-2024, respectively. Both schools have a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive test scores, with over 60% of 3rd and 4th graders proficient or better in math. West Elementary also performs well, ranking 57th out of 906 schools in 2023-2024 and earning a 4- or 5-star rating.

While the schools in this area generally excel, there are some areas of concern, such as a chronic absenteeism rate of 16.2% across all 5 schools, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools serve student populations with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, as indicated by the range in free/reduced lunch rates from 30.16% to 40.46%. The Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center also stands out as a specialized early childhood facility with a much smaller size, higher spending per student, and lower student-teacher ratio.

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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 (2025)	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 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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 65721

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ozark	0.51 mi	8	24^th
Nixa	4.25 mi	11	15^th
Sparta	6.61 mi	4	122^nd
Highlandville	7.05 mi	1	240^th
Springfield	8.58 mi	66	216^th

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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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