OZARK TIGERPAW EARLY CHILD CTR

WWW.OZARKTIGERS.ORG

233 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

OZARK TIGERPAW EARLY CHILD CTR is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in OZARK, MO. Administered by OZARK R-VI, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 233 enrolled students across grades PK through KG.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 22.3 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 46.8% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 81 students qualified for free lunch and 28 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 302 N 4TH AVENUE in OZARK, MO 65721, OZARK TIGERPAW EARLY CHILD CTR serves families zoned within the OZARK R-VI attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

233

Total Students

22.3

Full-Time Teachers

10.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

46.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for OZARK TIGERPAW EARLY CHILD CTR
Demographic	Student Count
White	192
Hispanic	15
Black	1
Asian	2
Two or More	23

White
192 (82.4%)
Two or More
23 (9.9%)
Hispanic
15 (6.4%)
Asian
2 (0.9%)
Black
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	OZARK R-VI
Phone:	(417)582-5992
Website:	http://WWW.OZARKTIGERS.ORG
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	233
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	81
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	28

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 224

Kindergarten 9