Enrollment
223
Elementary
DISTRICT 173 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270272000053
Southland Elementary
200 NW WATER ST, ADAMS, MN 55909 · (507) 582-3283 · Mower County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
99 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 10 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Southland Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
52.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
42.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Southland Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southland Elementary this school | 223 | 44.4% | 45.0% |
| West Elementary SLAYTON | 256 | 42.2% | 64.7% |
| Washington Learning Center NEW ULM | 180 | 43.9% | N/A |
| SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY SWANVILLE | 215 | 41.4% | 25.7% |
| Lincoln School FERGUS FALLS | 236 | 40.7% | N/A |
| WELC - VPK BAXTER | 215 | 45.6% | N/A |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Southland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Mower County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #434 of 844 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #534 of 844 | #2 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #349 of 844 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 223 | #765 of 1,130 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #100 of 769 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.5% | #604 of 796 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.4% | #417 of 942 | #8 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
223
+76 (+52%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 254
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 223 | 20.1 | 11.1:1 | 44% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 196 | 17.9 | 10.9:1 | 49% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 172 | 16.3 | 10.6:1 | 44% (76) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 14 | 10.5:1 | 28% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 190 | 16.2 | 11.8:1 | 31% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 194 | 20 | 9.7:1 | 41% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 188 | 18 | 10.4:1 | 31% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 313 | 20 | 15.7:1 | 29% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 254 | 16 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (190 to 223); teachers up 24% (16.2 to 20.1).
About Southland Elementary
Southland Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school based in ADAMS, Minnesota. Federal data show 223 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 344 students for elementary schools in Minnesota.
Southland Public School District runs Southland Elementary along with 2 other schools, enrolling 520 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Southland Elementary is 84% White. Other groups include 12% Hispanic. The county population is about 75% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 28%.
Southland Elementary has 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1:1. Elementary schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 13.7:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 44%. On average, public schools in Mower County report 55%.
Southland Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
Southland Elementary scores 45.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 41.2%.
In the surrounding county, Mower County, the median household earns about $73,074 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Mower County has 34 public schools with about 7,434 students, including Southland Elementary.
Among nearby public schools, Southland Middle is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Southland Elementary. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Southland Elementary is 2nd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Southland Elementary is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 147 in 2020-21 and 223 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Mower County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,343
Census ACS
Median income
$73,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
7,434 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southland Public School District
- Southland Senior HighHigh · 190 students
- Southland MiddleMiddle · 107 students
Other schools in ADAMS
- Southland Senior HighHigh · 190 students
- Southland MiddleMiddle · 107 students
- Success EastCombined · 16 students
- First Step AdamsElementary · 9 students
Other Southland Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Southland Elementary. Southland Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- SOUTHLAND ELEM.CARDWELL, MO · 150 students
Nearby schools
- Southland Middle0.0 mi · 107
- Southland Senior High0.0 mi · 190
- First Step Adams0.2 mi · 9
- RESET10.4 mi · 11
- SMEC ALC10.4 mi · 70
- LEROY ELEMENTARY11.0 mi · 120
Frequently asked questions
About Southland ElementaryHow large is Southland Elementary?
Southland Elementary enrolls approximately 223 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Southland Elementary serve?
Southland Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Southland Elementary have?
Southland Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Southland Elementary?
Student demographics at Southland Elementary are roughly 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Southland Elementary in?
Southland Elementary is part of Southland Public School District.
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