Enrollment
132
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHLAND ISD·NCES 484089004650
Southland School
190 EIGHTH ST, SOUTHLAND, TX 79364 · (806) 496-2050 · Garza County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL132 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Texas public K-12 schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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 Texas public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
94 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 11 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 7 | 5% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 63% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 34.0% | 30.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 23.0% | 37.0% | 29.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 School
Southland School's state test result (35.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southland School this school | 132 | 71.2% | 35.1% |
| Olfen School ROWENA | 141 | 70.9% | 44.0% |
| Channing School CHANNING | 121 | 75.2% | 35.6% |
| Strawn School STRAWN | 172 | 68.0% | 30.3% |
| Rule School RULE | 138 | 77.5% | 42.3% |
| Nordheim School NORDHEIM | 116 | 64.7% | 49.7% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #154 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #144 of 218 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #140 of 218 ▲ 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 132 | #202 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.2% | #60 of 226 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
132
+15 (+13%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 102
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 7.3:1
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 | 132 | 16.6 | 8.0:1 | 71% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 127 | 17.5 | 7.2:1 | 69% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 126 | 17.2 | 7.3:1 | 68% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 117 | 16 | 7.3:1 | 71% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 132 | 17.7 | 7.5:1 | 97% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 156 | 16 | 9.8:1 | 75% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 153 | 19 | 8.1:1 | 54% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 172 | 17 | 10.1:1 | 65% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 102 | 8 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southland School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (132 to 132); teachers down 6% (17.7 to 16.6).
About Southland School
Southland School is a combined-grade school in SOUTHLAND, Texas, and it is part of SOUTHLAND ISD. Students in kindergarten through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 132 students. The average among combined schools in Texas is roughly 485 students; this school is 73% smaller than that.
SOUTHLAND ISD is the district for Southland School.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Southland School is White (48%). Other groups make up 48% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 49% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Southland School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
Teachers at the school number 16.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 8.0:1. Among combined schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 11.7:1. The school's lunch program data list 71% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 71% average for public schools in Garza County.
The allk12 Grade for Southland School is C. Compared with Texas public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 29% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Southland School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.1% and a predicted 43.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Garza County, median household income is about $46,314, roughly 10% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Southland School is one of 6 public schools in Garza County, which together enroll about 841 students.
The nearest other public school, Stephen F Austin Primary School, is about 7.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 5. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Southland School ranks 3rd of 6 on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 132, 13% above the 117 of 2020-21.
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Garza County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,118
Census ACS
Median income
$46,314
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Southland schools
One other US public school is named Southland. Southland School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Southland SchoolRIVERTON, UT · 592 students
Nearby schools
- Stephen F Austin Primary School7.0 mi · 218
- Slaton Junior High School7.0 mi · 251
- Cathelene Thomas Elementary School7.5 mi · 435
- Slaton High School7.9 mi · 359
- Slaton ISD DAEP7.9 mi · 8
- Wilson School10.5 mi · 133
Frequently asked questions
About Southland SchoolHow large is Southland School?
Southland School enrolls approximately 132 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Southland School serve?
Southland School serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southland School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Southland School is approximately 8.0:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southland School?
At Southland School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 48% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Southland School?
Southland School is overseen by SOUTHLAND ISD in Garza County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.