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Southland Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

200 NW Water St, Adams, MN 55909 · (507) 582-3283 · Part of Southland Public School District

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Directions
Students
223
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Southland Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 51.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Adams kids: Southland Middle

On the path

Where Adams kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Southland ElementaryYou are here
6–8Southland Middle107 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

200 NW Water St, Adams

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K10
Kindergarten32
Grade 140
Grade 236
Grade 331
Grade 442
Grade 532
Enrollment over time
147’20
159’21
172’22
196’23
223’24

Up 51.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 12%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southland Elementary from Adams families.

Other schools in Southland Public School District

The district →
Southland Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Adams
B−
107 students17:1
Southland Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Adams
C
190 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Adams’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.