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Schools in Southside Township · Annandale Public School District

Southside Township’s public schools outscore 92% of Minnesota districts

60% of students in Southside Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Southside Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 11 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 15 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 12–17 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 18% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.1
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,006 students on the public path
In brief

Southside Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1545 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Southside Township’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,067 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Annandale Middle School, then Annandale Senior High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Southside Township’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 92% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1545)Better than 97%
Towns in Wright County (18)Better than 72%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,080 test results and a graduating class of 126 could put Southside Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Southside Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,056 in math, 1,104 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Southside Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Annandale Elementary Schoolin AnnandaleA
6–8Annandale Middle Schoolin AnnandaleA−
9–12Annandale Senior Highin AnnandaleB

Southside Township’s public schools are run by Annandale Public School District, which also serves Albion, Annandale, Clearwater and Corinna and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Annandale Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,006 students · 18.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,067MN $17,091 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 51.1% · 1104 students tested
Math60%
State average 44.8% · 1056 students tested

Southside Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Southside Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Southside TownshipAAnnandale Public
Fair HavenA−Kimball Public
French LakeAAnnandale Public PK–12 · Dassel-Cokato Public PK–12
AnnandaleAAnnandale Public
CorinnaAAnnandale Public PK–12 · Maple Lake Public PK–12
KingstonA−Kimball Public PK–12 · Litchfield Public PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Annandale Public with Southside Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Southside Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Southside Townshipin other towns
Annandale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annandale
A
929 students17:1Rate it →
Annandale Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Annandale
A−
466 students19:1Rate it →
Annandale Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Annandale
B
611 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Southside Township’s schools

Are Southside Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Southside Township children attend outscore 92% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Southside Township in?

Annandale Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,006 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Southside Township kids go to high school?

Annandale Senior High in Annandale, with 611 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Southside Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Annandale Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Southside Township spend per student?

$14,067 in Annandale Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.