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D−

Southland Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

500 S Main, Cardwell, MO 63829 · (573) 654-3564 · Part of Southland C-9 School District

Buffalo Township’s School Grade D better than 5% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
150
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Southland Elem.

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 27.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Buffalo Township kids: Southland High

On the path

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

PK–5Southland Elem.You are here
6–12Southland Highin Cardwell

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 S Main, Cardwell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten21
Grade 119
Grade 227
Grade 323
Grade 419
Grade 521
Enrollment over time
118’20
132’21
148’22
139’23
150’24

Up 27.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southland Elem. from Buffalo Township families.

Other schools in Southland C-9 School District

The district →
Southland High
High · Grades 6–12 · Cardwell
D
112 students13:1

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 Missouri’s other public schools; Buffalo Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.