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Southland Middle

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Southland Middle ranks 272 nd of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Southland Middle is a small rural grades 6–8 school in Adams, MN, serving 107 students as part of the Southland Public School District. Its district ranks 140th of 458 in Minnesota (69th percentile, 3 stars), stronger than the Grand Meadow Public School District, Lyle Public School District, and Austin Public School District, while the school itself ranks 272nd of 546 in 2025–2026 (50th percentile, 3 stars). The school’s rank rose from the 35th–42nd percentile in 2015–2019 to a peak of 85th percentile in 2021–2022, then declined to 50th percentile by 2025–2026. It is much smaller than I.J. Holton Intermediate School (712 students) and Ellis Middle (726), somewhat smaller than Grand Meadow Middle (131), and close to Lyle Middle (99).

In 2025–2026, Southland Middle’s proficiency scores were 32.6 in math, 42.9 in reading, and 16.7 in science. That places it second among nearby schools in all three subjects, ahead of I.J. Holton Intermediate School, Ellis Middle, and Lyle Middle, but behind Grand Meadow Middle. Grade-level results are mixed: 7th-grade math scored 44.0, above the state’s 40.3, while 6th-grade math (25.8) and 8th-grade math (30.6) were below state averages. Reading was below state in grades 6, 7, and 8, and 8th-grade science equaled the state’s 16.7. Science has been volatile, going 31.82% in 2022–2023, 32.35% in 2023–2024, 2.86% in 2024–2025, and 16.7% in 2025–2026. Reading, once a strength at 55.26% in 2022–2023, has cooled to 42.9%.

About 38.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, moderate compared with nearby schools: lower than Ellis Middle (58.3%) and I.J. Holton Intermediate School (59.0%), but higher than Grand Meadow Middle (27.5%). The student-teacher ratio is 16.6, improved from 18.5 in 2022–2023. In 2025–2026, the school ranked above the state median for male students, special education students, and low-socioeconomic-status students, but below the median for female students. Overall, Southland Middle is near the Minnesota median, stronger than several nearby schools, with 7th-grade math as a clear bright spot; concerns include science volatility, below-state reading and math in most grades, and a recent downward rank trend.

107

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,162

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 NW Water St
Adams, MN 55909-8888

(507) 582-3568

District: Southland Public School District

Students who attend Southland Middle usually attend:

High:

Southland Senior High

Feeder schools for Southland Middle:

Elementary:

Southland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2022 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2022) to 50th (2026)

!Math scores 12 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg44%

Minnesota avg43%

272^nd of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

140^th of 458Southland Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	272 of 546	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	246 of 519	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	206 of 545	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	160 of 529	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.4	80 of 520	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	157 of 521	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	47.1	307 of 533	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	314 of 518	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.0	341 of 523	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.2	298 of 508	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.3	324 of 516	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.5	305 of 490	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.7	253 of 488	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	82.2	39 of 469	91.7%	★★★★★
2011	48.1	285 of 478	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.2	133 of 454	70.7%	★★★★☆
2009	70.3	57 of 230	75.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.7	66 of 409	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	65.6	131 of 403	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.2	290 of 406	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.5	285 of 396	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	58.1	205 of 387	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	297 of 467	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	210 of 450	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	195 of 474	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	121 of 455	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	40 of 467	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	79.0	56 of 443	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	168 of 439	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	159 of 436	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	203 of 458	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.5	219 of 432	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.5	120 of 473	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	131 of 459	71.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	183 of 483	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	261 of 452	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	205 of 479	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	181 of 464	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	169 of 476	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	285 of 437	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	291 of 454	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	334 of 438	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	130 of 296	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.5	149 of 265	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	280 of 435	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	260 of 415	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	281 of 440	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	210 of 436	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	99 of 438	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	171 of 422	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	302 of 428	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	318 of 428	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)62nd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-6 vs state

Math33%-12 vs state

Science17%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Southland Middle	Public	6-8	200 NW Water St	Adams	55909	Mower County	Southland Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 582-3568	107	6	16.6	38.3%	94 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	49.6	272^nd of 546 public middle schools	50.2%		51.3	246^th of 519 public middle schools	52.6%	26		45.2	40.0	42.9	42.9		16.7	16.7		25.8	44.0	30.6	32.6	$6,162
Lyle Middle	Public	5-8	700 2nd Street	Lyle	55953	Mower County	Lyle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 325-2201	99	5	21.2	57.6%	76 (76.8%)	2 (2.0%)	12 (12.1%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)	25.6	422^nd of 546 public middle schools	22.7%		13.7	469^th of 519 public middle schools	9.6%	47	44.0	53.6	16.7	37.5	38.6	12.0	8.3	10.2	4.0	10.7	4.2	20.8	9.9
Grand Meadow Middle	Public	5-8	710 4th Ave NE	Grand Meadow	55936	Mower County	Grand Meadow Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 754-5318	131	7	19.5	27.5%	121 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	59.3	203^rd of 546 public middle schools	62.8%		57.9	204^th of 519 public middle schools	60.7%	1	60.5	57.5	37.0	51.5	52.9	31.6	21.2	26.8	31.6	37.5	25.9	36.4	33.3	$6,658
I.J. Holton Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1800 4th Ave SE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1525	712	52	13.7	59.0%	290 (40.7%)	66 (9.3%)	208 (29.2%)	91 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.8%)	23 (3.2%)								(n/a)	38.5	34.9			36.6	10.1		10.1	15.8	22.2			19.2	$12,441
Ellis Middle	Public	7-8	1700 4th Ave SE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1500	726	49	14.7	58.3%	285 (39.3%)	65 (9.0%)	215 (29.6%)	106 (14.6%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.6%)	28 (3.9%)	30.9	400^th of 546 public middle schools	26.7%		27	404^th of 519 public middle schools	22.2%	4			27.8	37.6	33.1		6.1	6.1			25.0	29.7	27.6	$13,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Southland Middle

What district is Southland Middle in?

Southland Public School District

How many students attend Southland Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended Southland Middle.

Is Southland Middle a good school?

Southland Middle ranks 272^nd of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Southland Middle attend?

Students who attend Southland Middle usually go on to attend Southland Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Southland Middle?

Students at Southland Middle are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

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2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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