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Southland Middle

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Southland Middle ranks 246 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Southland Middle is a public middle school located in Adams, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 116 students. The school is part of the Southland Public School District, which is ranked 171 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southland Middle has shown a mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. In recent years, the school's proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments have fluctuated, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for female students but lower performance for male students and white students. Southland Middle has shown some improvement in its overall ranking among Minnesota middle schools, moving from the bottom half in 2014-2015 to the top 20% in 2021-2022, suggesting the school has been making progress in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as I.J. Holton Intermediate, Ellis Middle, and Lyle Middle, Southland Middle is performing relatively well on academic measures. However, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 25% in 2021-2022 to 37.93% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of students from low-income backgrounds, which may present additional challenges for the school in terms of academic support and resources.

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 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2022) to 53rd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg47%

246^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

171^st of 446Southland 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
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
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
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
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
2025	43.5	149 of 265	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
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)

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading42%-8 vs state

Math38%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Southland Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 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%)	51.3	246^th of 519 public middle schools	52.6%		58.6	206^th of 545 public middle schools	62.2%	40		34.5	42.5	34.3	37.5		44.8	41.0	40.0	41.8	$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%)	13.7	469^th of 519 public middle schools	9.6%		23.2	443^rd of 545 public middle schools	18.7%	26	6.9	3.9	16.0	11.8	9.3	41.4	23.1	24.0	33.3	30.6
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%)	57.9	204^th of 519 public middle schools	60.7%		58.3	209^th of 545 public middle schools	61.7%	5	18.4	25.0	36.4	30.4	27.1	63.2	53.6	48.5	69.6	58.2	$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)	12.1	27.9			19.1	34.4	35.9			35.1	$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%)	27	404^th of 519 public middle schools	22.2%		29.8	405^th of 545 public middle schools	25.7%	1			21.2	23.5	22.3			31.9	31.2	31.6	$13,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Southland Middle

What is the racial makeup of Southland Middle?

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

What district is Southland Middle in?

Southland Public School District

Is Southland Middle a good school?

Southland Middle ranks 246^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southland Middle?

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

What high school do graduates of Southland Middle attend?

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

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