Summary:
ZIP code 55909 in Adams, MN is home to three schools — Southland Elementary (PK–5), Southland Middle (6–8), and Southland Senior High (9–12) — all part of the Southland Public School District and serving about 520 students total. The district is rated 3 stars and ranked 140 of 458 in Minnesota, but that single rating hides a very mixed picture across its three schools.
Southland Senior High is the clear standout, ranking 83 of 473 (82nd percentile) with 4 stars, a 97.1% graduation rate versus 84.9% statewide, and a 0.0% dropout rate versus 4.2% statewide. Its reading proficiency is 69.6% and science is 60.0%, both far above state averages. Its weak spot is math at 20.0%, well below the state's 44.9%. Southland Elementary is the most improved school in the area, climbing from the 36th to the 58th percentile over three years, with math at 56.6% and especially strong 4th-grade results in both math (72.4%) and reading (65.5%). However, its all-grade reading (48.1%) and 5th-grade reading (42.5%) lag the state.
Southland Middle is the clearest area for improvement, sitting below district and state averages in every subject — math 32.6%, reading 42.9%, and science 16.7% — and sliding from the 62nd to the 50th percentile over three years. Its science did jump from 2.86% to 16.7% year over year, and 7th-grade math (44.0%) beats the state. Notably, strengths vary by level: the high school excels in reading and science, the elementary school in math, and the middle school struggles across the board.
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