Elementary Schools in Southland C-9

Summary:

The Southland C-9 school district in Missouri has only one elementary school, Southland Elementary. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Missouri elementary schools over the past three years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance.

Southland Elementary struggles with low proficiency rates on state assessments, with only 5% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.8%. The school serves a high-poverty community, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite higher-than-average per-student spending and relatively small class sizes, the school has been unable to improve student outcomes, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of the school's challenges.

Overall, the data highlights the significant challenges faced by Southland Elementary, the sole elementary school in the Southland C-9 district. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that goes beyond simply increasing funding or reducing class sizes.

District Detail

500 S Main
Cardwell, MO 63829-7187

(573) 654-3574

SchoolDigger Rank:
358^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 262

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 S Main	Cardwell	63829	Dunklin County	Southland C-9	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 654-3564	150	10	15.0	100.0%	119 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	9.1	829^th of 900 public elementary schools	7.9%		9.9	834^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.9%	5	20.9	5.7	5.0	$13,549	$480	$13,068

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Senath-Hornersville C-8	9.29 mi	3	187^th
Kennett 39	18.23 mi	7	276^th
Delta C-7	24.88 mi	2	332^nd
South Pemiscot County R-V	26.26 mi	3	304^th
Cooter R-IV	27.19 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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