📍 500 S Main, Cardwell, Dunklin County, 63829
Southland Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Cardwell, Dunklin County. The school has 148 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southland C-9 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Southland Elem. enrolls 148 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 113 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
145 of the school's 148 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 145 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Southland Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 25, state house district 150.
Southland Elem. is one of 2 schools in SOUTHLAND C-9, based in CARDWELL, Missouri. The district serves 262 students district-wide and employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 148 students, Southland Elem. is close to the district average of about 131 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant