Southland Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cardwell, Missouri · Southland C-9 School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Southland Elementary School serves 150 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Cardwell (Dunklin County). It is one of 2 schools in Southland C-9 School District. By enrollment it is the 1001st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 10 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Southland C-9 School District |
| County | Dunklin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292862001769 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Southland C-9 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 150 | 262 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 14 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Southland Elementary School in context
Size
Southland Elementary School is the only elementary school in Southland C-9 School District. Its 150 students are 57.3% of the district's 262. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 25.5 miles away and have a median of 235 students, so Southland Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 27 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 19, against an average of 21 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 21 in kindergarten and 21 in grade 5. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 79.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Southland C-9 (76%). Hispanic students are next, at 18.7%.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Southland C-9 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 51.3% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Southland Elementary School has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 150 students would have about 12.2 teachers, so Southland Elementary School has 2.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Senath-Hornersville Elementary School, 9.2 miles away in Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 79.3% |
| Hispanic | 18.7% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 27 |
| Grade 3 | 23 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 21 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 S Main, Cardwell, MO 63829
Phone: (573)654-3564
Website: southland.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Southland Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senath-Hornersville Elementary School | Senath-Hornersville C-8 | 9.2 mi | 292 | 13 | 100% |
| South Elementary School | Kennett 39 | 18.2 mi | 420 | 13 | 100% |
| H. Byron Masterson Elementary School | Kennett 39 | 20.3 mi | 417 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Delta C-7 Elementary School | Delta C-7 | 24.9 mi | 97 | 8.7 | 67% |
| Central Elementary School | South Pemiscot County R-V | 26.2 mi | 235 | 12.4 | 100% |
| East Elementary School | South Pemiscot County R-V | 26.5 mi | 80 | 15.7 | 100% |
| Cooter Elementary School | Cooter R-IV | 27.1 mi | 79 | 8.8 | 53.2% |
| Holcomb Elementary School | Holcomb R-III | 28.9 mi | 235 | 11 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Southland C-9
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southland High School | High | 6–12 | 112 |