Southland School
Public school in Southland, Texas · Southland ISD · Grades K–12
Southland School serves 132 students in grades K–12 in Southland (Garza County). It is the only school in Southland ISD. By enrollment it is the 278th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 16.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–12 |
| District | Southland ISD |
| County | Garza County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 484089004650 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Southland ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 132 | 132 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.2% | 71.2% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 20% of Texas 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 School in context
Size
Southland School is the only school in Southland ISD, so its 132 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 25.3 miles away and have a median of 248 students, so Southland 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 5 with 18 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 2, against an average of 10 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 7 in kindergarten and 7 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 47.7% of enrollment, a lower share than across Texas public schools (53.5%). White students are next, at 47.7%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Southland School has 16.59 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 132 students would have about 12 teachers, so Southland School has 4.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
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 school is Wilson School, 10.5 miles away in Wilson ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 47.7% |
| White | 47.7% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 7 |
| Grade 1 | 9 |
| Grade 2 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 13 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
| Grade 7 | 13 |
| Grade 8 | 9 |
| Grade 9 | 2 |
| Grade 10 | 5 |
| Grade 11 | 8 |
| Grade 12 | 7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
190 Eighth St, Southland, TX 79364
Phone: (806)496-2050
Website: southlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Southland School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson School | Wilson ISD | 10.5 mi | 133 | 10.1 | 72.2% |
| Lorenzo ISD | Lorenzo ISD | 21.5 mi | 207 | 8.4 | 81.2% |
| Homebound | Lubbock ISD | 22.9 mi | 53 | 5.9 | – |
| Texas Technical University K-12 | Texas Technical University K-12 | 23.5 mi | 729 | 18.7 | – |
| Crosbyton CISD Pre K-12 | Crosbyton CISD | 27.1 mi | 316 | 10.7 | 83.2% |
| O'Donnell School | O'Donnell ISD | 31.4 mi | 253 | 7.9 | 64% |
| Ropes School | Ropes ISD | 34.7 mi | 622 | 11 | 30.9% |
| Petersburg School | Petersburg ISD | 35.4 mi | 243 | 9.5 | 76.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.