Enrollment
195
Elementary
DISTRICT 100 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAVALIER 6·NCES 380001800094
CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
300 Main St E, Cavalier, ND 58220 · (701) 265-8417 · Pembina County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
40 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 49% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→CAVALIER HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within CAVALIER 6. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
60.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 195 | 20.5% | N/A |
| VELVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Velva | 217 | 22.6% | N/A |
| HAZEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hazen | 272 | 20.6% | N/A |
| PRAIRIE ROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 136 | 19.9% | N/A |
| CENTER-STANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Center | 146 | 21.2% | N/A |
| LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Larimore | 212 | 25.5% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #3 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #9 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #133 of 283 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.5% | #155 of 201 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.1% | #6 of 74 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
195
-28 (-13%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 195 | 15 | 13.0:1 | 21% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 211 | 15.7 | 13.5:1 | 22% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 220 | 15.5 | 14.2:1 | 26% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 223 | 14 | 15.9:1 | 28% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 315 | 26 | 12.1:1 | 28% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 28 | 10.3:1 | 26% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | 24 | 11.4:1 | 28% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 297 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 18% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 412 | 20 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (315 to 195); teachers down 42% (26 to 15).
About CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Cavalier, North Dakota. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 195 students in pre-K through 5.
The district, CAVALIER 6, has 385 students enrolled across 4 schools.
The student body at CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 91% White. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 90% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 17%, meaning two students picked at random have a 17% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.0:1, with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.6 students per teacher above the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 21% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is A+. Compared with North Dakota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 97% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Pembina County (population about 6,727), the median household income is $68,393, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 11 public schools in Pembina County, enrolling about 978 students in all.
RED RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY VIRTUAL ACADEMY is located less than a tenth of a mile from CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The five-mile area around CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds 3 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 13% from 2020-21, when CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 223 students, to 2024-25, when it had 195. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.9:1 in 2020-21, and 13.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Pembina County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,727
Census ACS
Median income
$68,393
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
978 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CAVALIER 6
- CAVALIER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 180 students
- RED RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY VIRTUAL ACADEMYElementary · 5 students
- RED RIVER VALLEY HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMYHigh · 5 students
Other schools in Cavalier
- CAVALIER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 180 students
- RED RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY VIRTUAL ACADEMYElementary · 5 students
- RED RIVER VALLEY HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMYHigh · 5 students
Nearby schools
- RED RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.0 mi · 5
- CAVALIER HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 180
- RED RIVER VALLEY HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.0 mi · 5
- VALLEY-EDINBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-CRYSTAL14.0 mi · 79
- NORTH BORDER-WALHALLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.3 mi · 128
- NORTH BORDER-WALHALLA HIGH SCHOOL16.3 mi · 59
Frequently asked questions
About CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 195 students in grades PK-05.
Is CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CAVALIER 6.
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