Enrollment
109
Elementary
DISTRICT 105 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL VALLEY 3·NCES 380414000103
CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1556 Highway 81 NE, Buxton, ND 58218 · (701) 847-2220 · Traill County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL109 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
9.5:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
22 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 | 8 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 12% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within CENTRAL VALLEY 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
50.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 109 | 20.2% | N/A |
| TURTLE LAKE-MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Turtle Lake | 97 | 19.6% | N/A |
| MAPLE VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Tower City | 122 | 24.6% | N/A |
| EDGELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Edgeley | 138 | 16.7% | N/A |
| WYNDMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wyndmere | 125 | 17.6% | N/A |
| MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Milnor | 89 | 20.2% | 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 CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #24 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #2 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 109 | #197 of 283 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.2% | #158 of 201 |
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
109
-7 (-6%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 164
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 109 | 11.4 | 9.5:1 | 20% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 123 | 11.4 | 10.8:1 | 19% (23) |
| 2022-23 | 126 | 11.4 | 11.0:1 | 19% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 116 | 11 | 10.6:1 | 22% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 125 | 11.4 | 10.9:1 | 19% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 106 | 11 | 9.6:1 | 21% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 112 | 10 | 11.2:1 | 21% (23) |
| 2000-01 | 165 | 7 | 23.6:1 | 25% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 164 | 7 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (125 to 109); teachers unchanged (11.4 to 11.4).
About CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Students in Buxton, North Dakota, attend CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a low-enrollment elementary school. A federal count lists 109 students at the school, in pre-K through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in North Dakota) has about 212 students.
CENTRAL VALLEY 3 has a total of 2 schools and 210 students, CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
About 95% of the student body at CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White. Other students are 4% Black. The school's diversity index is 11%, meaning two students picked at random have an 11% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 11.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.5:1. On average, elementary schools in North Dakota have 11.4:1, compared with 9.5:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 20% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Traill County average 20%.
CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 95% of North Dakota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Traill County, the median household income is $87,004, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Traill County is home to 10 public schools and about 1,378 public school students.
The closest public school to CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles.
The NCES locale for CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment declined from 116 in 2020-21 to 109 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 10.6 in 2020-21 to 9.5 in 2024-25.
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Traill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,970
Census ACS
Median income
$87,004
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,378 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Central Valley Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Central Valley Elementary. CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCENTRAL VALLEY, NY · 375 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 101
- THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.8 mi · 399
- THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOL9.8 mi · 280
- CLIMAX ELEMENTARY12.0 mi · 65
- CLIMAX SECONDARY12.0 mi · 94
- PETER BOE JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.2 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 109 students in grades PK-06.
Is CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Black.
Is CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CENTRAL VALLEY 3.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.