CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a close-knit primary school in Buxton, North Dakota, operated by CENTRAL VALLEY 3. Current enrollment sits at 109 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 212 students per school, that is 49% leaner than typical.

Across the 2 schools in CENTRAL VALLEY 3 (210 students total), CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest breaks down as 4% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. An estimated 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, Traill County reports that the typical household earns roughly $87,004 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Traill County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,378 students), CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 13% since 2018, when it stood at 125 (now 109). Class-load math has tightened: from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.

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