Central Valley Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

1556 Highway 81 Ne
Buxton, ND 58218

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Top 5%

Serving 123 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Central Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the North Dakota state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 123 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 3%
: Top 5% in ND
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Central Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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Central Valley Elementary School's student population of 123 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Valley Elementary School
Pre-K	9
Kind	17
1	18
2	15
3	16
4	14
5	12
6	22

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Total Students

123 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Valley Elementary School
2023	126
2022	126
2021	116
2020	129
2019	129
2018	113
2017	113
2016	106
2015	124
2014	130
2013	111
2012	107
2011	112
2010	112
2009	106
2008	127
2007	121
2006	134
2005	155
2004	148
2003	148
2002	158
2001	165
2000	172
1999	173
1998	171
1997	172
1996	176
1995	181
1994	170
1993	169
1992	171
1991	164
1990	159
1989	157
1988	159
1987	170

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Valley Elementary School
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11
2014	11
2013	11
2012	10
2011	10
2010	10
2009	10
2008	10
2007	10
2006	9
2005	9
2004	9
2003	9
2002	9
2001	7
2000	7
1999	7
1998	7
1997	8
1996	8
1995	9
1994	8
1993	8
1992	8
1991	8
1990	8
1989	8
1988	7
1987	8

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Central Valley Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 449 schools in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Valley Elementary School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ND)

#11 out of 449 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Valley Elementary School
2023	#11
2022	#19
2021	#9
2019	#19
2018	#24
2017	#19
2016	#15
2015	#46
2014	#79
2013	#26
2012	#58

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60-64%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Central Valley 3 School District
2023	62%	39%	59%
2022	57%	39%	57%
2021	72%	39%	62%
2019	67%	45%	67%
2018	67%	44%	67%
2017	64%	39%	57%
2016	57%	43%	62%
2015	54%	41%	57%
2014	95%	74%	92%
2013	90%	75%	92%
2012	90%	77%	87%

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65-69%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Central Valley 3 School District
2022	67%	44%	67%
2021	57%	42%	62%
2019	67%	47%	72%
2018	62%	46%	67%
2017	64%	48%	67%
2016	77%	51%	77%
2015	54%	47%	62%
2014	77%	73%	87%
2013	84%	73%	77%
2012	84%	74%	77%
2011	92%	75%	82%

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40-59%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Central Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Central Valley 3 School District
2022	49%	44%	54%
2021	50%	47%	69%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Central Valley 3 School District
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	11:1	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	12:1	11:1	11:1
2019	12:1	11:1	11:1
2018	10:1	12:1	11:1
2017	10:1	11:1	11:1
2016	10:1	12:1	11:1
2015	11:1	12:1	11:1
2014	12:1	11:1	12:1
2013	10:1	11:1	11:1
2012	11:1	11:1	11:1
2011	11:1	11:1	11:1
2010	11:1	11:1	11:1
2009	10:1	11:1	11:1
2008	13:1	11:1	13:1
2007	12:1	12:1	13:1
2006	15:1	11:1	13:1
2005	17:1	12:1	16:1
2004	16:1	12:1	15:1
2003	16:1	12:1	15:1
2002	18:1	13:1	16:1
2001	24:1	13:1	18:1
2000	25:1	13:1	18:1
1999	25:1	14:1	18:1
1998	23:1	14:1	18:1
1997	22:1	14:1	16:1
1996	23:1	15:1	17:1
1995	21:1	14:1	16:1
1994	22:1	14:1	17:1
1993	22:1	14:1	16:1
1992	23:1	15:1	16:1
1991	22:1	15:1	15:1
1990	21:1	15:1	15:1
1989	21:1	15:1	15:1
1988	22:1	15:1	17:1
1987	21:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Central Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Central Valley 3 School District
2023	2%	11%	3%
2022	4%	11%	3%
2021	3%	11%	2%
2020	3%	12%	2%
2019	3%	12%	2%
2018	1%	13%	1%
2017	1%	13%	1%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	2%	10%	1%
2012	2%	9%	1%
2011	2%	13%	2%
2010	2%	13%	2%
2009	1%	12%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	8%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2010)
Year	Central Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Central Valley 3 School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Central Valley 3 School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	7%	1%	6%
1999	6%	1%	6%
1998	4%	1%	4%
1997	7%	1%	7%
1996	7%	1%	6%
1995	5%	1%	5%
1994	4%	1%	4%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	4%	1%	4%
1991	4%	1%	4%
1990	4%	1%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Central Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Central Valley 3 School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%

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White

97%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Central Valley 3 School District
2023	96%	72%	95%
2022	94%	73%	95%
2021	93%	73%	95%
2020	92%	74%	95%
2019	92%	74%	95%
2018	95%	75%	97%
2017	95%	75%	97%
2016	96%	79%	97%
2015	100%	80%	100%
2014	97%	81%	97%
2013	97%	82%	98%
2012	98%	83%	98%
2011	98%	81%	97%
2010	97%	82%	97%
2009	98%	83%	98%
2008	98%	86%	98%
2007	98%	86%	99%
2006	99%	86%	99%
2005	99%	87%	99%
2004	97%	85%	98%
2003	99%	85%	99%
2002	98%	85%	98%
2001	93%	86%	94%
2000	92%	89%	93%
1999	94%	90%	94%
1998	96%	89%	96%
1997	93%	89%	93%
1996	92%	89%	93%
1995	95%	90%	95%
1994	96%	90%	96%
1993	97%	90%	97%
1992	96%	91%	96%
1991	96%	91%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Central Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Central Valley 3 School District
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.06

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Central Valley 3 School District
2023	0.08	0.47	0.09
2022	0.12	0.45	0.09
2021	0.13	0.45	0.10
2020	0.15	0.44	0.10
2019	0.15	0.44	0.10
2018	0.10	0.42	0.05
2017	0.10	0.42	0.05
2016	0.08	0.37	0.06
2014	0.05	0.34	0.05
2013	0.06	0.32	0.05
2012	0.04	0.30	0.04
2011	0.04	0.33	0.04
2010	0.06	0.31	0.04
2009	0.04	0.30	0.04
2008	0.04	0.25	0.02
2007	0.04	0.25	0.03
2006	0.02	0.27	0.02
2005	0.02	0.24	0.01
2004	0.06	0.27	0.04
2003	0.02	0.27	0.02
2002	0.04	0.27	0.04
2001	0.13	0.25	0.11
2000	0.15	0.22	0.12
1999	0.11	0.19	0.11
1998	0.08	0.20	0.09
1997	0.13	0.20	0.13
1996	0.15	0.20	0.13
1995	0.09	0.19	0.10
1994	0.07	0.19	0.08
1993	0.05	0.18	0.06
1992	0.08	0.17	0.07

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Eligible for

11%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Central Valley 3 School District
2023	16%	27%	16%
2022	12%	22%	12%
2021	17%	27%	17%
2020	15%	28%	15%
2019	15%	28%	15%
2018	10%	29%	10%
2017	10%	29%	10%
2016	9%	25%	9%
2015	11%	24%	11%
2014	12%	24%	12%
2013	19%	25%	19%
2012	13%	27%	14%
2011	13%	28%	13%
2010	9%	25%	9%
2009	10%	26%	11%
2008	9%	23%	9%
2007	16%	22%	15%
2006	10%	21%	11%
2005	11%	21%	11%
2004	10%	20%	10%
2003	9%	20%	9%
2002	10%	19%	10%
2001	13%	20%	13%
2000	9%	21%	9%
1999	9%	21%	9%
1998	11%	22%	11%
1997	12%	21%	12%
1996	16%	20%	16%
1995	19%	20%	19%
1994	16%	21%	16%
1993	17%	20%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Central Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Central Valley 3 School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	11%	6%	11%
2015	9%	6%	9%
2014	11%	6%	11%
2013	15%	7%	15%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	7%	8%	8%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	6%	8%	6%
2003	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Central Valley 3 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Central Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Central Valley Elementary School is ranked #11 out of 449 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in North Dakota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% ND state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% ND state average).

How many students attend Central Valley Elementary School?

123 students attend Central Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of Central Valley Elementary School students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Valley Elementary School?

Central Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the North Dakota state average of 11:1.

What grades does Central Valley Elementary School offer ?

Central Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Central Valley Elementary School part of?

Central Valley Elementary School is part of Central Valley 3 School District.

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