Top Rankings
Central Valley 3 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 126 students in Central Valley 3 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Central Valley 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
211 Students
81,748 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
6,615 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Central Valley 3 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 166 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 169 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.49
# American Indian Students
5 Students
9,140 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,137 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
5,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
1 Student
4,431 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
201 Students
57,557 Students
% White Students
95%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
226 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
3,943 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
2,084
# Students in K Grade:
22
9,280
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
9,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
9,333
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
9,345
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
9,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
9,384
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
8,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
6,718
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
6,822
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
250
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
209
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
161
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
146
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,664 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,460 is less than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,664
$17,688
Spending / Student
$16,460
$17,689
Best Central Valley 3 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1556 Highway 81 Ne
Buxton, ND 58218
(701) 847-2220
Buxton, ND 58218
(701) 847-2220
Grades: PK-6
| 126 students
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