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Cavalier Elementary School

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Cavalier Elementary School ranks 38 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Cavalier Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cavalier, North Dakota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 211 students. The school is part of the Cavalier 6 District, which is ranked 37th out of 134 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cavalier Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's overall math proficiency was 64% compared to the state average of 41%, and its overall reading proficiency was 60.5% compared to the state average of 40%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th and 8th grade math, where it achieves proficiency rates of 69% and 79%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 44% and 45%. In reading, Cavalier Elementary School excels in 3rd and 7th grades, with proficiency rates of 69.5% and 79.5%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 38% and 42%. The school also performs well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 23rd and 22nd out of 88 North Dakota elementary schools in 2019-2020 and 2018-2019, respectively.

However, Cavalier Elementary School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11% in 2022-2023 to 20% in 2024-2025. While the school's spending per student has steadily increased from $9,555 in 2018-2019 to $12,600 in 2021-2022, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 13.4 to 14.6 over the past few years, the nearby North Border-Walhalla Elementary School stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking 4th and 2nd out of all North Dakota elementary schools in 2024-2025 and 2023-2024, respectively. The district may want to explore best practices from this high-performing school to further improve Cavalier Elementary School's outcomes.

195

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,742

Per pupil spending ?

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Main St E
Cavalier, ND 58220

(701) 265-8417

District: Cavalier 6

Students who attend Cavalier Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cavalier High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (63% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of North Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg60%

North Dakota avg40%

38^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 134Cavalier 6 among North Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	38 of 216	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	42 of 217	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	41.9	129 of 215	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	162 of 217	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.6	120 of 207	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2020	63.5	66 of 203	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	66 of 203	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	64 of 202	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.3	46 of 199	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	49.8	106 of 194	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.8	90 of 181	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.0	52 of 217	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	40 of 217	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	64.4	62 of 195	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	13 of 143	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	62.4	38 of 138	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	46 of 137	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	57 of 141	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	63 of 132	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2020	55.3	57 of 132	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	58 of 132	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	15 of 130	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	64.7	38 of 128	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	49.8	72 of 123	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.2	62 of 109	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	43.2	51 of 88	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2020	61.5	23 of 88	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	22 of 88	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	10 of 87	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	50.6	29 of 65	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	10 of 143	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	70.9	30 of 138	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	44.1	80 of 137	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	100 of 141	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.3	83 of 132	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2020	41.4	81 of 132	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	81 of 132	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	56 of 130	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	44 of 128	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.0	88 of 123	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	61.4	42 of 109	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2014	70.9	28 of 136	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	68.8	28 of 135	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	67.8	32 of 124	74.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2025)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)42nd percentile~ school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+23 vs state

Science64%+26 vs state

Reading60%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Cavalier Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)							A-Plus Reading (2025)							A-Plus Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math 6th Grade	A-Plus Math 7th Grade	A-Plus Math 8th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading 6th Grade	A-Plus Reading 7th Grade	A-Plus Reading 8th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science 8th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cavalier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Main St E	Cavalier	58220	Pembina County	Cavalier 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 265-8417	195	15	12.9	20.5%	177 (90.8%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	73.9	38^th of 216 public elementary schools	82.4%		70.6	42^nd of 217 public elementary schools	80.6%	4	59.0	39.5	69.0	69.0	69.0	79.0	64.0	69.5	39.5	59.0	59.5	79.5	59.5	60.5	49.0	69.0	64.0	$11,742	$740	$11,001
Red River Valley Elementary Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-6	300 Main Street East	Cavalier	58220	Pembina County	Cavalier 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(701) 265-8417	5				5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$2,782	$00	$2,782
Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Crystal	Public	3-6	4013 Euclid Ave	Crystal	58222	Pembina County	Valley-Edinburg 118	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 657-2163	79	7	11.2	38.0%	70 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.7	121^st of 216 public elementary schools	44.0%		54.4	89^th of 217 public elementary schools	59.0%	32	69.0	19.5	34.5	20.0	59.0	44.5	44.0	74.5	49.5	44.5	44.5	64.5	64.5	49.0	10.0	54.5	19.5	$13,468	$1,214	$12,254
North Border-Walhalla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	605 10th St	Walhalla	58282	Pembina County	North Border 100	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 549-3751	128	19	6.7	29.7%	111 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	91	4^th of 216 public elementary schools	98.1%		94.7	2^nd of 217 public elementary schools	99.1%	2	54.5	69.0			79.0		64.0	84.5	64.5			84.5		69.0	69.0		59.0	$17,542	$568	$16,974
Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople	Public	PK, KG-2	2040 Myrtle Ave	Hoople	58243	Walsh County	Valley-Edinburg 118	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 894-6226	65	8	8.1	27.7%	51 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)								(n/a)																		$16,331	$1,311	$15,020

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cavalier Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cavalier Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cavalier Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Cavalier High School

What is the racial makeup of Cavalier Elementary School?

Students at Cavalier Elementary School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Cavalier Elementary School in?

Cavalier 6

How many students attend Cavalier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Cavalier Elementary School.

Is Cavalier Elementary School a good school?

Cavalier Elementary School ranks 38^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.