Is Donovan Elementary School a good school?

Donovan Elementary School ranks 419 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Donovan Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 153 students attended Donovan Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Donovan Elementary School?

Students at Donovan Elementary School are 84% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Donovan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Donovan Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Donovan Junior High School High : Donovan Senior High School

Donovan Elementary School

Summary:

Donovan Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 153 students in grades PK-5 in Donovan, Illinois, which is part of the Donovan CUSD 3 district. This school consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with its students from low-income backgrounds and male students particularly excelling compared to their peers across Illinois.

Donovan Elementary School's academic performance is a standout, with 51.6% of students proficient in ELA and 42.2% proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's low-income and male students rank in the top 5-7% and top 5-100% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in these subjects. While Donovan Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, its current rate of 20.3% is still lower than the state average. The school's significant increase in per-student spending, from $12,169 in 2019-2020 to $21,142 in 2022-2023, may be contributing to its strong academic performance.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Milford Grade School West Campus and schools in the Kankakee School District 111, Donovan Elementary School stands out as a higher-performing institution, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. The school's ability to support students from low-income backgrounds, despite having a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, is particularly noteworthy.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2561 E US Highway 52
Donovan, IL 60931-8060

(815) 486-7321

District: Donovan CUSD 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
419^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,682

Students who attend Donovan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Donovan Junior High School
High:	Donovan Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 153

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Two or more races:

9.8%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Donovan Elementary School ranks better than 79.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.97. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Donovan Elementary School is $16,682.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Donovan Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Donovan Elementary School 419^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Donovan Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Donovan CUSD 3:

SchoolDigger ranks Donovan CUSD 3 192^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Donovan Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Donovan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	71.46	660^th	2020	67.3%
2004	63.00	896^th	2030	55.9%
2005	60.73	967^th	2022	52.2%
2006	62.53	970^th	2086	53.5%
2007	57.48	1123^rd	2095	46.4%
2008	60.48	1028^th	2092	50.9%
2009	70.23	722^nd	2120	65.9%
2010	75.56	542^nd	2139	74.7%
2011	62.87	965^th	2147	55.1%
2012	78.74	406^th	2166	81.3%
2013	67.37	738^th	2167	65.9%
2014	78.04	443^rd	2093	78.8%
2015	41.70	1095^th	2052	46.6%
2016	58.81	768^th	2046	62.5%
2017	69.58	578^th	2044	71.7%
2018	64.89	650^th	2037	68.1%
2019	62.56	724^th	2086	65.3%
2021	70.89	489^th	1948	74.9%
2022	76.35	445^th	2082	78.6%
2023	76.92	428^th	2077	79.4%
2024	77.97	419^th	2067	79.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Donovan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.39	596^th	1765	66.2%
2019	68.90	383^rd	1816	78.9%
2021	91.65	36^th	1514	97.6%
2022	92.99	45^th	1763	97.4%
2023	92.74	53^rd	1808	97.1%
2024	85.53	121^st	1793	93.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Donovan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	76.97	393^rd	2019	80.5%
2023	73.70	441^st	1957	77.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Donovan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.88	694^th	1972	64.8%
2019	57.50	773^rd	2019	61.7%
2022	93.09	100^th	1977	94.9%
2023	61.32	645^th	1984	67.5%
2024	76.70	394^th	1959	79.9%

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Rank History for White students at Donovan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.79	620^th	1463	57.6%
2019	46.48	801^st	1462	45.2%
2021	57.65	511^th	1308	60.9%
2022	64.06	453^rd	1425	68.2%
2023	66.75	404^th	1419	71.5%
2024	62.80	477^th	1392	65.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Donovan Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	256	9	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	266
1990	262	9	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	272
1991	263	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
1992	266	7	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
1993	267	7	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
1994	268	2	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
1995	275	5	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1996	275	5	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1997	264	7	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1998	263	14	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
1999	262	15	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
2000	262	16	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2001	267	17	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
2002	258	21	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2003	258	21	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2004	237	22	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
2005	222	22	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
2006	238	12	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
2007	220	14	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	236
2008	212	11	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
2009	205	7	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	221
2010	174	5	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	2	194
2011	185	5	2	14	0	0	1	0	207
2012	167	8	2	18	0	0	2	0	197
2013	179	11	2	12	0	0	5	0	209
2014	154	9	0	8	0	0	3	0	174
2015	158	5	0	6	0	0	3	0	172
2016	154	8	1	10	0	0	5	0	178
2017	132	5	0	8	0	0	9	0	154
2018	96	2	0	9	0	0	7	0	114
2019	113	2	0	8	0	1	4	0	128
2020	107	4	0	9	0	1	8	0	129
2021	97	2	0	6	0	0	7	0	112
2022	129	1	0	10	0	5	1	0	146
2023	128	1	0	9	0	0	15	0	153

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Donovan Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	266	15.0	17.7	n/a
1990	272	16.0	17.0	n/a
1991	271	17.0	15.9	n/a
1992	274	17.0	16.1	n/a
1993	277	17.0	16.3	n/a
1994	274	17.0	16.1	n/a
1995	283	17.0	16.6	n/a
1996	283	17.0	16.6	n/a
1997	273	18.5	14.8	n/a
1998	280	18.2	15.4	n/a
1999	281	17.2	16.3	n/a
2000	280	18.0	15.6	n/a
2001	285	16.4	17.4	n/a
2002	280	16.5	17.0	28.9
2003	280	16.5	17.0	28.9
2004	262	16.0	16.4	30.2
2005	246	16.0	15.4	28.9
2006	251	17.0	14.8	25.5
2007	236	21.0	11.2	30.5
2008	228	17.0	13.4	34.2
2009	221	17.0	13.0	34.4
2010	194	17.0	11.4	42.7
2011	207	15.0	13.8	39.6
2012	197	14.5	13.5	46.2
2013	209	n/a	n/a	47.4
2014	174	n/a	n/a	45.4
2015	172	12.0	14.3	54.1
2016	178	12.0	14.8	44.9
2017	154	9.9	15.5	55.8
2018	114	9.6	11.8	61.4
2019	128	9.4	13.5	58.6
2020	129	9.4	13.7	57.4
2021	112	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	146	10.1	14.4	45.9
2023	153	8.8	17.2	60.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Donovan Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	266	15.0	17.7	n/a
1990	272	16.0	17.0	n/a
1991	271	17.0	15.9	n/a
1992	274	17.0	16.1	n/a
1993	277	17.0	16.3	n/a
1994	274	17.0	16.1	n/a
1995	283	17.0	16.6	n/a
1996	283	17.0	16.6	n/a
1997	273	18.5	14.8	n/a
1998	280	18.2	15.4	n/a
1999	281	17.2	16.3	n/a
2000	280	18.0	15.6	n/a
2001	285	16.4	17.4	n/a
2002	280	16.5	17.0	28.9
2003	280	16.5	17.0	28.9
2004	262	16.0	16.4	30.2
2005	246	16.0	15.4	28.9
2006	251	17.0	14.8	25.5
2007	236	21.0	11.2	30.5
2008	228	17.0	13.4	34.2
2009	221	17.0	13.0	34.4
2010	194	17.0	11.4	42.7
2011	207	15.0	13.8	39.6
2012	197	14.5	13.5	46.2
2013	209	n/a	n/a	47.4
2014	174	n/a	n/a	45.4
2015	172	12.0	14.3	54.1
2016	178	12.0	14.8	44.9
2017	154	9.9	15.5	55.8
2018	114	9.6	11.8	61.4
2019	128	9.4	13.5	58.6
2020	129	9.4	13.7	57.4
2021	112	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	146	10.1	14.4	45.9
2023	153	8.8	17.2	60.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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