Middle Schools in Donovan CUSD 3

Summary:

The Donovan CUSD 3 school district in Illinois is home to a single standout middle school, Donovan Junior High School. This small school of just 56 students has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and reaching the top 102 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Donovan Junior High School's academic performance is exceptional, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, 81.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 69.5% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 64% was also well above the state average of 45.4%. These strong academic results are particularly impressive given that 57.14% of the school's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

Donovan Junior High School's small size and low student-teacher ratio of 9.2 to 1 may contribute to its academic success, as it allows for more personalized attention and support for students. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025 is an area that could be targeted for improvement to further enhance student outcomes. Overall, Donovan Junior High School stands out as a high-performing middle school that is providing an excellent education to its students within the Donovan CUSD 3 district.

District Detail

600 North St
Donovan, IL 60931

(815) 486-7398

SchoolDigger Rank:
291^st of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 298

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Donovan Junior High School	Public	6-8	600 North St	Donovan	60931	Iroquois County	Donovan CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 486-7395	54	8	6.7	57.4%	45 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)	91.1	102^nd of 1368 public middle schools	92.5%		75.8	274^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.9%	172	64.0	81.8	88.2	76.0	81.1	72.7	58.8	56.0	60.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$21,323	$1,236	$20,087

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milford Area PSD 124	8.29 mi	3	592^nd
Iroquois County CUSD 9	9.91 mi	4	422^nd
St. Anne Unit District 24	10.87 mi	2
Kankakee Area Special Educ Coop	11.02 mi	3
Pembroke CCSD 259	12.48 mi	1	782^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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