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Donovan Elementary School

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Donovan Elementary School ranks 423 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

423^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Donovan Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 156 students in grades PK-5 in Donovan, Illinois. The school is part of the Donovan CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 291 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Donovan Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 61.3% of Donovan students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, 65.3% of Donovan students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also stands out in its performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 103 out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools in this category and earning a 5-star rating.

While Donovan Elementary School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 25.4% in 2024-2025, this rate is still lower than the state average and the nearby Iroquois West Elementary School/Danforth, which had the same 25.4% rate. Additionally, Donovan Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $16,682 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average and the nearby schools analyzed.

172

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,032

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2561 E US Highway 52
Donovan, IL 60931-8060

(815) 486-7321

District: Donovan CUSD 3

Students who attend Donovan Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (63% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg65%

Illinois avg44%

423^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

291^st of 811Donovan CUSD 3 among Illinois districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	423 of 2056	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	419 of 2067	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	428 of 2077	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	445 of 2082	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	489 of 1948	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	724 of 2086	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	650 of 2037	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.6	578 of 2044	71.7%	★★★★☆
2016	58.8	768 of 2046	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.7	1095 of 2052	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	78.0	443 of 2093	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	67.4	738 of 2167	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.7	406 of 2166	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	62.9	965 of 2147	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.6	542 of 2139	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	70.2	722 of 2120	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.5	1028 of 2092	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.5	1123 of 2095	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.5	970 of 2086	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.7	967 of 2022	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.0	896 of 2030	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.5	660 of 2020	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	598 of 1942	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	441 of 1957	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	393 of 2019	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	103 of 1800	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	121 of 1793	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	53 of 1808	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	45 of 1763	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	36 of 1514	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	68.9	383 of 1816	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	596 of 1765	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	274 of 1947	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	394 of 1959	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	645 of 1984	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	93.1	100 of 1977	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	57.5	773 of 2019	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	694 of 1972	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	437 of 1389	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	477 of 1392	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	404 of 1419	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	453 of 1425	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	511 of 1308	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	801 of 1462	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	620 of 1463	57.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%+27 vs state

Science63%+22 vs state

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

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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)	% Pneumococcal (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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Donovan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2561 E US Highway 52	Donovan	60931	Iroquois County	Donovan CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 486-7321	172	14	12.2	59.9%	141 (82.0%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.1%)	78.3	423^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	79.4%		78	419^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.7%	4	63.0		47.8	68.0	66.7				61.3	56.5	64.0	74.1				65.3	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	10.9		$17,032	$1,685	$15,348
Wanda Kendall Elementary School	Public	PK-K	535 E Porter Ave	Watseka	60970	Iroquois County	Iroquois County CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 432-2112	122	9	13.2	77.9%	90 (73.8%)	4 (3.3%)	19 (15.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)								(n/a)																	94.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	99.1	94.3	94.3	35.9		$17,994	$614	$17,381
Glenn Raymond School	Public	1-5	101 W Mulberry St	Watseka	60970	Iroquois County	Iroquois County CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 432-4581	321	26	12.5	68.2%	250 (77.9%)	8 (2.5%)	47 (14.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	46.5	1072^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	47.9%		47.5	988^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.2%	84	55.0		30.9	46.7	60.0				45.1	29.9	20.5	41.7				31.6	98.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.6	97.6	98.0			$13,853	$685	$13,168
St Anne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	333 S Saint Louis Ave	Saint Anne	60964	Kankakee County	St. Anne Unit District 24	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 427-8153	266	23	11.8		165 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)								(n/a)
Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4120 S. Wheeler Rd	Pembroke Township	60958	Kankakee County	Pembroke CCSD 259	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 944-5219	193	15	12.8	91.7%	15 (7.8%)	88 (45.6%)	76 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.3%)	9.2	1963^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	4.5%		14	1894^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.4%	69	14.3	62.5	13.0	33.3	19.0	16.7	34.8	43.8	26.5	0.0	5.6	0.0	0.0	8.7	12.5	4.4	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6		31.9	$24,053	$2,391	$21,662
Crescent City Grade School	Public	K-5	600 South St	Crescent City	60928	Iroquois County	Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 683-2141	54	9	6.3	14.8%	43 (79.6%)	1 (1.9%)	4 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.1%)								(n/a)									50.0							40.0										$28,020	$1,029	$26,991
Chebanse Elementary School	Public	K-4	475 School St	Chebanse	60922	Iroquois County	Central CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 697-2642	343	25	13.5	49.0%	304 (88.6%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	71.4	566^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.5%		68.8	572^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	72.3%	6			55.8	53.8					55.0	69.8	53.8					62.9	96.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.3	97.1	96.8			$12,673	$872	$11,800
Iroquois West Elementary School/Danforth	Public	PK-K	101 Locust	Danforth	60930	Iroquois County	Iroquois West CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 269-2230	92	8	10.8	65.2%	50 (54.3%)	1 (1.1%)	37 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.6	40.2		$17,765	$617	$17,149
Milford Grade School West Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	100 S Chicago St	Milford	60953	Iroquois County	Milford Area PSD 124	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 889-4174	354	29	12.2	60.2%	300 (84.7%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	26.5	1526^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.8%		35.3	1261^st of 2067 public elementary schools	39.0%	265	30.6	32.6	25.0	25.0	22.2	34.5	52.9	46.5	34.8	37.5	32.1	16.7	24.1	41.2	18.6	28.1	98.6	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.0	98.3	13.4	27.9	$17,250	$882	$16,368
Mark Twain Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2250 E Court St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0722	192	13	15.0	93.8%	13 (6.8%)	58 (30.2%)	108 (56.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)								(n/a)			11.1						11.1	11.1						11.1	82.5	85.0	85.0	85.0	99.5	84.5	83.5			$19,100	$2,149	$16,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Donovan Elementary School

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

What district is Donovan Elementary School in?

Donovan CUSD 3

What is the racial makeup of Donovan Elementary School?

Students at Donovan Elementary School are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Donovan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Donovan Elementary School.

Is Donovan Elementary School a good school?

Donovan Elementary School ranks 423^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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