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Donovan Elementary School

Public Grades 3-4
592nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 62% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Donovan Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lebanon, Ohio, serving grades 3-4 with a total enrollment of 788 students. The school is part of the Lebanon City School District, which is ranked 229 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Donovan Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in Ohio State Tests for both Mathematics and English Language Arts across grades 3 and 4. In the 2024-2025 school year, Donovan's 4th-grade students achieved 79.9% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 69.1%. Similarly, their 4th-grade English Language Arts proficiency was 72.6%, compared to the state average of 61.9%. The school's performance has been relatively stable over the past few years, with some fluctuations in proficiency rates. Donovan's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the Lebanon City School District average, but lags behind the high-performing Mason City School District, which has several nearby elementary schools that consistently rank among the top 10% of Ohio elementary schools.

Donovan Elementary School performs particularly well in serving its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top 25% and top 15% of Ohio elementary schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's performance for its White and Multi-racial student subgroups is more average, ranking in the middle 50% of Ohio elementary schools. Additionally, Donovan has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 11.9% to 18.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The school has also seen a significant increase in its free and reduced lunch rate, from 25.99% in 2022-2023 to 35.03% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

798
Students ?
21.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,462
Per pupil spending ?
35.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 401 Justice Dr
       Lebanon, OH  45036-2375

(513) 934-5400

District: Lebanon City


Students who attend Donovan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Berry Intermediate School
    Lebanon Junior High
High:    Lebanon High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
82.2%
Hispanic:
7.6%
Two or more races:
5.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Ohio average (71% vs 64% meeting standards)
✓Above the Ohio median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school71%
District avg71%
Ohio avg64%
592nd of 1,558
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 15 pts since 2015
From top 23% (2015) to top 38% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
229th of 828Lebanon City among Ohio 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202566.6592 of 155862.0%★★★☆☆
202467.4597 of 157762.1%★★★☆☆
202369.7572 of 159664.2%★★★☆☆
202270.3552 of 158865.2%★★★☆☆
202174.7464 of 161071.2%★★★★☆
201962.6769 of 167654.1%★★★☆☆
201864.0729 of 163655.4%★★★☆☆
201771.8529 of 165168.0%★★★☆☆
201673.6491 of 167870.7%★★★★☆
201576.7386 of 168477.1%★★★★☆
201472.3546 of 168767.6%★★★☆☆
201374.5435 of 170174.4%★★★★☆
201274.3442 of 170974.1%★★★★☆
201171.9519 of 168669.2%★★★☆☆
201073.4454 of 166272.7%★★★★☆
200971.4486 of 161069.8%★★★☆☆
200873.4420 of 158273.5%★★★★☆
200772.1461 of 160971.3%★★★★☆
200668.7497 of 150467.0%★★★☆☆
200579.4223 of 150185.1%★★★★☆
200468.8485 of 147167.0%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202565.8157 of 61574.5%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202230.6591 of 82428.3%★☆☆☆☆
202146.1354 of 76553.7%★★★☆☆
201934.5636 of 95633.5%★★☆☆☆
201834.9705 of 102131.0%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202557.6109 of 28161.2%★★★☆☆
202470.662 of 25876.0%★★★★☆
202354.3105 of 23956.1%★★★☆☆
202263.068 of 21368.1%★★★☆☆
201962.748 of 16971.6%★★★★☆
201868.546 of 17473.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202566.8539 of 145262.9%★★★☆☆
202467.7533 of 146663.6%★★★☆☆
202367.9544 of 148363.3%★★★☆☆
202269.0502 of 148866.3%★★★☆☆
202173.6398 of 146772.9%★★★★☆
201964.9633 of 150257.9%★★★☆☆
201864.6639 of 151857.9%★★★☆☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201864.02 of 1181.8%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201857.2439 of 75942.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202571.560 of 25976.8%★★★★☆
202454.092 of 23460.7%★★★☆☆
202336.8138 of 23340.8%★★☆☆☆
202265.649 of 21677.3%★★★★☆
202166.351 of 18973.0%★★★★☆
201951.7105 of 22853.9%★★★☆☆
201871.549 of 23979.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202558.9652 of 147355.7%★★★☆☆
202453.4760 of 148448.8%★★☆☆☆
202354.6705 of 144751.3%★★★☆☆
202265.4484 of 141965.9%★★★☆☆
202159.0586 of 140458.3%★★★☆☆
201942.3981 of 146533.0%★★☆☆☆
201845.2936 of 146536.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202566.7554 of 146662.2%★★★☆☆
202466.1582 of 148560.8%★★★☆☆
202370.1512 of 149865.8%★★★☆☆
202269.8524 of 151865.5%★★★☆☆
202171.9464 of 149969.0%★★★☆☆
201962.7711 of 153553.7%★★★☆☆
201861.0704 of 153654.2%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202561.286 of 21860.6%★★★☆☆
202453.791 of 20255.0%★★★☆☆
202382.522 of 18388.0%★★★★☆
202265.746 of 16271.6%★★★★☆
202168.435 of 13974.8%★★★★☆
201962.954 of 15464.9%★★★☆☆
201858.957 of 16665.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202545.6435 of 93553.5%★★★☆☆
202442.9463 of 90048.6%★★☆☆☆
202342.5462 of 85646.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202555.9593 of 117549.5%★★☆☆☆
202456.4595 of 119050.0%★★★☆☆
202359.8552 of 121554.6%★★★☆☆
202260.0557 of 124255.2%★★★☆☆
202166.0442 of 124964.6%★★★☆☆
201952.8714 of 127143.8%★★☆☆☆
201851.6725 of 130944.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
Foster Care (2018)82nd percentile+26 vs school
Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+15 vs school
African American (2025)74th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2018)42nd percentile-13 vs school
Disabled (2022)28th percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics73%+6 vs state
English Language Arts70%+9 vs state

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Donovan Elementary School ranks 592nd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 798 students attended Donovan Elementary School.

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

Middle : Berry Intermediate School
Middle : Lebanon Junior High
High : Lebanon High School

Students at Donovan Elementary School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.


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