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Donnelsville Elementary School

Public Grades 2-5
527th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 66% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Donnelsville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 2-5 in the Tecumseh Local School District in Donnelsville, Ohio. With 353 students, the school has consistently maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking between the 527th and 771st out of over 1,500 Ohio elementary schools.

Donnelsville Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state in proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 79.5% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to 75.4% for the district and 63.4% for the state. The school also excels in supporting certain student subgroups, ranking 27th out of 234 Ohio elementary schools for Hispanic students and 54th out of 258 for English Language Learners in the 2023-2024 school year.

While Donnelsville Elementary has seen fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, the school has maintained lower rates compared to the state average, with a rate of 22.8% in the 2024-2025 school year, lower than the state's 27.5%. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $8,714 is slightly lower than nearby Park Layne Elementary ($9,125) and New Carlisle Elementary schools in the same district, suggesting efficient resource allocation or potential areas for investment to further support student learning.

333
Students ?
18.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,387
Per pupil spending ?
61.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 150 E. Main St
       Donnelsville, OH  45319

(937) 845-4540

District: Tecumseh Local


Students who attend Donnelsville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Tecumseh Middle School
High:    Tecumseh High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
82.3%
Hispanic:
12.9%
Two or more races:
3.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2008 → 66th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (73% vs 64% meeting standards)
Above the Ohio median (66th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school73%
District avg66%
Ohio avg64%
527th of 1,558
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 26 pts since 2017
From bottom 40% (2017) to top 34% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the Tecumseh Local
457th of 828Tecumseh Local 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
202570.2527 of 155866.2%★★★☆☆
202467.6594 of 157762.3%★★★☆☆
202368.8587 of 159663.2%★★★☆☆
202262.3725 of 158854.3%★★★☆☆
202159.7771 of 161052.1%★★★☆☆
201752.9985 of 165140.3%★★☆☆☆
201165.6752 of 168655.4%★★★☆☆
201074.9407 of 166275.5%★★★★☆
200978.1264 of 161083.6%★★★★☆
200870.3510 of 158267.8%★★★☆☆
200773.5415 of 160974.2%★★★★☆
200685.169 of 150495.4%★★★★★
200582.1164 of 150189.1%★★★★☆
200486.481 of 147194.5%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202245.6404 of 82451.0%★★★☆☆
202157.4250 of 76567.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202474.554 of 25879.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202570.5467 of 145267.8%★★★☆☆
202466.2561 of 146661.7%★★★☆☆
202374.8386 of 148374.0%★★★★☆
202260.5680 of 148854.3%★★★☆☆
202155.2740 of 146749.6%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202357.749 of 10854.6%★★★☆☆
202159.098 of 21955.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202478.727 of 23488.5%★★★★☆
202291.96 of 21697.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202581.7187 of 147387.3%★★★★☆
202475.4303 of 148479.6%★★★★☆
202382.0182 of 144787.4%★★★★☆
202272.4341 of 141976.0%★★★★☆
202168.3408 of 140470.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202570.9483 of 146667.1%★★★☆☆
202467.8536 of 148563.9%★★★☆☆
202359.4721 of 149851.9%★★★☆☆
202258.7744 of 151851.0%★★★☆☆
202155.8741 of 149950.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202546.6424 of 93554.7%★★★☆☆
202473.8145 of 90083.9%★★★★☆
202342.0466 of 85645.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202558.5555 of 117552.8%★★★☆☆
202455.9602 of 119049.4%★★☆☆☆
202359.3560 of 121553.9%★★★☆☆
202245.5784 of 124236.9%★★☆☆☆
202144.5774 of 124938.0%★★☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2024)88th percentile+26 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+21 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)79th percentile+17 vs school
Female (2025)68th percentile~ school
Male (2025)67th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)55th percentile-12 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)55th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)53rd percentile-13 vs school
Disabled (2022)51st percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Science80%+16 vs state
English Language Arts73%+9 vs state
Mathematics71%+8 vs state

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Donnelsville Elementary School ranks 527th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Tecumseh Middle School
High : Tecumseh High School

Students at Donnelsville Elementary School are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Donnelsville Elementary School.


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