Enrollment
172
Elementary
DISTRICT 99 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DONOVAN CUSD 3·NCES 171251001503
Donovan Elem School
2561 E US Highway 52, Donovan, IL 60931 · (815) 486-7321 · Iroquois County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL172 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
103 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Donovan CUSD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
61.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.7pp since 2023
Math
65.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +23.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
60.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 24 points, placing it in Illinois's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
172
+58 (+51%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.9:1
% White
82%
was 84%
% Hispanic
9%
was 8%
% Black
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Donovan Elem School
Donovan Elem School operates as an intimate elementary campus in Donovan, Illinois, one of the schools within Donovan CUSD 3. Current enrollment sits at 172 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 55% below typical.
Donovan CUSD 3 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 298 students. Donovan Elem School is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, Donovan Elem School records that nearly all students (82%) are White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Donovan Elem School shows 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Donovan Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 60% of students at Donovan Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Donovan Elem School ranks in the top 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 36.9%; Donovan Elem School posts 60.6%, +23.7 points above that line.
Across the wider county, census data for Iroquois County shows median household earnings sit near $66,255, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Iroquois County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,909 students), Donovan Elem School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Donovan Sr High School, roughly 1.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Donovan Elem School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 44.8%.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 51%: 114 students in 2018 compared to 172 in 2025.
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Iroquois County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,449
Census ACS
Median income
$66,255
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
3,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Donovan CUSD 3
- Donovan Sr High SchoolHigh · 72 students
- Donovan Jr High SchoolMiddle · 54 students
Other schools in Donovan
- Donovan Sr High SchoolHigh · 72 students
- Donovan Jr High SchoolMiddle · 54 students
Nearby schools
- Donovan Sr High School1.6 mi · 72
- Donovan Jr High School1.6 mi · 54
- Milford Grade School East Campus9.2 mi · 1
- Wanda Kendall Elem School9.4 mi · 122
- Glenn Raymond School9.5 mi · 321
- Watseka Junior High School9.6 mi · 202
Frequently asked questions
About Donovan Elem SchoolHow large is Donovan Elem School?
Donovan Elem School enrolls approximately 172 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Donovan Elem School serve?
Donovan Elem School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Donovan Elem School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Donovan Elem School is approximately 12.3:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Donovan Elem School?
Donovan Elem School reports a student body of 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Donovan Elem School?
Donovan Elem School is overseen by Donovan CUSD 3 in Iroquois County.
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