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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Donovan Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
798
Elementary
DISTRICT 978 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEBANON CITY·NCES 390442104304
Donovan Elementary School
401 Justice Dr, Lebanon, OH 45036 · (513) 934-5400 · Warren County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL798 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
281 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 385 | 48% |
| Grade 4 | 413 | 52% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lebanon City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
70.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.5pp since 2021
Math
72.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +1.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.2% | 72.7% |
| 2023-24 | 73.2% | 70.3% |
| 2022-23 | 70.3% | 72.3% |
| 2021-22 | 69.7% | 71.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.5%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Donovan Elementary School
Donovan Elementary School's state test result (71.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Elementary School this school | 798 | 35.2% | 71.6% |
| North Canton Intermediate School North Canton | 888 | 33.6% | 85.0% |
| Otsego Elementary School Tontogany | 788 | 32.2% | 69.0% |
| Liberty Elementary School North Ridgeville | 624 | 31.9% | N/A |
| Eastwood Elementary School Pemberville | 685 | 31.2% | 85.2% |
| Keystone Elementary School Lagrange | 655 | 35.1% | 66.5% |
Matched among Ohio elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Donovan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Warren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #426 of 673 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #582 of 1,569 ▲ 26 | #11 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #583 of 1,569 ▲ 2 | #12 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.8pp | #972 of 1,514 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 798 | #85 of 1,808 | #11 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #1,399 of 1,582 | #12 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.4% | #895 of 1,590 | #16 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.2% | #454 of 767 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #801 of 992 | #8 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
798
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 514
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 23.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 798 | 37.8 | 21.1:1 | 35% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 788 | 36 | 21.9:1 | 35% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 785 | 38 | 20.7:1 | 26% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 805 | 35 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 842 | 34 | 24.8:1 | 30% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 867 | 42 | 20.6:1 | 31% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 892 | 36 | 24.8:1 | 26% (235) |
| 2000-01 | 721 | 39 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 514 | 25 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Donovan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (842 to 798); teachers up 11% (34 to 37.8).
About Donovan Elementary School
Families in Lebanon, Ohio, are served by Donovan Elementary School, a high-enrollment elementary school. The school had 798 students in grades 3 through 4 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Ohio) has about 404 students.
Lebanon City includes 5 schools. Together they enroll 5,202 students.
The student body at Donovan Elementary School is 82% White. Other groups make up 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 83% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 31% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 37.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 21.1:1. That is higher than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio. Eligible students account for 35% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. On average, public schools in Warren County report 24%.
Donovan Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Ohio schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 71.6% and a predicted 75.5%.
Within Warren County, the median household income is $110,132, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. In all, Warren County has 45 public schools and roughly 39,898 students.
The school nearest to Donovan Elementary School is Berry Intermediate School, at a distance of about 1.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 7. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Donovan Elementary School ranks 5th of 6 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Donovan Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment went from 805 in 2020-21 to 798 in 2024-25, a change of 7 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 23.0:1 to 21.1:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Donovan Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,008
Census ACS
Median income
$110,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
39,898 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lebanon City
- Lebanon High SchoolHigh · 1,604 students
- Bowman Primary SchoolElementary · 1,157 students
- Lebanon Junior HighMiddle · 869 students
- Berry Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 774 students
Other schools in Lebanon
- Lebanon High SchoolHigh · 1,604 students
- Bowman Primary SchoolElementary · 1,157 students
- Lebanon Junior HighMiddle · 869 students
- Berry Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 774 students
- Warren County Career CenterHigh · 586 students
- Greater Ohio Virtual SchoolHigh · 576 students
Other Donovan Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Donovan Elementary. Donovan Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Donovan Elementary SchoolDonovan, IL · 172 students
Nearby schools
- Berry Intermediate School1.1 mi · 774
- Greater Ohio Virtual School1.3 mi · 576
- Bowman Primary School2.1 mi · 1,157
- Lebanon Junior High2.4 mi · 869
- Lebanon High School3.0 mi · 1,604
- Warren County Career Center4.5 mi · 586
Frequently asked questions
About Donovan Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Donovan Elementary School?
Donovan Elementary School enrolls approximately 798 students in grades 03-04.
Is Donovan Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Donovan Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-04.
How many teachers does Donovan Elementary School have?
Donovan Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Donovan Elementary School?
Student demographics at Donovan Elementary School are roughly 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Donovan Elementary School?
Donovan Elementary School is overseen by Lebanon City in Warren County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.