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Donovan Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2561 E US Highway 52, Donovan, IL 60931 · (815) 486-7321 · Part of Donovan Community Unit School District 3

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Directions
Students
172
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Donovan Elem School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 53.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Beaver Township kids: Donovan Jr High School

On the path

Where Beaver Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Donovan Elem SchoolYou are here
6–8Donovan Jr High Schoolin Donovan

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2561 E US Highway 52, Donovan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten23
Grade 128
Grade 227
Grade 324
Grade 427
Grade 527
Enrollment over time
112’20
146’21
153’22
156’23
172’24

Up 53.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Donovan Elem School from Beaver Township families.

Other schools in Donovan Community Unit School District 3

The district →
Donovan Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Donovan
A
54 students7:1
Donovan Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Donovan
C−
72 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Beaver Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.