Donovan Elem School
Donovan, IL · Donovan CUSD 3
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Rural, distant
414th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 80%▲ Improving
2561 E US Highway 52, Donovan, IL 60931
(815)486-7321NCES ID 171251001503Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Donovan Elem School 414th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 80% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 64th in 2019 to 80th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 156 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.4% | 85.3% | ▼ 4.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.5% | 7.7% | ▲ 7.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 6.8% | 6.4% | ▼ 0.4 pts | |
| Black | 2.4% | 0.6% | ▼ 1.8 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $172K in zip 60931 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2022
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Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Donovan Elem School
- –Wanda Kendall Elem SchoolIroquois County CUSD 9 · 9.4 mi awayCompare
- #1218Glenn Raymond SchoolIroquois County CUSD 9 · 9.5 mi away1,218th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▼16 · Math 32% ▼33Compare - #1663Lorenzo R Smith Elem SchoolPembroke CCSD 259 · 12.2 mi away1,663rd of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼35Compare - #818Crescent City Grade SchoolCrescent Iroquois CUSD 249 · 14 mi away818th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▼11Compare - #556Chebanse Elem SchoolCentral CUSD 4 · 16.1 mi away556th of 2,105
ELA 55% ▼6 · Math 63% ▼2Compare - –Iroquois West Elem Sch/DanforthIroquois West CUSD 10 · 18 mi awayCompare
- –Mark Twain Primary SchoolKankakee SD 111 · 18.5 mi awayCompare
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ELA 35% ▼26 · Math 28% ▼37Compare
What school district is Donovan Elem School in?
Donovan Elem School is part of the Donovan CUSD 3 district in Donovan, Illinois.
Is Donovan Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Donovan Elem School 414th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 80% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Donovan Elem School?
White 85%, Two or more races 8%, Hispanic 6% (156 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Donovan Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60931 is $172K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.