Donovan Elementary School

Summary:

Donovan Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lebanon, Ohio, serving 785 students in grades 3-4. The school is part of the Lebanon City School District, which is ranked 235 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Donovan Elementary consistently performs above the state average in both Mathematics and English Language Arts for 3rd and 4th-grade students. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 63.2% in 3rd-grade Math, 77.5% in 4th-grade Math, 72.9% in 3rd-grade ELA, and 73.5% in 4th-grade ELA, all of which were higher than the state averages. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, with a 4-star rating in 2020-2021, and its statewide ranking has fluctuated between 464 out of 1,610 Ohio elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 597 out of 1,577 in 2023-2024. Donovan Elementary has also shown strong performance among specific student groups, such as Hispanic students and multi-racial students, who have ranked in the top 100 Ohio elementary schools in recent years.

While Donovan Elementary generally performs better on state assessments, particularly in Mathematics, than many nearby schools, such as Mason Intermediate Elementary and Dennis, which have higher overall rankings and performance, especially in English Language Arts, the school has experienced a fluctuating chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 3.7% in 2019-2020 to 15.8% in 2021-2022, with the most recent rate of 12.2% in 2022-2023 still higher than the state average.


Detail:

Public 3-4

 401 Justice Dr
       Lebanon, OH  45036-2375


(513) 934-5400

District: Lebanon City

SchoolDigger Rank:
597th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,683 Help


Students who attend Donovan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Berry Intermediate School
    Lebanon Junior High
High:    Lebanon High School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.8 Help
Number of students:  788

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.5%
Hispanic:
6.9%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35% Help


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Compare Details Donovan Elementary School ranks better than 62.1% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.45. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.5%), Hispanic (6.9%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Donovan Elementary School is 21.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Donovan Elementary School is $10,683.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Donovan Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Donovan Elementary School 597th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Donovan Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Lebanon City:

SchoolDigger ranks Lebanon City 235th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Donovan Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Donovan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 68.84 485th 1471 67.0%
2005 79.42 223rd 1501 85.1%
2006 68.70 497th 1504 67.0%
2007 72.12 461st 1609 71.3%
2008 73.42 420th 1582 73.5%
2009 71.38 486th 1610 69.8%
2010 73.36 454th 1662 72.7%
2011 71.86 519th 1686 69.2%
2012 74.31 442nd 1709 74.1%
2013 74.51 435th 1701 74.4%
2014 72.28 546th 1687 67.6%
2015 76.70 386th 1684 77.1%
2016 73.55 491st 1678 70.7%
2017 71.83 529th 1651 68.0%
2018 64.04 729th 1636 55.4%
2019 62.55 769th 1676 54.1%
2021 74.72 464th 1610 71.2%
2022 70.30 552nd 1588 65.2%
2023 69.74 572nd 1596 64.2%
2024 67.45 597th 1577 62.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Donovan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.95 57th 166 65.7%
2019 62.95 54th 154 64.9%
2021 68.43 35th 139 74.8%
2022 65.70 46th 162 71.6%
2023 82.54 22nd 183 88.0%
2024 53.73 91st 202 55.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Donovan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.55 46th 174 73.6%
2019 62.68 48th 169 71.6%
2022 62.95 68th 213 68.1%
2023 54.28 105th 239 56.1%
2024 70.64 62nd 258 76.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Donovan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.54 462nd 856 46.0%
2024 42.93 463rd 900 48.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Donovan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.24 936th 1465 36.1%
2019 42.25 981st 1465 33.0%
2021 59.02 586th 1404 58.3%
2022 65.41 484th 1419 65.9%
2023 54.61 705th 1447 51.3%
2024 53.35 760th 1484 48.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Donovan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.63 639th 1518 57.9%
2019 64.90 633rd 1502 57.9%
2021 73.62 398th 1467 72.9%
2022 68.98 502nd 1488 66.3%
2023 67.86 544th 1483 63.3%
2024 67.72 533rd 1466 63.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Donovan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.94 705th 1021 31.0%
2019 34.48 636th 956 33.5%
2021 46.12 354th 765 53.7%
2022 30.56 591st 824 28.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Donovan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.18 439th 759 42.2%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Donovan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.99 2nd 11 81.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Donovan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.04 704th 1536 54.2%
2019 62.68 711th 1535 53.7%
2021 71.93 464th 1499 69.0%
2022 69.84 524th 1518 65.5%
2023 70.13 512th 1498 65.8%
2024 66.11 582nd 1485 60.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Donovan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.52 49th 239 79.5%
2019 51.71 105th 228 53.9%
2021 66.32 51st 189 73.0%
2022 65.58 49th 216 77.3%
2023 36.81 138th 233 40.8%
2024 53.97 92nd 234 60.7%
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Rank History for White students at Donovan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.62 725th 1309 44.6%
2019 52.77 714th 1271 43.8%
2021 65.98 442nd 1249 64.6%
2022 60.01 557th 1242 55.2%
2023 59.82 552nd 1215 54.6%
2024 56.38 595th 1190 50.0%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Donovan Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 468 10 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1990 491 18 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 514
1991 496 12 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 514
1992 529 12 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1993 557 15 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1994 544 14 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1995 620 14 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 637
1996 620 14 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 637
1997 657 19 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 678
1998 637 17 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 659
1999 633 15 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 653
2000 652 14 9 2 2 n/a n/a 0 679
2001 691 12 9 8 1 n/a n/a 0 721
2002 720 22 3 6 2 n/a n/a 8 761
2003 720 22 3 6 2 n/a n/a 8 761
2004 709 27 4 6 2 n/a n/a 10 758
2005 717 9 1 7 2 n/a n/a 14 750
2006 726 12 5 11 1 n/a n/a 24 779
2007 763 10 6 17 0 n/a n/a 13 809
2008 747 10 9 23 1 n/a n/a 20 810
2009 808 13 7 21 2 n/a n/a 26 877
2010 839 18 7 24 3 n/a n/a 24 915
2011 778 20 12 47 5 0 30 0 892
2012 745 18 13 53 3 0 32 0 864
2013 762 16 10 56 1 0 30 0 875
2014 736 14 9 57 1 1 35 0 853
2015 711 12 11 55 0 0 44 0 833
2016 753 15 7 59 0 0 33 0 867
2017 737 15 8 58 0 0 32 0 850
2018 718 16 8 54 0 0 46 0 842
2019 731 12 5 49 2 0 43 0 842
2020 738 11 4 37 1 0 36 0 827
2021 709 13 0 48 0 0 35 0 805
2022 710 18 7 48 0 0 33 0 816
2023 671 22 14 41 0 3 34 0 785
2024 658 25 17 54 0 1 33 0 788

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Donovan Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 482 19.0 25.3 n/a
1990 514 21.0 24.4 n/a
1991 514 25.0 20.5 n/a
1992 549 27.0 20.3 n/a
1993 575 290.0 2.0 0
1994 563 27.0 20.9 0
1995 637 30.0 21.2 0
1996 637 30.0 21.2 0
1997 678 30.8 22.0 0
1998 659 33.5 19.7 0
1999 653 34.5 18.9 0
2000 679 46.0 14.8 n/a
2001 721 39.5 18.3 n/a
2002 761 36.6 20.8 n/a
2003 761 36.6 20.8 n/a
2004 758 39.6 19.1 20.2
2005 750 38.6 19.4 20.9
2006 779 40.4 19.3 24.9
2007 809 38.5 21.0 20.7
2008 810 34.5 23.5 n/a
2009 877 41.5 21.1 26.3
2010 915 42.1 21.7 28.6
2011 892 36.0 24.7 26.3
2012 864 36.0 24.0 30.2
2013 875 37.0 23.6 31
2014 853 36.0 23.6 33.6
2015 833 n/a n/a 31.2
2016 867 42.0 20.6 31
2017 850 36.0 23.6 28.9
2018 842 34.0 24.7 29.7
2019 842 33.0 25.5 22.7
2020 827 33.0 25.0 19.7
2021 805 35.0 23.0 n/a
2022 816 38.0 21.4 n/a
2023 785 38.0 20.6 26
2024 788 36.0 21.8 35

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Donovan Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 482 19.0 25.3 n/a
1990 514 21.0 24.4 n/a
1991 514 25.0 20.5 n/a
1992 549 27.0 20.3 n/a
1993 575 290.0 2.0 0
1994 563 27.0 20.9 0
1995 637 30.0 21.2 0
1996 637 30.0 21.2 0
1997 678 30.8 22.0 0
1998 659 33.5 19.7 0
1999 653 34.5 18.9 0
2000 679 46.0 14.8 n/a
2001 721 39.5 18.3 n/a
2002 761 36.6 20.8 n/a
2003 761 36.6 20.8 n/a
2004 758 39.6 19.1 20.2
2005 750 38.6 19.4 20.9
2006 779 40.4 19.3 24.9
2007 809 38.5 21.0 20.7
2008 810 34.5 23.5 n/a
2009 877 41.5 21.1 26.3
2010 915 42.1 21.7 28.6
2011 892 36.0 24.7 26.3
2012 864 36.0 24.0 30.2
2013 875 37.0 23.6 31
2014 853 36.0 23.6 33.6
2015 833 n/a n/a 31.2
2016 867 42.0 20.6 31
2017 850 36.0 23.6 28.9
2018 842 34.0 24.7 29.7
2019 842 33.0 25.5 22.7
2020 827 33.0 25.0 19.7
2021 805 35.0 23.0 n/a
2022 816 38.0 21.4 n/a
2023 785 38.0 20.6 26
2024 788 36.0 21.8 35

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Donovan Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,333
2022 $9,210
2023 $9,689
2024 $10,683

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Donovan Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 769th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 572nd of 1596 Elementary schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Donovan Elementary School)68.869.1
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lebanon City)68.869.1
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Donovan Elementary School)73.472.1
 1.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lebanon City)73.472.1
 1.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Donovan Elementary School)81.175.5
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lebanon City)81.175.5
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Donovan Elementary School)66.968.5
 1.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lebanon City)66.968.5
 1.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students842785
 6.8%
African American1222
 83.3%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian514
 180%
Hispanic4941
 16.3%
Pacific Islander03
White731671
 8.2%
Two or More Races4334
 20.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients22.7%26%
 3.3%


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

Middle : Berry Intermediate School
Middle : Lebanon Junior High
High : Lebanon High School

Students at Donovan Elementary School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Donovan Elementary School ranks 597th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 788 students attended Donovan Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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