Gower Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

7941 S Madison St
Willowbrook, IL 60527

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Top 10%

Serving 404 students in grades 5-8, Gower Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 404 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 10% in IL
: 53% (Top 10%)
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gower Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Gower Middle School's student population of 404 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2012

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gower Middle School
5	116
6	86
7	104
8	98

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Total Students

404 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gower Middle School
2023	374
2022	381
2021	370
2020	370
2019	370
2018	391
2017	391
2016	398
2015	383
2014	402
2013	390
2012	386
2011	425
2010	441
2009	469
2008	458
2007	484
2006	453
2005	447
2004	433
2003	406
2002	421
2001	438
2000	436
1999	441
1998	463
1997	437
1996	450
1995	435
1994	408
1993	420
1992	417
1991	437
1990	509
1989	478
1988	444
1987	444

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gower Middle School
2023	34
2022	33
2020	30
2019	30
2018	36
2017	36
2016	34
2015	34
2014	32
2013	25
2012	31
2011	31
2010	30
2009	31
2008	28
2007	31
2006	33
2005	33
2004	33
2003	38
2002	38
2001	38
2000	36
1999	37
1998	38
1997	36
1996	34
1995	31
1994	30
1993	31
1992	31
1991	31
1990	35

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School Rankings

Gower Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gower Middle School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#238 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gower Middle School
2023	#238
2022	#171
2021	#170
2019	#390
2018	#380
2017	#304
2016	#208
2015	#329
2014	#379
2013	#227
2012	#75

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53%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gower Middle School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2023	53%	27%	54%
2021	53%	28%	57%
2019	52%	33%	59%
2018	54%	32%	60%
2017	55%	32%	58%
2016	57%	31%	62%
2015	53%	29%	54%
2014	80%	59%	80%
2013	82%	58%	83%
2012	97%	80%	96%
2011	98%	80%	97%

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57%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gower Middle School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2022	57%	30%	60%
2021	56%	32%	59%
2019	61%	38%	63%
2018	61%	37%	60%
2017	64%	38%	66%
2016	67%	36%	69%
2015	61%	38%	64%
2014	78%	57%	79%
2013	82%	58%	82%
2012	95%	75%	94%
2011	97%	75%	95%

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80-84%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gower Middle School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	15:1	14:1
2019	12:1	15:1	14:1
2018	11:1	16:1	13:1
2017	11:1	15:1	13:1
2016	12:1	16:1	14:1
2015	11:1	16:1	13:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	16:1	13:1	17:1
2012	13:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	17:1	14:1
2003	11:1	16:1	13:1
2002	11:1	16:1	13:1
2001	12:1	16:1	13:1
2000	12:1	16:1	14:1
1999	12:1	16:1	14:1
1998	12:1	17:1	14:1
1997	12:1	17:1	14:1
1996	13:1	17:1	15:1
1995	14:1	17:1	16:1
1994	14:1	18:1	16:1
1993	14:1	18:1	15:1
1992	13:1	17:1	15:1
1991	14:1	17:1	15:1
1990	14:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gower Middle School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2023	19%	6%	17%
2022	17%	5%	15%
2021	15%	5%	16%
2020	15%	5%	16%
2019	15%	5%	16%
2018	18%	5%	18%
2017	18%	5%	18%
2016	16%	5%	17%
2015	15%	6%	15%
2014	15%	5%	15%
2013	16%	5%	16%
2012	17%	4%	17%
2011	19%	5%	16%
2010	20%	5%	19%
2009	20%	5%	19%
2008	20%	5%	20%
2007	18%	5%	19%
2006	15%	5%	16%
2005	16%	5%	18%
2004	16%	4%	17%
2003	17%	4%	17%
2002	16%	4%	16%
2001	18%	4%	17%
2000	19%	3%	17%
1999	18%	3%	16%
1998	20%	3%	17%
1997	19%	3%	17%
1996	22%	3%	20%
1995	24%	3%	20%
1994	23%	3%	20%
1993	21%	3%	19%
1992	23%	3%	18%
1991	23%	3%	20%

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Hispanic

17%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gower Middle School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2023	16%	27%	15%
2022	12%	27%	14%
2021	9%	27%	11%
2020	8%	26%	8%
2019	8%	26%	8%
2018	7%	26%	6%
2017	7%	26%	6%
2016	7%	26%	9%
2015	6%	25%	8%
2014	7%	25%	8%
2013	6%	24%	7%
2012	6%	24%	7%
2011	8%	23%	7%
2010	8%	22%	10%
2009	9%	22%	10%
2008	10%	21%	9%
2007	8%	20%	8%
2006	9%	19%	6%
2005	8%	18%	7%
2004	7%	18%	6%
2003	5%	17%	6%
2002	6%	16%	6%
2001	4%	15%	5%
2000	4%	15%	4%
1999	4%	14%	4%
1998	5%	13%	4%
1997	3%	13%	4%
1996	1%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	1%	11%	2%
1993	3%	11%	2%
1992	1%	10%	2%
1991	3%	10%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gower Middle School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2023	2%	17%	3%
2022	3%	17%	3%
2021	4%	17%	3%
2020	6%	17%	4%
2019	6%	17%	4%
2018	4%	17%	4%
2017	4%	17%	4%
2016	2%	17%	3%
2015	2%	17%	3%
2014	5%	17%	4%
2013	5%	18%	4%
2012	5%	18%	4%
2011	5%	18%	5%
2010	5%	20%	5%
2009	5%	20%	4%
2008	4%	20%	4%
2007	5%	20%	4%
2006	5%	20%	4%
2005	4%	20%	5%
2004	3%	21%	4%
2003	3%	21%	4%
2002	3%	21%	4%
2001	2%	21%	3%
2000	1%	21%	2%
1999	2%	21%	2%
1998	2%	21%	2%
1997	3%	20%	2%
1996	2%	21%	1%
1995	2%	20%	2%
1994	2%	21%	1%
1993	2%	21%	2%
1992	2%	21%	2%
1991	2%	21%	2%

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White

54%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gower Middle School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2023	53%	45%	56%
2022	57%	47%	58%
2021	59%	47%	59%
2020	59%	48%	59%
2019	59%	48%	59%
2018	63%	49%	62%
2017	63%	49%	62%
2016	65%	49%	63%
2015	67%	49%	64%
2014	64%	50%	63%
2013	66%	50%	64%
2012	67%	51%	65%
2011	64%	51%	65%
2010	67%	53%	66%
2009	66%	53%	67%
2008	66%	54%	67%
2007	69%	55%	69%
2006	71%	56%	71%
2005	72%	57%	70%
2004	74%	57%	73%
2003	75%	58%	73%
2002	75%	59%	74%
2001	76%	60%	75%
2000	76%	61%	77%
1999	76%	62%	78%
1998	73%	63%	77%
1997	75%	64%	77%
1996	75%	64%	77%
1995	72%	65%	76%
1994	74%	65%	77%
1993	74%	65%	77%
1992	74%	66%	78%
1991	72%	66%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gower Middle School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2023	10%	4%	9%
2022	11%	4%	10%
2021	13%	4%	11%
2020	12%	4%	12%
2019	12%	4%	12%
2018	8%	3%	10%
2017	8%	3%	10%
2016	10%	3%	8%
2015	10%	3%	10%
2014	9%	3%	10%
2013	7%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gower Middle School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2023	0.65	0.70	0.63
2022	0.63	0.68	0.62
2021	0.61	0.68	0.61
2020	0.61	0.68	0.61
2019	0.61	0.68	0.61
2018	0.56	0.67	0.57
2017	0.56	0.67	0.57
2016	0.54	0.67	0.57
2015	0.52	0.67	0.56
2014	0.56	0.66	0.56
2013	0.53	0.66	0.56
2012	0.52	0.65	0.54
2011	0.56	0.66	0.55
2010	0.53	0.64	0.50
2009	0.52	0.64	0.50
2008	0.52	0.64	0.50
2007	0.49	0.63	0.48
2006	0.46	0.61	0.47
2005	0.45	0.61	0.47
2004	0.43	0.60	0.43
2003	0.41	0.59	0.43
2002	0.41	0.59	0.42
2001	0.39	0.58	0.40
2000	0.39	0.57	0.38
1999	0.39	0.56	0.37
1998	0.43	0.56	0.38
1997	0.40	0.54	0.37
1996	0.39	0.53	0.37
1995	0.42	0.53	0.38
1994	0.41	0.52	0.37
1993	0.41	0.52	0.38
1992	0.40	0.52	0.36
1991	0.43	0.52	0.39

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Eligible for

15%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gower Middle School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2023	16%	43%	13%
2022	16%	43%	13%
2021	16%	44%	13%
2020	12%	47%	10%
2019	12%	47%	10%
2018	15%	46%	13%
2017	15%	46%	13%
2016	14%	47%	12%
2015	14%	52%	13%
2014	14%	47%	15%
2013	13%	45%	13%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gower SD 62 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gower Middle School's ranking?

Gower Middle School is ranked #238 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Gower Middle School often compared to?

Gower Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Burr Ridge Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Gower Middle School?

404 students attend Gower Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Gower Middle School students are White, 18% of students are Asian, 17% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gower Middle School?

Gower Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Gower Middle School offer ?

Gower Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8

What school district is Gower Middle School part of?

Gower Middle School is part of Gower SD 62 School District.