Gower Middle School

Gower Middle School is one of the moderately sized middle schools in Burr Ridge, Illinois, overseen by Gower SD 62, with 409 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8.

Gower SD 62 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 940 students; Gower Middle School is among them.

On demographics, Gower Middle School shows that the most-represented group is White (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 18% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 9% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, DuPage County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Gower Middle School records 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, census data for DuPage County shows the typical household earns roughly $112,096 per year, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Gower Middle School is one of 277 public schools in DuPage County (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students).

Nearest neighbor: Gower West Elem School, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 5%: 391 students in 2018 compared to 409 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 8% to 18%.

On the community side, members of the Gower Middle School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.