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Enrollment
409
Middle
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOWER SD 62·NCES 171716002020
Gower Middle School
7941 S Madison St, Burr Ridge, IL 60527 · (630) 986-5383 · DuPage County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of Illinois public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 94 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 118 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 89 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 108 | 26% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gower SD 62. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
78.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
60.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.5% | 60.1% |
| 2023-24 | 78.5% | 57.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gower Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #77 of 640 ▼ 35 | #18 of 51 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.5% | #94 of 640 ▼ 58 | #17 of 51 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #356 of 691 | #35 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #219 of 558 | #25 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #104 of 560 | #14 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.6% | #85 of 127 | #7 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
409
+39 (+11%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 437
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 409 | 33 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 35.3 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 34.4 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 370 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 31.8 | 12.3:1 | 13% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 398 | 33 | 12.1:1 | 15% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 30 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 438 | 38 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 437 | 31 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gower Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (391 to 409); teachers up 4% (31.8 to 33).
About Gower Middle School
Gower Middle School is a medium-sized middle school that serves part of Burr Ridge, Illinois. It serves 409 students in grades 5 through 8.
Gower Middle School reports to Gower SD 62, which has 2 schools and 940 students.
Roughly 55% of students at Gower Middle School are White. The rest of enrollment is 18% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among all residents of DuPage County, the White share is about 65%. Gower Middle School's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
Gower Middle School employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.4:1. For comparison, middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1.
Measured against Illinois public middle schools, Gower Middle School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for DuPage County show that the median household income is $112,096, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Besides Gower Middle School, DuPage County has 276 other public schools.
Nearby, Gower West Elementary School is about 1.2 miles away. Within five miles of Gower Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Gower Middle School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment grew 11% from its 2020-21 level of 370.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Gower Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Burr Ridge
- Pleasantdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 352 students
- Elm Elementary SchoolElementary · 287 students
- Burr Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 206 students
Nearby schools
- Gower West Elementary School1.2 mi · 531
- Hinsdale South High School1.2 mi · 1,370
- Burr Ridge Middle School1.5 mi · 206
- Anne M Jeans Elementary School1.7 mi · 277
- Concord Elementary School1.9 mi · 460
- Pleasantdale Middle School2.0 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About Gower Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gower Middle School?
Gower Middle School enrolls approximately 409 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Gower Middle School serve?
Gower Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Gower Middle School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Gower Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gower Middle School?
At Gower Middle School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Black, 16% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Gower Middle School?
Gower Middle School is overseen by Gower SD 62 in DuPage County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.