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What's something Gower West Elem School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
531
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOWER SD 62·NCES 171716002021
Gower West Elementary School
7650 Clarendon Hills Rd, Willowbrook, IL 60527 · (630) 986-5383 · DuPage County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 62 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 8% smaller than its 4th grade class (98).
Student demographics
60%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
Students here typically continue to
Gower West Elementary School→Gower Middle School
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
79.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +16.3pp since 2023
Math
69.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +15.0pp 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 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.1% | 69.3% |
| 2023-24 | 62.8% | 54.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gower West Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #233 of 2,077 ▲ 7 | #50 of 141 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #157 of 2,077 ▲ 52 | #35 of 141 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 531 | #429 of 2,419 | #26 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #1,313 of 2,035 | #101 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #591 of 2,042 | #68 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.6% | #315 of 615 | #28 of 57 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
531
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 500
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 | 531 | 37.3 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 528 | 39.1 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 37.1 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 527 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 31.6 | 15.5:1 | 10% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 471 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 12% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 453 | 27 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 476 | 31 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 500 | 31 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gower West Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (489 to 531); teachers up 18% (31.6 to 37.3).
About Gower West Elementary School
Gower West Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Willowbrook, Illinois, one of the schools in Gower SD 62. The school counted 531 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 4. The school is 39% larger than the average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Gower SD 62 has 940 students in 2 schools, and Gower West Elementary School is one of those schools.
The student body at Gower West Elementary School is 60% White. After that, the student body is 15% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 4% Black. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at Gower West Elementary School are from different groups.
Gower West Elementary School has 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2:1. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is close to this figure.
In the surrounding county, DuPage County, median household income comes to about $112,096, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 277, with about 138,557 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Hinsdale South High School, is the closest to Gower West Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 527 in 2020-21, 531 in 2024-25.
People who know Gower West Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Willowbrook
- Westview Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 455 students
- Anne M Jeans Elementary SchoolElementary · 277 students
Nearby schools
- Hinsdale South High School0.4 mi · 1,370
- Concord Elementary School0.9 mi · 460
- Lace Elementary School1.1 mi · 377
- Gower Middle School1.2 mi · 409
- Mark DeLay School1.2 mi · 453
- Eisenhower Jr High School1.3 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Gower West Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gower West Elementary School?
Gower West Elementary School enrolls approximately 531 students in grades PK-04.
Is Gower West Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gower West Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Gower West Elementary School have?
Gower West Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Gower West Elementary School?
Student demographics at Gower West Elementary School are roughly 60% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Gower West Elementary School in?
Gower West Elementary School is part of Gower SD 62.
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