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Henry W Cowherd Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

441 N Farnsworth Ave, Aurora, IL 60505 · (630) 299-5900 · Part of Aurora East Unit School District 131

Aurora Township’s School Grade C better than 32% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
807
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Henry W Cowherd Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Aurora Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Aurora Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–520 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Henry W Cowherd Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts9%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

441 N Farnsworth Ave, Aurora

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6261
Grade 7256
Grade 8290
Enrollment over time
946’20
921’21
883’22
850’23
807’24

Down 14.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 83%Black 13%White 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Henry W Cowherd Middle School from Aurora Township families.

Other schools in Aurora East Unit School District 131

The district →
Olney C Allen Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aurora
D−
712 students17:1
C M Bardwell Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aurora
D
679 students17:1
Nicholas A Hermes Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aurora
D
607 students20:1
Edna Rollins Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aurora
D
508 students20:1
G N Dieterich Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aurora
D
507 students16:1
John Gates Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aurora
D
427 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Aurora Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.