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Gower Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

7941 S Madison St, Burr Ridge, IL 60527 · (630) 986-5383 · Part of Gower School District 62

Downers Grove Township’s School Grade A better than 89% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
409
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Gower Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

7941 S Madison St, Burr Ridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 594
Grade 6118
Grade 789
Grade 8108
Enrollment over time
370’20
381’21
374’22
404’23
409’24

Up 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Hispanic 18%Asian 16%Two or more races 9%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gower Middle School from Downers Grove Township families.

Other schools in Gower School District 62

The district →
Gower West Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Willowbrook
A+
531 students14:1

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; Downers Grove Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.