Is Gower Middle School a good school?

Yes! Gower Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 37 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Gower Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 404 students attended Gower Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Gower Middle School?

Students at Gower Middle School are 54% White, 18% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Gower Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gower Middle School usually go on to attend Hinsdale South High School

Gower Middle School

Summary:

Gower Middle School is a public middle school located in Burr Ridge, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 374 students. This exceptional school is part of the Gower School District 62, which is ranked 40 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Gower Middle School has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating its strong academic performance.

Gower Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 78.5%, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 57.3%, compared to the state average of 28.4%. This academic excellence is reflected in the school's high rankings, with Gower Middle School ranking 37th out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance across different student subgroups is also noteworthy, with high rankings for female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and White students. Additionally, Gower Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average.

Interestingly, Gower Middle School's academic performance is significantly stronger than many of the nearby middle schools, such as Hinsdale Middle School, which has lower ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates compared to Gower. This suggests that Gower Middle School is an exceptional institution that is able to maintain its high academic performance while serving a diverse student population, with 14.96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2021-2022 school year. The school's consistent high performance over the years is a testament to its effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and supportive school community.

Detail:

Public 5-8

7941 S Madison St
Burr Ridge, IL 60527-5805

(630) 986-5383

District: Gower School District 62

SchoolDigger Rank:
37^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,974

Students who attend Gower Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hinsdale South High School

Feeder schools for Gower Middle School:

Elementary:

Gower West Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 404

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

Asian:

17.6%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gower Middle School ranks better than 97.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.61. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Gower Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.2%), Asian (17.6%), Hispanic (17.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gower Middle School is 11.4. (See more...)

Compare Gower Middle School employs 35.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gower Middle School is $18,974.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gower Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gower Middle School 37^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Gower Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Asian students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Gower School District 62:

SchoolDigger ranks Gower School District 62 40^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gower Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Gower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	91.74	48^th	1185	95.9%
2004	92.62	26^th	1204	97.8%
2005	90.04	48^th	1209	96.0%
2006	85.79	89^th	1272	93.0%
2007	82.47	145^th	1287	88.7%
2008	82.78	148^th	1293	88.6%
2009	88.67	33^rd	1318	97.5%
2010	87.88	44^th	1327	96.7%
2011	89.49	27^th	1344	98.0%
2012	85.02	104^th	1365	92.4%
2013	88.78	98^th	1367	92.8%
2014	88.48	109^th	1322	91.8%
2015	89.62	113^th	1302	91.3%
2016	94.26	49^th	1294	96.2%
2017	88.92	115^th	1293	91.1%
2018	92.03	75^th	1293	94.2%
2019	87.69	137^th	1356	89.9%
2021	95.51	47^th	1241	96.2%
2022	93.83	76^th	1369	94.4%
2023	95.55	49^th	1367	96.4%
2024	96.61	37^th	1363	97.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	73.56	46^th	179	74.3%
2021	89.47	10^th	97	89.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	65.45	139^th	792	82.4%
2022	72.49	86^th	781	89.0%
2023	63.19	192^nd	805	76.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.78	127^th	1161	89.1%
2019	83.18	109^th	1217	91.0%
2021	91.35	38^th	1019	96.3%
2022	80.86	112^th	1221	90.8%
2023	83.99	96^th	1234	92.2%
2024	86.26	79^th	1219	93.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Gower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.11	80^th	1226	93.5%
2019	87.43	122^nd	1276	90.4%
2021	95.87	30^th	1017	97.1%
2022	93.18	69^th	1286	94.6%
2023	93.80	57^th	1275	95.5%
2024	95.69	32^nd	1251	97.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.95	44^th	674	93.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Gower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.90	78^th	1223	93.6%
2019	84.61	159^th	1296	87.7%
2021	91.26	65^th	1048	93.8%
2022	91.51	79^th	1286	93.9%
2023	95.28	42^nd	1292	96.7%
2024	96.27	35^th	1264	97.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Gower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.39	27^th	209	87.1%
2019	72.52	42^nd	201	79.1%
2021	81.11	15^th	112	86.6%
2022	90.75	8^th	198	96.0%
2023	81.62	27^th	192	85.9%
2024	82.47	20^th	184	89.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	92.98	29^th	662	95.6%
2023	87.64	42^nd	661	93.6%
2024	91.56	33^rd	643	94.9%

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Rank History for White students at Gower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.23	116^th	889	87.0%
2019	75.29	169^th	905	81.3%
2021	87.33	68^th	813	91.6%
2022	77.40	141^st	898	84.3%
2023	85.52	89^th	895	90.1%
2024	90.35	53^rd	875	93.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, August 10, 2017

Gower Middle used to be a great school. Since the new superintendent and the new principal have been hired it has consistently been going down hill. The superintendent is all about budget cutting when it comes to the foreign language program and the teaching staff, but finds money in the budget for new secretarial staff in his office. The principal consistently dismisses parent concerns and questions with a very snotty attitude. I believe this school used to be great, but now every year brings more disappointing changes. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Gower Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	336	6	92	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	444
1989	343	6	122	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
1990	378	6	115	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	509
1991	315	10	101	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
1992	311	9	94	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1993	312	7	88	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1994	301	10	91	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1995	337	10	98	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1996	337	10	98	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1997	330	12	84	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
1998	337	9	93	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1999	333	10	81	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2000	331	6	80	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	436
2001	331	10	78	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
2002	306	13	67	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
2003	306	13	67	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
2004	322	13	69	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2005	323	16	71	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
2006	324	21	67	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
2007	333	22	83	41	1	n/a	n/a	4	484
2008	303	20	87	40	1	n/a	n/a	7	458
2009	310	21	88	38	2	n/a	n/a	10	469
2010	291	16	84	31	1	n/a	n/a	18	441
2011	272	22	79	32	0	0	20	0	425
2012	257	19	64	25	0	0	21	0	386
2013	256	18	63	24	0	0	29	0	390
2014	259	19	61	28	0	0	35	0	402
2015	254	11	57	26	0	0	35	0	383
2016	258	9	62	29	0	1	39	0	398
2017	243	16	69	31	0	0	32	0	391
2018	232	17	70	30	1	0	41	0	391
2019	219	20	54	31	1	0	45	0	370
2020	204	19	59	33	1	0	46	0	362
2021	218	16	54	32	1	0	49	0	370
2022	216	12	64	48	0	0	41	0	381
2023	199	7	72	59	0	0	37	0	374
2024	219	9	71	69	0	0	36	0	404

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gower Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	444	31.0	14.3	n/a
1989	478	32.0	14.9	n/a
1990	509	35.4	14.3	n/a
1991	437	31.0	14.0	n/a
1992	417	31.0	13.4	n/a
1993	420	30.6	13.7	n/a
1994	408	29.6	13.8	n/a
1995	450	33.6	13.4	n/a
1996	450	33.6	13.4	n/a
1997	437	36.4	12.0	n/a
1998	463	37.5	12.3	n/a
1999	441	37.6	11.7	n/a
2000	436	36.9	11.8	n/a
2001	438	38.3	11.4	n/a
2002	406	38.8	10.5	n/a
2003	406	38.8	10.5	n/a
2004	433	33.8	12.8	n/a
2005	447	33.8	13.2	n/a
2006	453	33.8	13.4	n/a
2007	484	31.0	15.6	n/a
2008	458	28.0	16.4	n/a
2009	469	31.3	15.0	n/a
2010	441	30.3	14.5	n/a
2011	425	30.8	13.7	n/a
2012	386	30.8	12.5	7.8
2013	390	24.5	15.8	12.6
2014	402	31.5	12.7	14.4
2015	383	34.0	11.2	14.1
2016	398	34.0	11.7	14.6
2017	391	35.6	10.9	15.6
2018	391	31.8	12.2	12.5
2019	370	30.4	12.1	12.4
2020	362	30.9	11.6	11.3
2021	370	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	381	32.7	11.6	15
2023	374	34.4	10.8	n/a
2024	404	35.2	11.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gower Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	444	31.0	14.3	n/a
1989	478	32.0	14.9	n/a
1990	509	35.4	14.3	n/a
1991	437	31.0	14.0	n/a
1992	417	31.0	13.4	n/a
1993	420	30.6	13.7	n/a
1994	408	29.6	13.8	n/a
1995	450	33.6	13.4	n/a
1996	450	33.6	13.4	n/a
1997	437	36.4	12.0	n/a
1998	463	37.5	12.3	n/a
1999	441	37.6	11.7	n/a
2000	436	36.9	11.8	n/a
2001	438	38.3	11.4	n/a
2002	406	38.8	10.5	n/a
2003	406	38.8	10.5	n/a
2004	433	33.8	12.8	n/a
2005	447	33.8	13.2	n/a
2006	453	33.8	13.4	n/a
2007	484	31.0	15.6	n/a
2008	458	28.0	16.4	n/a
2009	469	31.3	15.0	n/a
2010	441	30.3	14.5	n/a
2011	425	30.8	13.7	n/a
2012	386	30.8	12.5	7.8
2013	390	24.5	15.8	12.6
2014	402	31.5	12.7	14.4
2015	383	34.0	11.2	14.1
2016	398	34.0	11.7	14.6
2017	391	35.6	10.9	15.6
2018	391	31.8	12.2	12.5
2019	370	30.4	12.1	12.4
2020	362	30.9	11.6	11.3
2021	370	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	381	32.7	11.6	15
2023	374	34.4	10.8	n/a
2024	404	35.2	11.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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