Gower Middle School
7941 South Madison St
Willowbrook IL, 60527, Dupage County
Phone: 630-323-8275
Ranking: 
(154 out of 3,028, top 5%)*
(154 out of 3,028, top 5%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Gower School District 62
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 32 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 402 | 390 | 386 | 425 | 441 | 469 | 458 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 108 | 26.9% | 108 | 27.7% | 75 | 19.4% | 97 | 22.8% | 96 | 21.8% | 115 | 24.5% | 114 | 24.9% |
| Grade 6: | 106 | 26.4% | 82 | 21.0% | 98 | 25.4% | 99 | 23.3% | 116 | 26.3% | 113 | 24.1% | 116 | 25.3% |
| Grade 7: | 85 | 21.1% | 102 | 26.2% | 96 | 24.9% | 115 | 27.1% | 110 | 24.9% | 121 | 25.8% | 117 | 25.5% |
| Grade 8: | 103 | 25.6% | 98 | 25.1% | 115 | 29.8% | 112 | 26.4% | 118 | 26.8% | 120 | 25.6% | 111 | 24.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 201 | 50.0% | 198 | 50.8% | 199 | 51.6% | 217 | 51.1% | 215 | 48.8% | 232 | 49.5% | 217 | 47.4% |
| Female: | 201 | 50.0% | 192 | 49.2% | 187 | 48.4% | 208 | 48.9% | 200 | 45.4% | 219 | 46.7% | 230 | 50.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 61 | 15.2% | 63 | 16.2% | 64 | 16.6% | 79 | 18.6% | 84 | 19.0% | 88 | 18.8% | 87 | 19.0% |
| Hispanic: | 28 | 7.0% | 24 | 6.2% | 25 | 6.5% | 32 | 7.5% | 31 | 7.0% | 38 | 8.1% | 40 | 8.7% |
| Black: | 19 | 4.7% | 18 | 4.6% | 19 | 4.9% | 22 | 5.2% | 16 | 3.6% | 21 | 4.5% | 20 | 4.4% |
| White: | 259 | 64.4% | 256 | 65.6% | 257 | 66.6% | 272 | 64.0% | 291 | 66.0% | 310 | 66.1% | 303 | 66.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 35 | 8.7% | 29 | 7.4% | 21 | 5.4% | 20 | 4.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 58 | 14.4% | 49 | 12.6% | 14 | 3.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 4.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.75 | 15.89 | 12.52 | 13.79 | 14.54 | 15.00 | 16.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 93.9% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 91.4% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.9% | 89.9% | 73.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 92.1% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.6% | 95.6% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.0% | 87.0% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 99.1% | 99.1% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 93.5% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 98.9% | 98.9% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 98.7% | 98.7% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.0% | 77.0% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 88.7% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 88.8% | 60.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 91.9% | 62.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 87.3% | 68.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.5% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 90.4% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 97.4% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 94.6% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.9% | 95.9% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 96.0% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.0% | 83.0% | 58.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 90.5% | 79.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 92.3% | 81.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 90.1% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 99.1% | 99.1% | 82.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 100.0% | 84.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 97.0% | 97.0% | 83.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 98.0% | 98.0% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 75.0% | 59.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 88.7% | 72.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 92.3% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 92.5% | 79.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 97.3% | 97.3% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 98.2% | 98.2% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 98.0% | 98.0% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 96.9% | 96.9% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 73.4% | 58.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 92.5% | 76.0% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.7% | 93.7% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 95.7% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 96.7% | 96.7% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 97.2% | 97.2% | 84.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 100.0% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 91.2% | 59.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 90.9% | 72% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 87.3% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 91.4% | 77.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 95.8% | 95.8% | 77.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 95.3% | 95.3% | 77.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 97.3% | 97.3% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 90.4% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 88.1% | 58.5% |
| 2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 93.2% | 73.7% |
| 2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 91.3% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 74.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 94.0% | 94.0% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.0% | 90.0% | 79.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 92.3% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 93.3% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 96.3% | 96.3% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 97.4% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.4% | 87.4% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 90.2% | 79.0% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 53.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.2% | 94.2% | 54.4% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 82.2% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 92.8% | 78.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 91.5% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | 80.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 96.6% | 96.6% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 95.0% | 95.0% | 83.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 97.4% | 86.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 99.1% | 99.1% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.0% | 84.0% | 58.9% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 86.6% | 63.7% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 95.1% | 67.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.7% | 93.7% | 72.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 96.9% | 96.9% | 79.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 91.5% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 91.7% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 98.3% | 98.3% | 83.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 95.0% | 95.0% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 97.3% | 97.3% | 85.0% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 98.3% | 98.3% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.0% | 81.0% | 59.8% |
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* Gower Middle School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.