Gower West Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Gower West Elementary School

7650 Clarendon Hills Rd
Willowbrook, IL 60527

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Top 5%

Serving 528 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Gower West Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 528 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 5% in IL
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gower West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Gower West Elementary School's student population of 528 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gower West Elementary School
Pre-K	59
Kind	77
1	84
2	115
3	96
4	97

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Total Students

528 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gower West Elementary School
2023	549
2022	541
2021	527
2020	499
2019	499
2018	484
2017	484
2016	471
2015	452
2014	460
2013	493
2012	476
2011	453
2010	468
2009	471
2008	456
2007	481
2006	503
2005	497
2004	507
2003	496
2002	480
2001	476
2000	486
1999	450
1998	451
1997	460
1996	461
1995	482
1994	496
1993	521
1992	522
1991	500
1990	385
1989	384
1988	388
1987	365

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gower West Elementary School
2023	37
2022	37
2020	33
2019	33
2018	31
2017	31
2016	29
2015	29
2014	28
2013	26
2012	27
2011	28
2010	28
2009	29
2008	29
2007	30
2006	30
2005	30
2004	32
2003	31
2002	32
2001	31
2000	28
1999	27
1998	27
1997	28
1996	28
1995	28
1994	27
1993	30
1992	32
1991	32
1990	25

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Year Founded

1955

School Motto

Children at their Best!

School Rankings

Gower West Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gower West Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#129 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gower West Elementary School
2023	#129
2022	#54
2021	#39
2019	#90
2018	#129
2017	#109
2016	#79
2015	#195
2014	#243
2013	#167
2012	#258

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57%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gower West Elementary School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2023	57%	27%	54%
2021	67%	28%	57%
2019	77%	33%	59%
2018	72%	32%	60%
2017	67%	32%	58%
2016	72%	31%	62%
2015	57%	29%	54%
2014	82%	59%	80%
2013	87%	58%	83%
2012	95%	80%	96%
2011	95%	80%	97%

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65-69%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gower West Elementary School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2022	67%	30%	60%
2021	67%	32%	59%
2019	67%	38%	63%
2018	67%	37%	60%
2017	72%	38%	66%
2016	72%	36%	69%
2015	67%	38%	64%
2014	82%	57%	79%
2013	82%	58%	82%
2012	92%	75%	94%
2011	92%	75%	95%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gower West Elementary School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	16:1	13:1
2017	16:1	15:1	13:1
2016	16:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	13:1
2014	16:1	16:1	14:1
2013	19:1	13:1	17:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	17:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	13:1
2002	15:1	16:1	13:1
2001	15:1	16:1	13:1
2000	17:1	16:1	14:1
1999	17:1	16:1	14:1
1998	17:1	17:1	14:1
1997	17:1	17:1	14:1
1996	17:1	17:1	15:1
1995	18:1	17:1	16:1
1994	18:1	18:1	16:1
1993	18:1	18:1	15:1
1992	16:1	17:1	15:1
1991	16:1	17:1	15:1
1990	16:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gower West Elementary School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2023	15%	6%	17%
2022	14%	5%	15%
2021	17%	5%	16%
2020	17%	5%	16%
2019	17%	5%	16%
2018	17%	5%	18%
2017	17%	5%	18%
2016	17%	5%	17%
2015	15%	6%	15%
2014	14%	5%	15%
2013	15%	5%	16%
2012	16%	4%	17%
2011	13%	5%	16%
2010	17%	5%	19%
2009	17%	5%	19%
2008	20%	5%	20%
2007	21%	5%	19%
2006	16%	5%	16%
2005	19%	5%	18%
2004	17%	4%	17%
2003	16%	4%	17%
2002	16%	4%	16%
2001	16%	4%	17%
2000	16%	3%	17%
1999	15%	3%	16%
1998	14%	3%	17%
1997	15%	3%	17%
1996	18%	3%	20%
1995	16%	3%	20%
1994	18%	3%	20%
1993	17%	3%	19%
1992	14%	3%	18%
1991	17%	3%	20%

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Hispanic

16%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gower West Elementary School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2023	15%	27%	15%
2022	15%	27%	14%
2021	12%	27%	11%
2020	8%	26%	8%
2019	8%	26%	8%
2018	6%	26%	6%
2017	6%	26%	6%
2016	10%	26%	9%
2015	9%	25%	8%
2014	9%	25%	8%
2013	8%	24%	7%
2012	7%	24%	7%
2011	7%	23%	7%
2010	10%	22%	10%
2009	10%	22%	10%
2008	8%	21%	9%
2007	7%	20%	8%
2006	4%	19%	6%
2005	7%	18%	7%
2004	6%	18%	6%
2003	7%	17%	6%
2002	6%	16%	6%
2001	5%	15%	5%
2000	4%	15%	4%
1999	4%	14%	4%
1998	3%	13%	4%
1997	4%	13%	4%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	2%	10%	2%
1991	2%	10%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gower West Elementary School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2023	3%	17%	3%
2022	3%	17%	3%
2021	2%	17%	3%
2020	3%	17%	4%
2019	3%	17%	4%
2018	4%	17%	4%
2017	4%	17%	4%
2016	4%	17%	3%
2015	4%	17%	3%
2014	4%	17%	4%
2013	4%	18%	4%
2012	4%	18%	4%
2011	5%	18%	5%
2010	5%	20%	5%
2009	5%	20%	4%
2008	4%	20%	4%
2007	3%	20%	4%
2006	4%	20%	4%
2005	5%	20%	5%
2004	4%	21%	4%
2003	5%	21%	4%
2002	4%	21%	4%
2001	4%	21%	3%
2000	2%	21%	2%
1999	2%	21%	2%
1998	2%	21%	2%
1997	1%	20%	2%
1996	1%	21%	1%
1995	2%	20%	2%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1993	2%	21%	2%
1992	2%	21%	2%
1991	2%	21%	2%

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White

57%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gower West Elementary School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2023	58%	45%	56%
2022	59%	47%	58%
2021	59%	47%	59%
2020	59%	48%	59%
2019	59%	48%	59%
2018	62%	49%	62%
2017	62%	49%	62%
2016	61%	49%	63%
2015	61%	49%	64%
2014	63%	50%	63%
2013	62%	50%	64%
2012	64%	51%	65%
2011	66%	51%	65%
2010	67%	53%	66%
2009	68%	53%	67%
2008	68%	54%	67%
2007	69%	55%	69%
2006	71%	56%	71%
2005	69%	57%	70%
2004	73%	57%	73%
2003	72%	58%	73%
2002	74%	59%	74%
2001	75%	60%	75%
2000	78%	61%	77%
1999	79%	62%	78%
1998	81%	63%	77%
1997	80%	64%	77%
1996	79%	64%	77%
1995	80%	65%	76%
1994	79%	65%	77%
1993	79%	65%	77%
1992	82%	66%	78%
1991	79%	66%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gower West Elementary School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2023	9%	4%	9%
2022	9%	4%	10%
2021	10%	4%	11%
2020	12%	4%	12%
2019	12%	4%	12%
2018	11%	3%	10%
2017	11%	3%	10%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	11%	3%	10%
2014	10%	3%	10%
2013	11%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gower West Elementary School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2023	0.62	0.70	0.63
2022	0.61	0.68	0.62
2021	0.60	0.68	0.61
2020	0.61	0.68	0.61
2019	0.61	0.68	0.61
2018	0.58	0.67	0.57
2017	0.58	0.67	0.57
2016	0.59	0.67	0.57
2015	0.59	0.67	0.56
2014	0.57	0.66	0.56
2013	0.58	0.66	0.56
2012	0.56	0.65	0.54
2011	0.54	0.66	0.55
2010	0.55	0.64	0.50
2009	0.52	0.64	0.50
2008	0.52	0.64	0.50
2007	0.48	0.63	0.48
2006	0.47	0.61	0.47
2005	0.48	0.61	0.47
2004	0.43	0.60	0.43
2003	0.45	0.59	0.43
2002	0.42	0.59	0.42
2001	0.41	0.58	0.40
2000	0.37	0.57	0.38
1999	0.35	0.56	0.37
1998	0.33	0.56	0.38
1997	0.34	0.54	0.37
1996	0.35	0.53	0.37
1995	0.34	0.53	0.38
1994	0.35	0.52	0.37
1993	0.35	0.52	0.38
1992	0.31	0.52	0.36
1991	0.34	0.52	0.39

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Eligible for

11%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gower West Elementary School	Illinois	Gower SD 62 School District
2023	11%	43%	13%
2022	11%	43%	13%
2021	11%	44%	13%
2020	9%	47%	10%
2019	9%	47%	10%
2018	11%	46%	13%
2017	11%	46%	13%
2016	11%	47%	12%
2015	13%	52%	13%
2014	16%	47%	15%
2013	13%	45%	13%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gower SD 62 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gower West Elementary School's ranking?

Gower West Elementary School is ranked #129 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Gower West Elementary School often compared to?

Gower West Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mark Delay School, Elm Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Gower West Elementary School?

528 students attend Gower West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Gower West Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gower West Elementary School?

Gower West Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Gower West Elementary School offer ?

Gower West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Gower West Elementary School part of?

Gower West Elementary School is part of Gower SD 62 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 528 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 5%
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education