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Gower West Elementary School

7650 Clarendon Hills Rd
Willowbrook, IL 60527
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Tel: (630) 986-5383
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Serving 531 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 proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-4
  • Enrollment: 531 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 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:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

School Overview

Gower West Elementary School's student population of 531 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-4

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeGower West Elementary School
Pre-K62
Kind90
177
286
3118
498
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Total Students
531 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearGower West Elementary School
2025531
2024528
2023549
2022541
2021527
2020507
2019499
2018484
2017484
2016471
2015452
2014460
2013493
2012476
2011453
2010468
2009471
2008456
2007481
2006503
2005497
2004507
2003496
2002480
2001476
2000486
1999450
1998451
1997460
1996461
1995482
1994496
1993521
1992522
1991500
1990385
1989384
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearGower West Elementary School
202537
202439
202337
202237
202035
201933
201831
201731
201629
201529
201428
201326
201227
201128
201028
200929
200829
200730
200630
200530
200432
200331
200232
200131
200028
199927
199827
199728
199628
199528
199427
199330
199232
199132
199025
198923
198823
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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 diversity score of Gower West Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IL)
#129 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearGower 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%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearGower West Elementary SchoolIllinoisGower SD 62 School District
202357%27%54%
202167%28%57%
201977%33%59%
201872%32%60%
201767%32%58%
201672%31%62%
201557%29%54%
201482%59%80%
201387%58%83%
201295%80%96%
201195%80%97%
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65-69%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearGower West Elementary SchoolIllinoisGower SD 62 School District
202267%30%60%
202167%32%59%
201967%38%63%
201867%37%60%
201772%38%66%
201672%36%69%
201567%38%64%
201482%57%79%
201382%58%82%
201292%75%94%
201192%75%95%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearGower West Elementary SchoolIllinoisGower SD 62 School District
202514:113:1
202414:114:113:1
202315:114:113:1
202215:114:113:1
202014:115:114:1
201915:115:114:1
201816:116:113:1
201716:116:113:1
201616:116:114:1
201516:116:113:1
201416:116:114:1
201319:113:117:1
201217:116:115:1
201116:116:115:1
201017:116:116:1
200916:116:116:1
200816:118:116:1
200716:117:116:1
200617:116:115:1
200517:117:115:1
200416:117:114:1
200316:117:113:1
200215:117:113:1
200115:117:113:1
200017:117:114:1
199917:117:114:1
199817:117:114:1
199717:117:114:1
199617:117:115:1
199518:118:116:1
199418:118:116:1
199318:117:115:1
199216:117:115:1
199116:117:115:1
199016:118:115:1
198917:118:116:1
198817:118:115:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
12%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGower West Elementary SchoolIllinoisGower SD 62 School District
202414%6%16%
202315%6%17%
202214%5%15%
202117%5%16%
202014%5%16%
201917%5%16%
201817%5%18%
201717%5%18%
201617%5%17%
201515%6%15%
201414%5%15%
201315%5%16%
201216%4%17%
201113%5%16%
201017%5%19%
200917%5%19%
200820%5%20%
200721%5%19%
200616%5%16%
200519%5%18%
200417%4%17%
200316%4%17%
200216%4%16%
200116%4%17%
200016%3%17%
199915%3%16%
199814%3%17%
199715%3%17%
199618%3%20%
199516%3%20%
199418%3%20%
199317%3%19%
199214%3%18%
199117%3%20%
199017%3%20%
198919%3%23%
198819%2%20%
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Hispanic
15%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGower West Elementary SchoolIllinoisGower SD 62 School District
202416%28%16%
202315%27%15%
202215%27%14%
202112%27%11%
202012%26%8%
20198%26%8%
20186%26%6%
20176%26%6%
201610%26%9%
20159%25%8%
20149%25%8%
20138%24%7%
20127%24%7%
20117%23%7%
201010%22%10%
200910%22%10%
20088%21%9%
20077%20%8%
20064%19%6%
20057%18%7%
20046%18%6%
20037%17%6%
20026%16%6%
20015%15%5%
20004%15%4%
19994%14%4%
19983%13%4%
19974%13%4%
19962%12%2%
19952%12%2%
19942%11%2%
19932%11%2%
19922%10%2%
19912%10%2%
19901%9%2%
19891%9%1%
19881%9%2%
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Black
3%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGower West Elementary SchoolIllinoisGower SD 62 School District
20244%16%3%
20233%17%3%
20223%17%3%
20212%17%3%
20201%17%4%
20193%17%4%
20184%17%4%
20174%17%4%
20164%17%3%
20154%17%3%
20144%17%4%
20134%18%4%
20124%18%4%
20115%18%5%
20105%20%5%
20095%20%4%
20084%20%4%
20073%20%4%
20064%20%4%
20055%20%5%
20044%21%4%
20035%21%4%
20024%21%4%
20014%21%3%
20002%21%2%
19992%21%2%
19982%21%2%
19971%20%2%
19961%21%1%
19952%20%2%
19941%21%1%
19932%21%2%
19922%21%2%
19912%21%2%
19901%22%1%
19892%22%1%
19881%22%1%
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White
60%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGower West Elementary SchoolIllinoisGower SD 62 School District
202457%45%56%
202358%45%56%
202259%47%58%
202159%47%59%
202060%48%59%
201959%48%59%
201862%49%62%
201762%49%62%
201661%49%63%
201561%49%64%
201463%50%63%
201362%50%64%
201264%51%65%
201166%51%65%
201067%53%66%
200968%53%67%
200868%54%67%
200769%55%69%
200671%56%71%
200569%57%70%
200473%57%73%
200372%58%73%
200274%59%74%
200175%60%75%
200078%61%77%
199979%62%78%
199881%63%77%
199780%64%77%
199679%64%77%
199580%65%76%
199479%65%77%
199379%65%77%
199282%66%78%
199179%66%76%
199081%66%77%
198978%66%75%
198879%67%77%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
10%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearGower West Elementary SchoolIllinoisGower SD 62 School District
20249%4%9%
20239%4%9%
20229%4%10%
202110%4%11%
202012%4%12%
201912%4%12%
201811%3%10%
201711%3%10%
20168%3%8%
201511%3%10%
201410%3%10%
201311%3%9%
20129%3%7%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.60
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearGower West Elementary SchoolIllinoisGower SD 62 School District
20250.600.69
20240.630.700.64
20230.620.700.63
20220.610.680.62
20210.600.680.61
20200.600.680.61
20190.610.680.61
20180.580.670.57
20170.580.670.57
20160.590.670.57
20150.590.670.56
20140.570.660.56
20130.580.660.56
20120.560.650.54
20110.540.660.55
20100.550.640.50
20090.520.640.50
20080.520.640.50
20070.480.630.48
20060.470.610.47
20050.480.610.47
20040.430.600.43
20030.450.590.43
20020.420.590.42
20010.410.580.40
20000.370.570.38
19990.350.560.37
19980.330.560.38
19970.340.540.37
19960.350.530.37
19950.340.530.38
19940.350.520.37
19930.350.520.38
19920.310.520.36
19910.340.520.39
19900.320.510.37
19890.360.510.39
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Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2025)

YearGower West Elementary SchoolIllinoisGower SD 62 School District
202511%43%
202411%43%13%
202311%43%13%
202211%43%13%
202111%44%13%
20209%47%10%
20199%47%10%
201811%46%13%
201711%46%13%
201611%47%12%
201513%52%13%
201416%47%15%
201313%45%13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
9%
27%
School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Gower SD 62 School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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?
531 students attend Gower West Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
60% of Gower West Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 3% 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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  • Enrollment: 531 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : Top 5%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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