Elementary Schools in Gower School District 62

Summary:

Gower School District 62 in Illinois is home to one exceptional elementary school, Gower West Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 and has a total enrollment of 528 students. This school has consistently ranked in the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 3 school years, maintaining a 5-star rating from School Digger and outperforming the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics by a significant margin.

Gower School District 62 as a whole is also highly regarded, ranking 57 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and earning a 5-star rating from School Digger. Gower West Elementary School's test scores are particularly impressive, with 79.1% of students proficient or better in ELA and 69.3% proficient or better in math, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's 3rd and 4th grade ELA and math scores also significantly outperform the state.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is higher than the state average, it is still relatively low for an elementary school. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1 is lower than the state average, indicating a relatively small class size. Overall, Gower West Elementary School appears to be an exceptional educational institution, consistently delivering high-quality instruction and academic outcomes for its students.

District Detail

7700 Clarendon Hills Rd
Willowbrook, IL 60527-2426

(630) 986-5383

SchoolDigger Rank:
57^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 940

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gower West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7650 Clarendon Hills Rd	Willowbrook	60527	DuPage County	Gower School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 986-5383	531	37	14.2		317 (59.7%)	19 (3.6%)	78 (14.7%)	66 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.6%)	89.6	185^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.0%		90.7	174^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.6%	11	75.7	83.5	79.1	75.4	61.5	69.3	93.8	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.0	93.4	94.0	11.4	$17,929	$227	$17,701

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Cass School District 63	1.91 mi	2	121^st
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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