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Gower West Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Gower West Elementary School is a public elementary school in Willowbrook, Illinois, serving 528 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the highly-ranked Gower School District 62, which is ranked 57th out of 811 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gower West Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 79.1%, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 69.3%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for Asian, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, as well as for students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Elm Elementary School in the Hinsdale CCSD 181 district, Gower West Elementary School's performance is still impressive, with proficiency rates in the 90th percentile for both ELA and Mathematics. The school's consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years is a testament to its ability to maintain a high level of academic excellence, and its diverse student population is a strength, with significant representation of Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students.

531

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,929

Per pupil spending ?

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7650 Clarendon Hills Rd
Willowbrook, IL 60527-2319

(630) 986-5383

District: Gower School District 62

Students who attend Gower West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gower Middle School
High:	Hinsdale South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Asian:

12.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (74% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Illinois elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg71%

Illinois avg46%

185^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 811Gower School District 62 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	185 of 2056	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	174 of 2067	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	122 of 2077	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	59 of 2082	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	29 of 1948	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	51 of 2086	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	67 of 2037	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.1	90 of 2044	95.6%	★★★★★
2016	96.7	50 of 2046	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	92.8	132 of 2052	93.6%	★★★★★
2014	88.5	176 of 2093	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	90.1	132 of 2167	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	81.5	296 of 2166	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	83.4	206 of 2147	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	86.1	102 of 2139	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	84.2	172 of 2120	91.9%	★★★★★
2008	83.2	212 of 2092	89.9%	★★★★☆
2007	82.1	212 of 2095	89.9%	★★★★☆
2006	80.8	267 of 2086	87.2%	★★★★☆
2005	84.8	130 of 2022	93.6%	★★★★★
2004	86.8	117 of 2030	94.2%	★★★★★
2003	84.1	211 of 2020	89.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	13 of 234	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	32 of 219	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	33 of 237	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	20 of 226	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	15 of 134	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	26 of 243	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	15 of 242	93.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	73 of 1049	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	42 of 886	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	50 of 907	94.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	40 of 788	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	31 of 788	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	239 of 1942	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	188 of 1942	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	41 of 1957	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	62 of 1970	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	30 of 1680	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	103 of 2019	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	26 of 1964	98.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	83.7	78 of 959	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	24 of 970	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	15 of 954	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	41 of 1800	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	66.6	411 of 1793	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	78 of 1765	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	138 of 1947	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	155 of 1959	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	211 of 1984	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	96.1	45 of 1977	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	27 of 1707	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	29 of 2019	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	108 of 1972	94.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	85.4	4 of 40	90.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	125 of 1292	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	124 of 1195	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	157 of 1156	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	54 of 1113	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	61.8	319 of 1194	73.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	221 of 1389	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	192 of 1392	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	183 of 1419	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	67 of 1425	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	21 of 1308	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	108 of 1462	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	129 of 1463	91.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)90th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+26 vs state

Mathematics69%+31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	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)	% Meningococcal (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	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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	% Meningococcal 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
Concord Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1019 Concord Pl	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Cass School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 481-4000	460	37	12.2	22.2%	307 (66.7%)	18 (3.9%)	24 (5.2%)	76 (16.5%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)	83.1	326^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.1%		86.5	245^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.1%	81		53.5	81.7			68.2	70.9	67.7			69.3	96.3	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	95.9	96.3	14.1		$15,761	$780	$14,982
Lace Elementary School	Public	3-5	7414 S Cass Ave	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Darien School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 968-2589	377	35	10.9	30.8%	215 (57.0%)	31 (8.2%)	93 (24.7%)	18 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	72.9	534^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.0%		76.9	439^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.8%	95	41.7	60.9	70.6	56.3		62.6	58.2	67.5	49.2		58.3	94.6	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.6	94.8	94.8			$15,619	$1,336	$14,284
Mark DeLay School	Public	PK, KG-2	6801 Wilmette Ave	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Darien School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 852-0200	453	37	12.3	34.0%	253 (55.8%)	53 (11.7%)	88 (19.4%)	29 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)								(n/a)												94.1	94.5	94.5	94.5	95.6	93.6	94.9	16.5		$16,992	$537	$16,455
Anne M Jeans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16W631 91st St	Willowbrook	60527	DuPage County	Ccsd 180	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 325-8186	277	26	10.5	89.2%	20 (7.2%)	200 (72.2%)	38 (13.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	34	1343^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	34.7%		36.2	1240^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.0%	103		42.9	30.0			36.0	38.2	30.0			33.8	91.9	92.8	92.8	92.8	98.8	93.5	93.5	9.7		$28,826	$3,589	$25,237
Elizabeth Ide Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2000 Manning Rd	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Center Cass School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 783-5200	410	24	17.0	15.6%	272 (66.3%)	14 (3.4%)	58 (14.1%)	44 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)								(n/a)												94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.1	94.1	94.4	9.3		$14,923	$432	$14,492
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5800 Holmes Ave	Clarendon Hills	60514	DuPage County	Maercker School District 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 515-4810	519	38	13.6	48.7%	242 (46.6%)	47 (9.1%)	91 (17.5%)	112 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)								(n/a)												95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	13.9		$18,924	$1,064	$17,860
Prairieview Elementary School	Public	3-5	699 Plainfield Rd	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Center Cass School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 783-5100	380	23	16.5	18.2%	253 (66.6%)	10 (2.6%)	56 (14.7%)	46 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.7%)	70.5	590^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.3%		78	418^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.8%	172	53.3	45.1	53.9	61.5		53.5	59.8	56.3	63.9		59.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.2	96.2	96.2			$14,242	$325	$13,918
Maercker Elementary School	Public	3-5	5827 S Cass Ave	Westmont	60559	DuPage County	Maercker School District 60	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 515-4820	456	34	13.5	50.0%	209 (45.8%)	45 (9.9%)	87 (19.1%)	97 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	68.6	630^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.4%		79.7	373^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	82.0%	257	58.1	40.3	61.0	63.9		55.9	43.9	57.5	61.9		55.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1			$17,571	$743	$16,828
El Sierra Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6835 Fairmount Ave	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 719-5825	300	25	12.1		184 (61.3%)	20 (6.7%)	64 (21.3%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	71.5	564^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.6%		68.4	583^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	71.8%	19	34.4	72.5	68.2	40.6	78.9	66.2	77.5	50.0	37.5	57.9	56.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	12.2	98.1	98.4	4.4	6.9	$18,062	$1,364	$16,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Gower West Elementary School

How many students attend Gower West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Gower West Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Gower West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gower West Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gower Middle School
High : Hinsdale South High School

What district is Gower West Elementary School in?

Gower School District 62

Is Gower West Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Gower West Elementary School ranks in the top 9.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Gower West Elementary School?

Students at Gower West Elementary School are 60% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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