Gower West Elementary School
7650 Clarendon Hills Rd
Willowbrook IL, 60527, Dupage County
Phone: 630-323-6446
Ranking: 
(294 out of 3,028, top 10%)*
(294 out of 3,028, top 10%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
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: | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 460 | 493 | 476 | 453 | 468 | 471 | 456 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 43 | 9.3% | 45 | 9.1% | 28 | 5.9% | 24 | 5.3% | 29 | 6.2% | 23 | 4.9% | 7 | 1.5% |
| Kindergarten: | 71 | 15.4% | 66 | 13.4% | 73 | 15.3% | 74 | 16.3% | 73 | 15.6% | 83 | 17.6% | 76 | 16.7% |
| Grade 1: | 76 | 16.5% | 88 | 17.8% | 95 | 20.0% | 81 | 17.9% | 91 | 19.4% | 94 | 20.0% | 65 | 14.3% |
| Grade 2: | 86 | 18.7% | 95 | 19.3% | 86 | 18.1% | 95 | 21.0% | 96 | 20.5% | 72 | 15.3% | 101 | 22.1% |
| Grade 3: | 93 | 20.2% | 92 | 18.7% | 97 | 20.4% | 99 | 21.9% | 75 | 16.0% | 102 | 21.7% | 92 | 20.2% |
| Grade 4: | 91 | 19.8% | 107 | 21.7% | 96 | 20.2% | 80 | 17.7% | 104 | 22.2% | 97 | 20.6% | 115 | 25.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 249 | 54.1% | 274 | 55.6% | 250 | 52.5% | 230 | 50.8% | 195 | 41.7% | 226 | 48.0% | 212 | 46.5% |
| Female: | 211 | 45.9% | 219 | 44.4% | 226 | 47.5% | 223 | 49.2% | 224 | 47.9% | 204 | 43.3% | 215 | 47.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 64 | 13.9% | 71 | 14.4% | 72 | 15.1% | 60 | 13.2% | 69 | 14.7% | 71 | 15.1% | 80 | 17.5% |
| Hispanic: | 42 | 9.1% | 40 | 8.1% | 35 | 7.4% | 31 | 6.8% | 37 | 7.9% | 37 | 7.9% | 30 | 6.6% |
| Black: | 20 | 4.3% | 21 | 4.3% | 18 | 3.8% | 21 | 4.6% | 15 | 3.2% | 14 | 3.0% | 15 | 3.3% |
| White: | 286 | 62.2% | 308 | 62.5% | 306 | 64.3% | 299 | 66.0% | 305 | 65.2% | 315 | 66.9% | 306 | 67.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 47 | 10.2% | 52 | 10.5% | 42 | 8.8% | 39 | 8.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 72 | 15.7% | 62 | 12.6% | 19 | 4.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 44 | 9.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.43 | 18.99 | 17.40 | 16.30 | 16.54 | 16.10 | 15.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.7% | 93.7% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.9% | 96.9% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.1% | 98.1% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.0% | 94.0% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.2% | 98.2% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 92.7% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99.0% | 99.0% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 96.0% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.9% | 97.9% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 94.8% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.1% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 85.1% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.7% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 86.5% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 91.1% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.7% | 93.7% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 87.3% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.1% | 96.1% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 90.4% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 92.7% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 88.2% | 58.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.3% | 95.3% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 94.3% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.5% | 96.5% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.1% | 98.1% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 96.0% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.0% | 97.0% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 86.8% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 87.9% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 90.5% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.3% | 97.3% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 95.1% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 93.3% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 92.8% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.0% | 81.0% | 59.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 91.8% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 93.9% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 92.2% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.3% | 96.3% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.3% | 95.3% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99.1% | 99.1% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 91.4% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.1% | 97.1% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.9% | 95.9% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 92.8% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.3% | 96.3% | 80.9% |
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* Gower West Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.