Gower Middle School

7941 S Madison St, Burr Ridge IL, 60527 | Gower School District 62 | 630-323-8275
  • grades 5-8
  • students 391
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 57% 70% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Burr Ridge
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
53%Burr Ridge
33%Illinois

Gower Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Gower School District 62" in Burr Ridge, IL. There are a total of 391 students and 32 teachers at Gower Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Gower Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.5%, which is 70% higher than the Illinois average.

Gower Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students391
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gower Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
550-54%
635-39%
760-64%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
565-69%
645-49%
765-69%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gower Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 65.0% 62.8% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 2.6% 3.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 15.7% 14.9% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2% 8.3% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.5% 10.4% 3.0% 3.1%

Burr Ridge demographics profile

StatisticBurr RidgeIllinoisNational
Population10,76112,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,50422891
Median age54.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)78%55%55%
Speak English70%77%79%
Speak Spanish4%13%13%

Education level achieved in Burr Ridge

IndexBurr RidgeIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade96.3%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school96.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college86.8%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree70.4%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors65.0%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters33.6%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree17.7%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Gower Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.