Gower West Elem School

7650 Clarendon Hills, Willowbrook IL, 60527 | Gower School District 62 | 630-323-6446
  • grades PK-4
  • students 489
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 72% 117% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Willowbrook
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
52%Willowbrook
33%Illinois

Gower West Elem School is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Gower School District 62" in Willowbrook, IL. There are a total of 489 students and 32 teachers at Gower West Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Gower West Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 117% higher than the Illinois average.

Gower West Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students489
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 West Elem 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
All77%
380-84%
465-69%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
365-69%
465-69%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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 West Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 61.0% 62.8% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 4.1% 3.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 14.3% 14.9% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2% 8.3% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 11.1% 10.4% 3.0% 3.1%

Willowbrook demographics profile

StatisticWillowbrookIllinoisNational
Population8,61012,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,34822891
Median age48.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%55%55%
Speak English71%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%13%13%

Education level achieved in Willowbrook

IndexWillowbrookIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade96.3%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school96.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college77.4%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.6%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.9%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters23.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.3%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Gower West Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.