Gower West Elementary School serves 489 learners in grades Prekindergarten-4.

Gower West Elementary School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Gower West Elementary School’s learner population of 489 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Gower West Elementary School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Gower West Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Gower West Elementary School is Hinsdale South High School (0.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Gower Middle School (1.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Concord Elementary School (1.0 miles away)