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About this school
Henry W Cowherd Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Aurora, Illinois that is part of East Aurora School District 131.
It serves 824 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
824 Students
65 Teachers
441 N Farnsworth AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Henry W Cowherd Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 22, 2026
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Henry W Cowherd Middle School
$21,043
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
122
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Henry W Cowherd Middle School has received support from
91 individuals from Illinois and
31 individuals out-of-state.
