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Gower Middle School

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Gower Middle School is a suburban public school in Burr Ridge, Illinois that is part of Gower School District. It serves 400 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 5 - 8

400 Students

32 Teachers

7941 S Madison St

Burr Ridge, IL 60527 View local requests

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Gower Middle School Demographics

17%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Gower Middle School

$2,917

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for books

Gower Middle School has received support from 11 individuals from Illinois and 4 individuals out-of-state.

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