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Henry W Cowherd Middle School

PublicRegular
Aurora, Illinois · Aurora East USD 131
Students850enrolled
FRL72%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio13.1:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students850
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher13.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch72%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Henry W Cowherd
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Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 417
850
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
72%+16.3pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
13.1:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

Henry W Cowherd Middle School is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Aurora, Illinois. The school enrolls 850 students. It is part of the Aurora East USD 131 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.1:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictAurora East USD 131
County17089
CityAurora
ZIP60505
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170468000040

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment850

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %72%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)