Henry W Cowherd Middle School
Aurora, IL · Aurora East USD 131
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
660th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 4%· Stable
441 N Farnsworth Ave, Aurora, IL 60505
(630)299-5900NCES ID 170468000040Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Henry W Cowherd Middle School 660th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 4% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 8th in 2019 to 4th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023), Asian (last reported 2019) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023), Asian (last reported 2019), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2019) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 850 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1992, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 80.4% | 84.1% | ▲ 3.7 pts | |
| Black | 11.0% | 12.1% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| White | 4.8% | 1.8% | ▼ 3.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.9% | 1.1% | ▼ 1.8 pts | |
| Asian | 0.8% | 0.7% | ▼ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1992. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $253K in zip 60505 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Henry W Cowherd Middle School
- #641C F Simmons Middle SchoolAurora East USD 131 · 1.1 mi away641st of 685
ELA 26% ▲4 · Math 11% ▲3Compare - #94Fred Rodgers Magnet AcadAurora East USD 131 · 1.3 mi away94th of 685
ELA 86% ▲64 · Math 49% ▲41Compare - #676K D Waldo Middle SchoolAurora East USD 131 · 1.6 mi away676th of 685
ELA 14% ▼8 · Math 8% =Compare - #109Francis Granger Middle SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 1.9 mi away109th of 685
ELA 72% ▲50 · Math 60% ▲52Compare - #355Fischer Middle SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 2.5 mi away355th of 685
ELA 54% ▲32 · Math 34% ▲26Compare - #111Still Middle SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 3.3 mi away111th of 685
ELA 75% ▲53 · Math 56% ▲48Compare - #468Jefferson Middle SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 3.3 mi away468th of 685
ELA 48% ▲26 · Math 24% ▲16Compare - #487Washington Middle SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 4.5 mi away487th of 685
ELA 48% ▲26 · Math 20% ▲12Compare
What school district is Henry W Cowherd Middle School in?
Henry W Cowherd Middle School is part of the Aurora East USD 131 district in Aurora, Illinois.
Is Henry W Cowherd Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Henry W Cowherd Middle School 660th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 4% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Henry W Cowherd Middle School?
Hispanic 84%, Black 12%, White 2%, Two or more races 1% (850 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Henry W Cowherd Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60505 is $253K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.