Larsen Middle School

665 Dundee Ave, Elgin IL, 60120 | School District U-46 | 847-888-5250
  • grades 7-8
  • students 679
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 26% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 45 in Elgin
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
22%Elgin
33%Illinois

Larsen Middle School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "School District U-46" in Elgin, IL. There are a total of 679 students and 42 teachers at Larsen Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Larsen Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.5%, which is 23% lower than the Illinois average.

Larsen Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students679
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Larsen Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
726%
816%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730%
829%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Larsen Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 13.5% 31.3% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 6.0% 6.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 6.0% 8.6% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 70.6% 49.4% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 1.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 2.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Elgin demographics profile

StatisticElginIllinoisNational
Population112,06212,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,94722891
Median age34.937.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%55%55%
Speak English54%77%79%
Speak Spanish40%13%13%

Education level achieved in Elgin

IndexElginIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade76.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school74.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college52.8%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.5%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.3%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Larsen Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.