Larsen Middle School

665 Dundee Ave, Elgin, IL 60120 | (847) 888-5250
  • Grades: 7-8
  • Student Enrollment: 647
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Randy Hodges
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
  • Magnet School
School District Details
  • Sd U-46 School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $9,408
  • Graduation Rate: 83.6%
  • Dropout Rate: 5.9%
  • Students Per Teacher: 18.0
  • Enrolled Students: 41,263

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 647
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 49.6
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 306 (47.3%)
  • Females: 322 (49.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 43 (6.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 437 (67.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 480 (74.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Larsen Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.2%
Black406.2%
Asian294.5%
Hispanic43467.1%
White12419.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Larsen Middle School
  Number Percent
7th Grade32349.9%
8th Grade32450.1%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.4%
District:
94.1%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
10.5%
District:
6.1%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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2 reviews for Larsen Middle School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on January 27, 2011
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Well larsen is awesome you just gotta stick with the good group i know cuz i have been there!
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 15, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • It used to be pretty goood there until the Superintendent took away all of the field trips and the soccer teams. Now there's really nothing going on there...it's pretty BORING!!!

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