Larsen Middle School
Elgin, IL · SD U-46
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · City, midsize
606th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 12%▼ Declining
665 Dundee Ave, Elgin, IL 60120
(847)888-5250NCES ID 171371001689Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Larsen Middle School 606th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 12% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 32th in 2019 to 12th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023), Two or more races (last reported 2023) and American Indian (last reported 2022) 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.
Black (last reported 2023), Two or more races (last reported 2023) and American Indian (last reported 2022) 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.
Black (last reported 2023), Two or more races (last reported 2023) and American Indian (last reported 2022) 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 546 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 72.7% | 78.6% | ▲ 5.9 pts | |
| White | 14.0% | 8.8% | ▼ 5.2 pts | |
| Asian | 5.1% | 4.8% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Black | 5.4% | 4.0% | ▼ 1.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.2% | 3.1% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.8% | 0.5% | ▼ 0.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. 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 $303K in zip 60120 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 Larsen Middle School
- #614Ellis Middle SchoolSD U-46 · 1.2 mi away614th of 685
ELA 32% ▲1 · Math 12% ▼2Compare - #627Abbott Middle SchoolSD U-46 · 1.9 mi away627th of 685
ELA 26% ▼5 · Math 14% =Compare - #639Kimball Middle SchoolSD U-46 · 2 mi away639th of 685
ELA 27% ▼4 · Math 11% ▼3Compare - #347Kenyon Woods Middle SchoolSD U-46 · 3.1 mi away347th of 685
ELA 56% ▲25 · Math 34% ▲20Compare - #662Carpentersville Middle SchoolCUSD 300 · 4 mi away662nd of 685
ELA 20% ▼11 · Math 9% ▼5Compare - #246Dundee Middle SchoolCUSD 300 · 5.3 mi away246th of 685
ELA 60% ▲29 · Math 44% ▲30Compare - #67Prairie Knolls Middle SchCentral CUSD 301 · 5.4 mi away67th of 685
ELA 82% ▲51 · Math 59% ▲45Compare - #174Eastview Middle SchoolSD U-46 · 5.7 mi away174th of 685
ELA 71% ▲40 · Math 46% ▲32Compare
What school district is Larsen Middle School in?
Larsen Middle School is part of the SD U-46 district in Elgin, Illinois.
Is Larsen Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Larsen Middle School 606th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 12% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Larsen Middle School?
Hispanic 79%, White 9%, Asian 5%, Black 4% (546 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Larsen Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60120 is $303K 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.