Larsen Middle School
665 Dundee Ave, Elgin, IL, 60120-3891 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Larsen Middle School
School Level Middle school
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 8
County Kane County, IL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 579 students
% Male / % Female 48%  /  52%
Total Classroom Teachers 38 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 7 - 287 students
Grade 8 - 292 students
This School
(IL) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IL) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 5% 3%
% Hispanic 59% 10%
% Black 10% 14%
% White 26% 71%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 48% 25%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 13% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(IL) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name 46 School District
This School's Agency
(IL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 56 4
Number of Students Managed 40,612 students 1,412 students
District Total Revenue $361,325,000 $12,388,000
District Expenditure $372,964,000 $12,239,000
District Revenue / Student $8,897 $8,773
District Expenditure / Student $9,184 $8,668
In the News:
  • Larsen Middle School chills (The Courier News)
    posted on November 2, 2009 at 10:44:09 am
    A chill came over Larsen Middle School last week when Jerry Zimmerman, "Mr. Freeze," gave a cryogenic demonstration. Seventh- and eighth-grade science students at Larsen piled into the auditorium Thursday afternoon to watch Zimmerman play with liquid nitrogen.
  • FANTASY FEVER (The Courier News)
    posted on September 28, 2009 at 09:12:34 am
    For the past two years, Jenny Wilnewic, a seventh-grade math teacher at Larsen Middle School in Elgin, has brought fantasy football to her classroom. "If I can get them to play math with me, that's like three-fourths of the battle," she said.
  • 143 years and counting for Second Baptist Church (The Courier News)
    posted on July 22, 2009 at 06:00:03 pm
    Nearly a century and a half ago, a group of 125 ex-slaves from Franklin County, Ala., settled in Elgin and formed Second Baptist Church. Today, 143 years later, that congregation is still vital.
  • Judge advances Facio's request to next stage (Daily Herald)
    posted on June 17, 2009 at 04:41:37 pm
    A Kane County Judge has advanced Angel Facio's request for his sentence to be reconsidered in the August 2007 rape of an 8-year-old Elgin girl onto the next stage.
  • Angel Facio files petition for rape sentence to be reviewed (Daily Herald)
    posted on May 13, 2009 at 03:40:40 pm
    After a three-week extension, Angel Facio Wednesday filed a request for his sentence in the September 2007 rape of an 8-year-old Elgin girl to be reviewed.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (60120)
School Zip (60120)
(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 48,581 people 12,207,380 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 23% 24%
Population Average Age 30 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 3.1 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $52,067 $46,557
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.5 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 46 years old 49 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (60120)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 70% / 30% 62% / 38%
School Map:
1. Ellis Middle School - 497 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
2. Abbott Middle School - 548 students - 1.9 mi. away - view location
3. Kimball Middle School - 759 students - 2.0 mi. away - view location
4. Kenyon Woods Middle School - 859 students - 3.0 mi. away - view location
5. Carpentersville Middle School - 627 students - 4.1 mi. away - view location
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