Larkin High School
Tel:
(847)888-5200
- Larkin High School serves 2,079 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Larkin High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52%.
School Overview
- Larkin High School's student population of 2,079 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 124 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,079 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 124 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Larkin High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Larkin High School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #2923 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 12% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 69% | 26% |
| Black | 9% | 17% |
| White | 17% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.67 |
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| Graduation Rate | 74% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 68% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | School District U-46 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Larkin High School is Central School Program (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Abbott Middle School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Highland Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Elgin Highland Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 637 students
0.4 miles
190 N Melrose Ave
Elgin, IL 60123
(847)888-5280 0.4 K-6 637 - Elgin Harriet Gifford Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 437 students
0.5 miles
240 S Clifton Ave
Elgin, IL 60123
(847)888-5195 0.5 K-6 437 - Elgin Abbott Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 684 students
0.6 miles
949 Van St
Elgin, IL 60123
(847)888-5160 0.6 7-8 684 - Elgin Kimball Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 571 students
0.6 miles
451 N Mclean Blvd
Elgin, IL 60123
(847)888-5290 0.6 7-8 571 - Elgin Hillcrest Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 495 students
0.7 miles
80 N Airlite St
Elgin, IL 60123
(847)888-5282 0.7 K-6 495
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