Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEBO DISTRICT·NCES 490063000690
Larsen School
1175 E FLONETTE DR, SPANISH FORK, UT 84660 · (801) 798-4035 · Utah County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
200 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 33%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 16% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
UT avg 41.4% . -7.5pp since 2023
Math
42.0%
UT avg 41.8% . -3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.5% | 45.5% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Larsen School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Utah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #327 of 562 | #77 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #331 of 578 | #83 of 117 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #409 of 578 | #98 of 117 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #421 of 613 | #102 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #448 of 556 | #75 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #258 of 559 | #46 of 115 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.4% | #161 of 582 | #19 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #291 of 388 | #58 of 74 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
431
-118 (-21%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 638
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 431 | 18.7 | 23.1:1 | 46% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 20 | 19.0:1 | 43% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 18 | 20.6:1 | 36% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 549 | N/A | N/A | 34% (184) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | N/A | N/A | 32% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 555 | N/A | N/A | 50% (280) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 19 | 28.1:1 | 45% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 717 | 28 | 25.6:1 | 27% (193) |
| 1990-91 | 638 | 22 | 29.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Larsen School.
About Larsen School
Larsen School is a medium-sized elementary school found in SPANISH FORK, Utah. The school reports 431 students in pre-K through 6.
Larsen School is in Nebo District, a district with 43,696 students across 49 schools.
White students account for 71% of enrollment at Larsen School. The remaining students are 25% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Utah County is about 81% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Larsen School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.
Larsen School employs 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 23.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Utah is 21.8:1, lower than at this school. Larsen School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 46%. That is higher than the 22% average for public schools in Utah County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.1% for Larsen School. The school posts 44.3%, 7.2 points above the prediction.
Across Utah County, median household income is about $100,671, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Larsen School is among the 202 public schools in Utah County.
The shortest distance from Larsen School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Diamond Fork Middle. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Larsen School is 4th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 549 to 431.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Utah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
705,400
Census ACS
Median income
$100,671
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
202
164,467 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nebo District
- Nebo Online SchoolCombined · 7,791 students
- Maple Mountain HighHigh · 1,902 students
- Springville HighHigh · 1,665 students
- Payson HighHigh · 1,648 students
- Spanish Fork HighHigh · 1,640 students
- Salem Hills HighHigh · 1,593 students
Other schools in SPANISH FORK
- Maple Mountain HighHigh · 1,902 students
- Spanish Fork HighHigh · 1,640 students
- American Leadership AcademyCombined · 1,597 students
- Diamond Fork MiddleMiddle · 1,074 students
- Spanish Fork Jr HighMiddle · 1,070 students
- Riverview SchoolElementary · 738 students
Nearby schools
- Diamond Fork Middle0.3 mi · 1,074
- Spanish Fork Jr High0.5 mi · 1,070
- Park School0.6 mi · 469
- Sierra Bonita Elementary0.6 mi · 568
- Rees School0.8 mi · 728
- Canyon School1.0 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About Larsen SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Larsen School?
Larsen School enrolls approximately 431 students in grades PK-06.
Is Larsen School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Larsen School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Larsen School?
Approximately 23.1:1 students per teacher at Larsen School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Larsen School?
At Larsen School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is Larsen School public or private?
Larsen School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Nebo District.
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