Larsen School

Set in SPANISH FORK, Utah, Larsen School is a medium-sized K-5 school, one of the schools within Nebo District. It hosts 431 students across grades pre-K through 6.

Larsen School is one of 49 schools operated by Nebo District, a district that educates 43,696 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Larsen School shows that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Larsen School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.8:1, putting Larsen School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Utah County's rate of about 22%.

After controlling for student poverty, Larsen School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.3%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Utah County) reports that median household income runs about $100,671, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Larsen School is one of 202 public schools in Utah County (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students).

Nearest neighbor: Diamond Fork Middle, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Larsen School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Larsen School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 9%: 472 students in 2018 compared to 431 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 86% to 71% across the same window.

On this page, members of the Larsen School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.