Top Rankings
Littleton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,210 students in Littleton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Littleton School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
1,690 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Littleton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
248 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
15%
7%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
25%
# Black Students
20 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,313 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
78%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
129
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
4
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,804 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,400 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,804
$23,913
Spending / Student
$19,400
$24,672
Best Littleton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Russell St Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
57 Russell Street
Littleton, MA 01460
(978) 540-2520
Littleton, MA 01460
(978) 540-2520
Grades: 3-5
| 389 students
Rank: #22.
Littleton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
55 Russell Street
Littleton, MA 01460
(978) 486-8938
Littleton, MA 01460
(978) 486-8938
Grades: 6-8
| 385 students
Rank: n/an/a
Shaker Lane Elementary School
Magnet School
35 Shaker Lane
Littleton, MA 01460
(978) 486-3959
Littleton, MA 01460
(978) 486-3959
Grades: PK-2
| 436 students
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