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Littleton High School vs. Westford Academy

Should you attend Littleton High School or Westford Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Littleton High School
56 King Street
Littleton, MA 01460
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Westford Academy
30 Patten Road
Westford, MA 01886
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Littleton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Westford Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 487 students in grades 9-12, Littleton High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,444 students in grades 9-12, Westford Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
487 students
1,444 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
117 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westford Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#24 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
#19 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
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75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
81%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Littleton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westford Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 1% in MA)
85%
(Top 1% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Littleton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westford Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
87%
(Top 1% in MA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in MA)
98%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Littleton High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Westford Academy and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Littleton High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Westford Academy by grade.
Grade 9 Students
111
358
Grade 10 Students
124
340
Grade 11 Students
123
368
Grade 12 Students
125
377
Ungraded Students
4
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
14%
33%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westford Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westford Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westford Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Littleton High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westford Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westford Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.39
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Littleton High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westford Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Littleton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westford Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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