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Littleton High School

56 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460 · (978) 952-2555 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL482 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Massachusetts public high schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools

Enrollment
482
High
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 911624%
Grade 1011424%
Grade 1112726%
Grade 1212426%
Ungraded10%
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
36175%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
255%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
7916%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
61%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
23048%
Female
25152%

School pathway

Feeds from
Littleton Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Littleton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
75.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2018
Math
74.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 12 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2575.0%74.0%
2023-2466.0%66.0%
2022-2378.0%73.0%
2021-2285.0%78.0%
2020-2184.0%82.0%
2018-1987.0%86.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Littleton High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
74.0%#33 of 327
▲ 33
#16 of 58
▲ 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
75.0%#41 of 326
▲ 53
#19 of 58
▲ 10
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-7.0pp#118 of 315#17 of 58
Enrollment
ranked largest first
482#249 of 379#52 of 63
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.1:1#267 of 325#44 of 57
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
40.7%#194 of 325#44 of 57
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.1%#97 of 133#18 of 27
Ranked against other public high 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
482
+47 (+11%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2548236.813.1:1N/A
2023-2448736.313.4:1N/A
2022-2348036.913.0:1N/A
2020-214353313.2:1N/A
2017-1846336.612.7:1N/A
2015-164483214.0:1N/A
2010-114122516.5:12% (9)
2000-01524N/AN/A3% (14)
1990-91391N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Littleton High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 4% (463 to 482); teachers up 1% (36.6 to 36.8).

About Littleton High School

Littleton High School is a high school with a street address in Littleton, Massachusetts. The school reports 482 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 38% smaller than the 777 average for high schools in Massachusetts.

Littleton High School reports to Littleton, which has 4 schools and 1,655 students.

Littleton High School's enrollment is 75% White. Enrollment also includes 16% Asian and 5% Hispanic. Among people living in Middlesex County, the White share is about 67%. Littleton High School has a diversity index of 41%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Littleton High School's 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.1:1. That ratio is under the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.

allk12 grades Littleton High School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

Among Middlesex County residents, median household income is about $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Littleton High School is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County, which together enroll about 215,896 students.

Nearby, Littleton Middle School is about 1.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or 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 grew from 435 to 482.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Littleton High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students

Quick facts

School name
Littleton High School
District
Littleton
Address
56 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460
Phone
(978) 952-2555
County
Middlesex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
482
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250696001012
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Littleton High schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Littleton High. Littleton High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Littleton High School
What is the total enrollment at Littleton High School?
Littleton High School enrolls approximately 482 students in grades 09-12.
Is Littleton High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Littleton High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Littleton High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Littleton High School is approximately 13.1:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Littleton High School?
Littleton High School reports a student body of 75% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 16% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Littleton High School?
Littleton High School is overseen by Littleton in Middlesex County.
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