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Russell St Elementary

57 Russell Street, Littleton, MA 01460 · (978) 540-2520 · Middlesex County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3
134
Grade 4
113
Grade 5
128
Student demographics
White
27573%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
92%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 26%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Asian
7319%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 7%
Two+
72%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20254%
Female
17346%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
53.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
60.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
375
-11 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.9:1
% White
73%
was 83%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
19%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Russell St Elementary

Russell St Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary-level community in Littleton, Massachusetts, operated by Littleton. Current enrollment sits at 375 students spanning grades 3 through 5.

Russell St Elementary is one of 4 schools operated by Littleton, a district that instructs 1,655 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Russell St Elementary records that 73% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 19% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Russell St Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Middlesex County put median household earnings sit near $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), Russell St Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Littleton Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Russell St Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 3%: 386 students in 2018 compared to 375 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 83% to 73%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

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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
Russell St Elementary
District
Littleton
Address
57 Russell Street, Littleton, MA 01460
Phone
(978) 540-2520
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
375
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250696001013
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Russell St Elementary
How many students attend Russell St Elementary?
Russell St Elementary enrolls approximately 375 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Russell St Elementary serve?
Russell St Elementary serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Russell St Elementary?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Russell St Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Russell St Elementary?
At Russell St Elementary, the student body is approximately 73% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 19% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Russell St Elementary public or private?
Russell St Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Littleton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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