Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITTLETON·NCES 250696001013
Russell St Elementary
57 Russell Street, Littleton, MA 01460 · (978) 540-2520 · Middlesex County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A-Test 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.
- BThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 134 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 128 | 34% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Littleton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
60.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 2 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 65.0% | 46.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 56.0% |
| 2016-17 | 55.0% | 56.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Russell St Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #211 of 920 ▲ 31 | #85 of 207 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #276 of 920 ▼ 76 | #106 of 207 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #360 of 901 | #78 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #508 of 1,086 | #135 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #648 of 938 | #162 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #619 of 938 | #184 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #533 of 602 | #121 of 141 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25Enrollment
375
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 375 | 28.5 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 356 | 26.6 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 26.3 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 28 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 25.9 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 23 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 397 | 21 | 18.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | N/A | N/A | 4% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 324 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Russell St Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (386 to 375); teachers up 10% (25.9 to 28.5).
About Russell St Elementary
Russell St Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Massachusetts, located in Littleton. It enrolls 375 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 3 through 5.
Littleton has 4 schools and 1,655 students, and Russell St Elementary is one of those schools.
At Russell St Elementary, 73% of students are White. Smaller groups are 19% Asian, 2% Hispanic, and 2% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Russell St Elementary scores 42%.
Classroom staffing at Russell St Elementary totals 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.2:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Russell St Elementary outscored 78%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Middlesex County show that median household income comes to about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 386, with about 215,896 students.
Among nearby public schools, Littleton Middle School is closest at about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The NCES locale for Russell St Elementary is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 375, starting from 373.
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Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Littleton
- Littleton High SchoolHigh · 482 students
- Shaker Lane ElementaryElementary · 425 students
- Littleton Middle SchoolMiddle · 373 students
Other schools in Littleton
- Littleton High SchoolHigh · 482 students
- Shaker Lane ElementaryElementary · 425 students
- Littleton Middle SchoolMiddle · 373 students
Nearby schools
- Littleton Middle School0.2 mi · 373
- Littleton High School1.2 mi · 482
- Shaker Lane Elementary1.7 mi · 425
- Col John Robinson2.0 mi · 346
- John A. Crisafulli Elementary School2.3 mi · 342
- Westford Academy2.4 mi · 1,504
Frequently asked questions
About Russell St ElementaryHow 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.
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