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Russell St Elementary

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Russell St Elementary ranks 187 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Russell St Elementary is a 375-student public school serving grades 3–5 in the Littleton district in Massachusetts, located in an area that also includes nearby Westford and Acton-Boxborough schools.

In 2025–2026, it ranked 187th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools—79th percentile, 4 stars—and the Littleton district ranked 37th of 351 districts statewide. Its MCAS Next Generation proficiency was well above state averages: ELA 53.44% vs. 40.03%, math 59.68% vs. 41.11%, and science 63.16% vs. 40.98%. That pattern held in 2024–2025, too, with roughly +11.6 points in ELA, +18.8 in math, and +22.0 in science over the state. The school has also improved over the past decade, moving from the 66th–71st percentile range in 2016–2019 to the 76th–79th percentile range in 2020–2025. Math is a relative strength; all-grade ELA trails the district by about 7.7 points, though 4th and 5th grade ELA are slightly above district grade-level results, so that all-grade gap may overstate the difference for the grades Russell St serves.

Among nearby tested schools, Russell St Elementary is 4th of 9 and sits behind Paul P Gates Elementary School, Blanchard Memorial School, and Abbot Elementary, while ranking ahead of John A. Crisafulli Elementary School, Day Elementary, C.T. Douglas Elementary School, McCarthy-Towne School, and Merriam School. Its feeder, Shaker Lane Elementary, serves PK–2 and has no comparable state test scores in the provided data. Subgroup results are mixed: special education students ranked in the 75th percentile in 2025–2026, up from the 54th percentile, while low socio-economic status students fell to the 34th percentile after being at the 78th percentile in 2024–2025, and 92nd in 2022–2023—a flag to monitor over multiple years because small groups can swing sharply. Per-student spending was $15,543 in 2020–2021, and the student-teacher ratio improved from 14.7 in 2022–2023, to 13.1 in 2024–2025. Overall, the school is a 4-star, top-quartile school with strong math and science results, an improving rank trend, and room to close the ELA gap with the highest-performing nearby schools.

375

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,711

Per pupil spending ?

10.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

57 Russell Street
Littleton, MA 01460

(978) 540-2520

District: Littleton

Students who attend Russell St Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Littleton Middle School
High:	Littleton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Asian:

19.5%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg61%

Massachusetts avg41%

187^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 351Littleton among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	187 of 899	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	221 of 906	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	189 of 916	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	198 of 928	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	220 of 932	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	220 of 936	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	296 of 942	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	285 of 934	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.7	323 of 938	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.4	267 of 932	71.4%	★★★★☆
2015	80.8	151 of 914	83.5%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	202 of 926	78.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	186 of 928	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	160 of 930	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	79.3	182 of 924	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	75.3	233 of 920	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	268 of 909	70.5%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	257 of 908	71.7%	★★★★☆
2007	71.4	267 of 911	70.7%	★★★★☆
2006	75.1	224 of 911	75.4%	★★★★☆
2005	80.7	166 of 887	81.3%	★★★★☆
2004	72.7	258 of 882	70.7%	★★★★☆
2003	81.7	153 of 884	82.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	83 of 149	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.8	65 of 142	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	76 of 152	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	72 of 145	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	63 of 143	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	64 of 141	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	79 of 155	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	118 of 154	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	58.0	223 of 672	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	192 of 632	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	217 of 665	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.5	109 of 656	83.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	259 of 869	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	252 of 869	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	242 of 886	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	173 of 887	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	254 of 901	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	253 of 898	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	248 of 902	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	282 of 893	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	491 of 742	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.6	159 of 736	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	59 of 757	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	53.4	335 of 772	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	193 of 705	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	24.7	589 of 685	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	135 of 879	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	178 of 884	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	143 of 891	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	227 of 896	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	192 of 908	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	194 of 904	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	360 of 907	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	278 of 898	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	178 of 709	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	45.5	332 of 717	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	188 of 731	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	240 of 703	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	314 of 905	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	208 of 894	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	31.4	669 of 896	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.1	440 of 886	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	66.2	322 of 925	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	88.9	48 of 399	88.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	269 of 734	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	322 of 737	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	293 of 753	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	280 of 762	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	317 of 764	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	291 of 765	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	378 of 780	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	329 of 772	57.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Tested Remotely (2021)88th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile-10 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)65th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)44th percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science63%+22 vs state

Mathematics60%+19 vs state

English Language Arts53%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Russell St Elementary	Public	3-5	57 Russell Street	Littleton	01460	Middlesex County	Littleton	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 540-2520	375	29	13.1	10.1%	275 (73.3%)	8 (2.1%)	9 (2.4%)	73 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	78.2	187^th of 899 public elementary schools	79.2%		76.7	221^st of 906 public elementary schools	75.6%	34	55.9	55.9	47.8		53.4	52.8	62.5	64.0		59.7	63.2	63.2			$19,711
Shaker Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	35 Shaker Lane	Littleton	01460	Middlesex County	Littleton	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 486-3959	425	32	13.2	9.2%	306 (72.0%)	5 (1.2%)	23 (5.4%)	62 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.4%)								(n/a)													97%	3%	$21,327
Col John Robinson	Public	PK, KG-2	60 Concord Road	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 692-5586	346	25	13.8	10.1%	178 (51.4%)	10 (2.9%)	17 (4.9%)	121 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)								(n/a)													93%	6%	$18,574
John A. Crisafulli Elementary School	Public	3-5	13 Robinson Road	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 392-4483	342	25	13.4	9.9%	198 (57.9%)	9 (2.6%)	21 (6.1%)	105 (30.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	77.6	196^th of 899 public elementary schools	78.2%		83	145^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.0%	51	56.4	47.3	54.7		53.0	53.5	53.2	69.8		58.8	69.0	69.0			$18,911
Day Elementary	Public	3-5	75 East Prescott Street	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-5591	299	23	13.0	13.7%	139 (46.5%)	15 (5.0%)	21 (7.0%)	120 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	77.6	199^th of 899 public elementary schools	77.9%		82	160^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.3%	39	55.3	43.9	53.1		50.5	61.2	64.3	59.2		61.6	62.5	62.5			$19,439
Abbot Elementary	Public	3-5	25 Depot Street	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-5580	371	28	13.0	6.7%	268 (72.2%)	5 (1.3%)	9 (2.4%)	84 (22.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	88.6	92^nd of 899 public elementary schools	89.8%		86	116^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.2%	24	58.6	63.5	59.0		60.2	62.2	76.2	71.7		70.1	73.9	73.9			$17,927
Blanchard Memorial School	Public	K-6	493 Massachusetts Avenue	Boxborough	01719	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 263-4569	469	40	11.8	12.4%	235 (50.1%)	12 (2.6%)	44 (9.4%)	142 (30.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.0%)	88.8	90^th of 899 public elementary schools	90.0%		87.5	102^nd of 906 public elementary schools	88.7%	12	63.9	65.1	62.5	56.1	61.9	59.0	73.0	72.5	80.6	71.6	66.3	66.3	96%	2%	$22,036
Paul P Gates Elementary School	Public	K-6	75 Spruce Street	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 266-2570	380	30	12.6	12.4%	109 (28.7%)	10 (2.6%)	24 (6.3%)	209 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	96.6	8^th of 899 public elementary schools	99.1%		97	3^rd of 906 public elementary schools	99.7%	5	78.8	67.2	92.5	79.1	77.9	74.2	78.1	82.5	86.4	79.4	97.5	97.5	98%	0%	$21,064
C.T. Douglas Elementary School	Public	K-6	73 Spruce Street	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 266-2560	408	30	13.8	14.5%	256 (62.7%)	7 (1.7%)	49 (12.0%)	58 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.3%)	72.3	245^th of 899 public elementary schools	72.7%		69.1	290^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.0%	45	46.9	42.4	54.1	78.3	55.8	43.8	47.0	56.5	82.6	57.9	54.8	54.8	98%	0%	$19,696
McCarthy-Towne School	Public	K-6	11 Charter Road	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 264-3377	431	35	12.3	18.3%	286 (66.4%)	18 (4.2%)	62 (14.4%)	40 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	66.8	293^rd of 899 public elementary schools	67.4%		72.3	256^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.7%	37	52.3	47.8	38.6	54.8	48.7	47.7	55.6	41.1	58.7	50.7	54.4	54.4	100%	0%	$21,405

Frequently Asked Questions about Russell St Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Russell St Elementary?

Students at Russell St Elementary are 73% White, 19% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Russell St Elementary a good school?

Russell St Elementary ranks 187^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Russell St Elementary attend?

Students who attend Russell St Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Littleton Middle School
High : Littleton High School

How many students attend Russell St Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Russell St Elementary.

What district is Russell St Elementary in?

Littleton

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