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Littleton Middle School

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Littleton Middle School ranks 50 th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Littleton Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Littleton, Massachusetts. With 388 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments across all subjects and grade levels, ranking 50th out of 484 middle schools in the state.

Littleton Middle School's academic excellence is evident across various metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 72.98% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 60.96% in Mathematics, and 66.98% in Science, compared to the state averages of 41.53%, 40.74%, and 41.51%, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, ranking 39th out of 473 middle schools for female students and 25th out of 127 middle schools for Asian students in English Language Arts. Littleton Middle School's consistent high performance, with a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, sets it apart from many nearby schools, such as Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School and McCarthy Middle School in Chelmsford, which have lower proficiency rates.

While Littleton Middle School's overall performance is impressive, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is an area of concern, with the school ranking 123rd out of 469 middle schools in Massachusetts in the 2023-2024 school year, and dropping to 275th out of 481 middle schools in the 2022-2023 school year. This suggests that the school may need to focus on supporting these students to ensure they are achieving at the same high levels as their peers. Nevertheless, Littleton Middle School's strong academic performance, low student-teacher ratio, and ability to adapt to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic indicate that it is providing an excellent educational experience for its students.

373

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,336

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Russell Street
Littleton, MA 01460-4486

(978) 486-8938

District: Littleton

Students who attend Littleton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Littleton High School

Feeder schools for Littleton Middle School:

Elementary:	Russell St Elementary
	Shaker Lane Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Asian:

15.3%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg62%

Massachusetts avg41%

50^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 348Littleton 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
2025	91.6	50 of 484	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	52 of 493	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	74 of 501	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	104 of 497	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	90 of 501	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	65 of 498	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	43 of 484	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	88.8	39 of 487	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	65.7	159 of 482	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	143 of 441	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.9	110 of 455	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	88 of 455	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	81.7	79 of 455	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.0	93 of 449	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	128 of 434	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	93 of 409	77.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.7	100 of 407	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	83.4	60 of 399	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	84.5	59 of 399	85.2%	★★★★☆
2005	84.1	59 of 356	83.4%	★★★★☆
2004	69.5	110 of 344	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	79.5	73 of 339	78.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	25 of 127	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	18 of 120	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	45 of 134	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	57 of 135	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	41 of 123	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	56.9	128 of 445	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	47.1	181 of 431	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.4	46 of 424	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	53 of 417	87.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	39 of 473	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	57 of 481	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	76 of 489	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	119 of 494	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	97 of 483	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	56 of 478	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	37 of 463	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	66.3	123 of 469	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	41.5	275 of 481	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	264 of 489	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	254 of 462	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	90.4	23 of 452	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.4	71 of 438	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	54 of 473	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	51 of 483	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	76 of 489	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	89 of 497	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	84 of 485	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	76 of 478	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	43 of 466	90.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	120 of 435	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	46 of 441	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	138 of 444	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	258 of 503	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	219 of 489	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	98 of 484	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	66 of 467	85.9%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	74.5	114 of 491	76.8%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	93.0	27 of 339	92.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	59 of 386	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	70 of 392	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	84 of 403	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	153 of 404	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	124 of 401	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.0	61 of 396	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	37 of 395	90.6%	★★★★★

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)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)80th percentile-9 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)77th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)74th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+31 vs state

Civics70%+31 vs state

Science67%+25 vs state

Mathematics61%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Littleton Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Russell Street	Littleton	01460	Middlesex County	Littleton	No	No	No	No	(978) 486-8938	373	29	12.9		280 (75.1%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (4.8%)	57 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.9%)	91.6	50^th of 484 public middle schools	89.7%		89.7	52^nd of 493 public middle schools	89.5%	2		72.6	72.9	73.6	73.0		62.1	57.1	64.2	61.0		67.0	67.0	69.8	$17,336
Blanchard Middle	Public	6-8	14 West Street	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-5582	541	45	12.0		304 (56.2%)	11 (2.0%)	22 (4.1%)	200 (37.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	93.9	29^th of 484 public middle schools	94.0%		95.5	17^th of 493 public middle schools	96.6%	12		64.9	60.5	75.6	67.0		77.1	69.2	76.5	74.3		72.0	72.0	78.3	$18,034
Stony Brook School	Public	6-8	9 Farmer Way	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-2708	546	42	12.9		353 (64.7%)	8 (1.5%)	17 (3.1%)	160 (29.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	92.6	39^th of 484 public middle schools	91.9%		93.8	29^th of 493 public middle schools	94.1%	10		63.5	66.7	70.1	66.7		70.7	78.1	80.6	76.5		65.2	65.2	60.9	$17,676
Raymond J Grey Junior High	Public	7-8	16 Charter Rd	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 264-4700	824	67	12.2		405 (49.2%)	18 (2.2%)	80 (9.7%)	268 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.8%)	95.7	17^th of 484 public middle schools	96.5%		95.8	15^th of 493 public middle schools	97.0%	2			74.8	74.2	74.5			80.0	81.7	80.8		72.9	72.9	64.5	$21,757
The Bromfield Middle School	Public	6-8	14 Massachusetts Ave	Harvard	01451	Worcester County	Harvard	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 456-4140	244	24	10.2		176 (72.1%)	10 (4.1%)	10 (4.1%)	36 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	92.6	38^th of 484 public middle schools	92.1%		96.4	13^th of 493 public middle schools	97.4%	25		70.9	75.3	77.3	74.5		65.0	64.6	57.3	62.5		76.0	76.0	66.7	$19,546
Groton Dunstable Regional Middle	Public	5-8	346 Main Street	Groton	01450	Middlesex County	Groton-Dunstable	No	No	No	No	(978) 448-6155	739	57	12.8		586 (79.3%)	12 (1.6%)	31 (4.2%)	71 (9.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.6%)	83	79^th of 484 public middle schools	83.7%		82.3	82^nd of 493 public middle schools	83.4%	3	51.7	60.9	65.0	60.5	59.6	42.8	55.0	59.6	60.5	54.6	63.0	57.1	60.0	47.8	$20,944
Hale	Public	6-8	55 Hartley Road	Stow	01775	Middlesex County	Nashoba	No	No	No	No	(978) 897-4788	247	22	11.0		197 (79.8%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.5%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	92.1	46^th of 484 public middle schools	90.5%		89.7	53^rd of 493 public middle schools	89.2%	7		58.7	72.3	78.7	69.5		64.1	68.8	73.9	68.9		69.3	69.3	65.9	$22,245
Col Moses Parker School	Public	5-6	75 Graniteville Rd	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5133	778	62	12.5		508 (65.3%)	24 (3.1%)	69 (8.9%)	147 (18.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.3%)								(n/a)	57.2	59.1			58.2	47.5	59.0			53.3	65.0		65.0		$17,394
Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Hospital Road	Shirley	01464	Middlesex County	Ayer Shirley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 772-8600	410	33	12.4		286 (69.8%)	29 (7.1%)	62 (15.1%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	64.1	162^nd of 484 public middle schools	66.5%		56.3	194^th of 493 public middle schools	60.6%	32		43.0	37.6	56.3	45.6		45.1	36.0	38.5	40.0		62.6	62.6	52.5	$18,922
McCarthy Middle School	Public	7-8	250 North Rd	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5122	808	65	12.4		509 (63.0%)	36 (4.5%)	63 (7.8%)	164 (20.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.2%)	77.8	97^th of 484 public middle schools	80.0%		77	103^rd of 493 public middle schools	79.1%	6			55.9	63.6	59.7			56.1	40.9	48.6		55.9	55.9	49.9	$17,715

Frequently Asked Questions about Littleton Middle School

What high school do graduates of Littleton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Littleton Middle School usually go on to attend Littleton High School

Is Littleton Middle School a good school?

Littleton Middle School ranks 50^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Littleton Middle School in?

Littleton

What is the racial makeup of Littleton Middle School?

Students at Littleton Middle School are 75% White, 15% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Littleton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Littleton Middle School.

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