62.3% of Russell St. Elementary School students met or exceeded science MCAS expectations in 2023-24 school year

Of the 122 students of Russell St. Elementary School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 59 met the testing standard (48.4%), while 17 exceeded expectations (13.9%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject dropped by 1.9% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Littleton Public School District, which Russell St. Elementary School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 67.8% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 56.5% of Russell St. Elementary School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 58.9% were considered proficient in math.

At the time, 199,813 students took the science test in Massachusetts, with 88,716 students passing (44.4%) — 1.3% more than the year before.

Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2025 report. The state allocates over $24,000 per pupil, totaling $22.5 billion annually.

Subject	Number of Students Tested	Number of Students Passing	Proficiency Rate (%)	Change from Previous Year (%)
Math	350	206	58.9%	2%
ELA	347	196	56.5%	-1.7%
Science	122	76	62.3%	-1.9%