Shaker Lane Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Littleton, Massachusetts

Shaker Lane Elementary in Littleton, Massachusetts enrolled 425 students in 2024-25 with 32.0 full-time teachers, 13.3 students per teacher against the Massachusetts elementary-school median of 12.1. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%

436 students in 2022-23, 443 students in 2023-24, 425 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 33.2 to 32.0.

Students enrolled at Shaker Lane Elementary by school year2022-23: 436, 2023-24: 443, 2024-25: 42502004006002022-234362023-244432024-25425
Students enrolled at Shaker Lane Elementary by school year2022-23: 436, 2023-24: 443, 2024-25: 42502004006002022-234362023-244432024-25425
Students enrolled at Shaker Lane Elementary by school year2022-23: 436, 2023-24: 443, 2024-25: 42502004006002022-234362023-244432024-25425
Students enrolled at Shaker Lane Elementary by school year2022-23: 436, 2023-24: 443, 2024-25: 42502004006002022-234362023-244432024-25425
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2343633.213.1
2023-2444332.813.5
2024-2542532.013.3

13.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 72 of every 100 Massachusetts elementary schools

Among the 1,012 Massachusetts elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; Shaker Lane Elementary 13.3; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherShaker Lane Elementary 13.3state median 12.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; Shaker Lane Elementary 13.3; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherShaker Lane Elementary 13.3state median 12.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; Shaker Lane Elementary 13.3; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherShaker Lane Elementary 13.3state median 12.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; Shaker Lane Elementary 13.3; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherShaker Lane Elementary 13.3state median 12.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Shaker Lane Elementary enrolled 361 students and reported no counselor; it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent12.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

72.0% of students were White, 14.6% Asian, 6.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White72.0%
  2. Asian14.6%
  3. Two or more races6.4%
  4. Hispanic5.4%
  5. Black1.2%
  6. American Indian0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Littleton

2 public elementary schools in Littleton report 2024-25 enrollment; Shaker Lane Elementary is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Shaker Lane Elementary42513.3not reported
Russell St Elementary37513.2not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Shaker Lane Elementary

  1. Russell St ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 375 students, 13.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  2. Page Hilltop Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 6.6 miles away: 539 students, 12.6 per teacher (2024-25).6.6 mi
  3. Compare Shaker Lane Elementary with Russell St ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Littleton spends per student$18,999 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,999
  5. The largest public schools in MassachusettsShaker Lane Elementary is the number 386 by size of 1,014 Massachusetts elementary schools open in 2024-25.#386 of 1,014
  6. Massachusetts schools by students per teacher13.3 students per teacher here against the Massachusetts median of 12.1 for elementary schools.13.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Shaker Lane Elementary

  1. How many students attend Shaker Lane Elementary?
    425 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 436 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Littleton, MA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Shaker Lane Elementary?
    13.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Massachusetts median for elementary schools is 12.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Shaker Lane Elementary a Title I school?
    Shaker Lane Elementary ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Shaker Lane Elementary in?
    Littleton, NCES district ID 2506960. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 250696001014 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22