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John F Kennedy

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John F Kennedy ranks 101 st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

John F. Kennedy Elementary is a K–5 school at 100 Dedham Street in Canton, Massachusetts, serving 462 students in the Canton district, and it currently ranks 101st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — the 89th percentile and 4 stars, the best showing in the school's ten-year record. Two years ago it sat in the 74th percentile, so this is a 15-point percentile gain in two years and a 136-place jump in rank since 2023–24. That makes it the strongest of Canton's three elementary schools in this comparison.

Academically, John F Kennedy trails only Downey (Westwood) — the top-ranked elementary school in the state — among eleven nearby schools, and beats every other one in all three subjects. Its math is the standout: 71.84% proficient versus Canton's 60.42% district rate, while its ELA edge is smaller (+4.5 points). Grade 3 math (77.5%) and grade 5 math (77.27%) run far above the district, and grade 5 science (63.64%) is 8.6 points above district and about 20 points above the state. Grade 4 is the exception: both ELA and math land almost exactly at the Canton average. Science slipped from 68.6% to 63.64% this year but remains comfortably above district and state levels.

Two things stand out beyond overall scores. Low-income students are served exceptionally well — 30th of 742 schools, 96th percentile, 5 stars — a big jump from the 57th percentile the year before. Special education students rank in the 75th percentile (4 stars), and boys rose to the 91st percentile (5 stars), up from the 70th two years earlier. The school's per-pupil spending ($18,173 in 2020–21) is close to Lt Peter M Hansen ($18,283) and Dean S Luce ($18,463), so these results aren't coming from extra funding. Grade 4 performance and the science dip are the two items to watch.

462

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,310

Per pupil spending ?

14.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1% (any vaccine)

100 Dedham Street
Canton, MA 02021

(781) 821-5080

District: Canton

Students who attend John F Kennedy usually attend:

Middle:	Wm H Galvin Middle
High:	Canton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

Two or more races:

8.9%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (66% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg57%

Massachusetts avg41%

101^st of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Canton

58^th of 351Canton 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	88.1	101 of 899	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.9	127 of 906	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	237 of 916	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	218 of 928	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	186 of 932	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	182 of 936	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	188 of 942	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	217 of 934	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.2	199 of 938	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	82.6	135 of 932	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	87.1	72 of 914	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	90.1	35 of 926	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	90.3	36 of 928	96.1%	★★★★★
2012	90.9	37 of 930	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	89.3	48 of 924	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	88.1	68 of 920	92.6%	★★★★★
2009	89.7	50 of 909	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	88.6	55 of 908	93.9%	★★★★★
2007	88.9	54 of 911	94.1%	★★★★★
2006	86.3	100 of 911	89.0%	★★★★☆
2005	91.7	28 of 887	96.8%	★★★★★
2004	72.2	270 of 882	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	76.7	211 of 884	76.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	66.5	57 of 141	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.3	16 of 154	89.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	74.1	116 of 632	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	225 of 665	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	382 of 656	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	114 of 869	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	129 of 869	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	176 of 886	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	176 of 887	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	177 of 901	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	182 of 898	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	125 of 902	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	158 of 893	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	30 of 742	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	52.0	316 of 736	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	178 of 760	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	304 of 757	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	230 of 772	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	159 of 705	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	82 of 685	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	75 of 879	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	83.2	130 of 884	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	271 of 891	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	249 of 896	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	189 of 908	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	187 of 904	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	250 of 907	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	266 of 898	70.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	180 of 709	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	139 of 717	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	244 of 731	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.5	79 of 703	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	238 of 905	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	137 of 894	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	338 of 896	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	408 of 886	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	76.3	213 of 925	77.0%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	91.3	38 of 399	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	95 of 734	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	156 of 737	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	262 of 753	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	254 of 762	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	191 of 764	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	242 of 765	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	205 of 780	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	361 of 772	53.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)90th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)82nd percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)77th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2021)60th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+31 vs state

Science64%+23 vs state

English Language Arts61%+21 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 (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	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th 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
John F Kennedy	Public	K-5	100 Dedham Street	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Canton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 821-5080	462	36	12.9	14.3%	323 (69.9%)	34 (7.4%)	31 (6.7%)	33 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	88.1	101^st of 899 public elementary schools	88.8%		84.9	127^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.0%	26	64.1	59.0	59.1	60.7	77.5	63.6	77.3	71.8	63.6	63.6	99%	1%	$20,310
Lt Peter M Hansen	Public	K-5	25 Pecunit Street	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Canton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 821-5085	538	39	13.6	20.1%	324 (60.2%)	64 (11.9%)	40 (7.4%)	61 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.6%)	77.6	198^th of 899 public elementary schools	78.0%		81.3	165^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.8%	33	47.7	62.7	61.0	57.2	44.3	67.5	60.4	57.4	61.0	61.0	94%	5%	$20,327
Dean S Luce	Public	K-5	45 Independence St	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Canton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 821-5075	509	39	12.9	26.7%	294 (57.8%)	69 (13.6%)	48 (9.4%)	57 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)	73	238^th of 899 public elementary schools	73.5%		76.5	223^rd of 906 public elementary schools	75.4%	15	54.6	58.3	45.7	52.4	59.1	61.4	60.4	60.2	43.3	43.3	93%	7%	$20,682
Charles J Prescott	Public	1-4	66 Richland Road	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-6497	267	24	11.0	40.8%	105 (39.3%)	40 (15.0%)	49 (18.4%)	49 (18.4%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	18 (6.7%)	43.9	502^nd of 899 public elementary schools	44.2%		45.1	504^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.4%	2	37.2	40.0		38.6	39.5	39.1		39.3					$21,601
Cornelius M Callahan	Public	1-4	116 Garfield Avenue	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-0693	247	24	10.2	47.0%	124 (50.2%)	33 (13.4%)	59 (23.9%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	40.7	529^th of 899 public elementary schools	41.2%		47.2	483^rd of 906 public elementary schools	46.7%	46	37.2	35.7		36.5	40.9	35.7		38.4					$21,006
Helen Hansen Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Central Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	No	(781) 344-7006	285	23	12.5	44.6%	135 (47.4%)	85 (29.8%)	29 (10.2%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.7%)	48.5	465^th of 899 public elementary schools	48.3%		49.6	457^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.6%	8	57.8	37.3	39.4	44.5	40.0	37.9	36.4	38.2	33.3	33.3	96%	4%	$20,555
Downey	Public	K-5	250 Downey Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	271	22	12.5	5.9%	177 (65.3%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	59 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.6%)	98.1	1^st of 899 public elementary schools	99.9%		95.7	16^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.2%	15	75.0	84.4	80.4	79.7	86.5	91.1	84.8	87.4	87.0	87.0	98%	2%	$26,084
Balch	Public	1-4	1170 Washington Street	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-0694	303	29	10.4	56.1%	114 (37.6%)	32 (10.6%)	126 (41.6%)	20 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.7%)	29.3	633^rd of 899 public elementary schools	29.6%		24.5	683^rd of 906 public elementary schools	24.6%	50	36.1	24.6		30.2	32.8	32.3		32.5					$22,250
Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1322 Central Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 344-7005	357	28	12.9	64.7%	140 (39.2%)	97 (27.2%)	77 (21.6%)	19 (5.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.3%)	61.5	343^rd of 899 public elementary schools	61.8%		51.2	441^st of 906 public elementary schools	51.3%	98	57.6	44.4	38.9	48.3	59.3	44.4	47.2	51.0	30.6	30.6			$17,820
Greenlodge	Public	1-5	191 Greenlodge Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	No	(781) 310-4000	320	28	11.3	18.1%	235 (73.4%)	8 (2.5%)	42 (13.1%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.2%)	79.5	174^th of 899 public elementary schools	80.6%		83.3	143^rd of 906 public elementary schools	84.2%	31	64.8	61.1	48.2	58.6	62.0	74.1	60.7	65.2	42.9	42.9			$23,274

Frequently Asked Questions about John F Kennedy

What is the racial makeup of John F Kennedy?

Students at John F Kennedy are 70% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 7% Asian, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend John F Kennedy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended John F Kennedy.

What schools do graduates of John F Kennedy attend?

Students who attend John F Kennedy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wm H Galvin Middle
High : Canton High

What district is John F Kennedy in?

Canton

Is John F Kennedy a good school?

John F Kennedy ranks 101^st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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