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Lt Peter M Hansen

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Lt Peter M Hansen ranks 198 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Lt Peter M Hansen is a K–5 elementary school serving 538 students in Canton, Massachusetts, part of the Canton Public Schools district, which ranks 58th of 351 Massachusetts districts.

Academically, Hansen placed 198th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2025–26, landing in the 78th percentile with 4 stars. Proficiency rates were 57.2% in ELA, 57.35% in math, and 61.0% in science — all well above the state averages of 40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%. Compared with its own district, the school leads in ELA (about 1 point above) and science (about 9 points above), but trails in math by roughly 3 points, making math the main academic watch area. Science is a clear signature strength. Grade-level results are uneven: third grade is the weakest, with math at 44.32% versus the district's 59.07%, while fourth grade is strong in both subjects and fifth grade is strong in ELA and science.

Among nearby schools, Hansen sits in the upper middle. Within Canton, John F Kennedy ranks higher (89th percentile) and Dean S Luce lower (74th), while Downey in Westwood is the standout at the 100th percentile. Hansen has the largest enrollment and the highest student–teacher ratio (13.6) in this comparison set, with per-pupil spending of $18,283 close to its Canton peers. Subgroup results vary: students from low-income families rank consistently above average (65th percentile), while special education students fell from the 69th percentile to the 38th. The school's rank has slipped modestly from the 83rd percentile in 2023–24 to 78th in 2025–26 — still top-quartile and 4 stars.

538

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,327

Per pupil spending ?

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Pecunit Street
Canton, MA 02021

(781) 821-5085

District: Canton

Students who attend Lt Peter M Hansen usually attend:

Middle:	Wm H Galvin Middle
High:	Canton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.2%

African American:

11.9%

Asian:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% 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 school58%

District avg57%

Massachusetts avg41%

198^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	77.6	198 of 899	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	165 of 906	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	154 of 916	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	252 of 928	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	219 of 932	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	209 of 936	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	292 of 942	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.1	172 of 934	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.9	101 of 938	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	80.3	164 of 932	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	78.1	192 of 914	79.0%	★★★★☆
2014	80.8	157 of 926	83.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.9	250 of 928	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	81.8	154 of 930	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	73.3	266 of 924	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	186 of 920	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	66.9	326 of 909	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.3	259 of 908	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	79.0	181 of 911	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	80.8	159 of 911	82.5%	★★★★☆
2005	75.8	233 of 887	73.7%	★★★★☆
2004	63.2	355 of 882	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.7	241 of 884	72.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	36 of 188	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	8 of 167	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	63.3	42 of 173	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	18 of 166	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	33 of 172	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	93.9	5 of 174	97.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	93 of 149	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	84 of 142	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	113 of 152	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.9	90 of 145	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	67 of 143	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	101 of 155	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.5	45 of 154	70.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	41.4	353 of 672	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	215 of 632	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.4	100 of 665	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	106 of 656	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	215 of 869	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	128 of 869	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	116 of 886	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	218 of 887	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	197 of 901	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	251 of 898	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	295 of 902	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.0	147 of 893	83.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	98.4	5 of 446	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	23 of 420	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	261 of 742	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	250 of 736	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	230 of 760	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	195 of 757	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	145 of 772	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	200 of 705	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	253 of 700	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	170 of 685	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	208 of 879	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	206 of 884	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	208 of 891	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	278 of 896	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	254 of 908	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	162 of 904	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	275 of 907	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.0	184 of 898	79.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	4 of 48	91.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	437 of 709	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.6	225 of 717	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	349 of 731	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	417 of 703	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.9	203 of 905	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	173 of 894	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	287 of 896	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	164 of 886	81.5%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	80.0	177 of 925	80.9%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	70.8	97 of 399	75.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	214 of 734	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	160 of 737	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	93 of 753	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	225 of 762	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	192 of 764	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	175 of 765	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	219 of 780	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	160 of 772	79.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)99th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)81st percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)81st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)76th percentile~ school

Female (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)47th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-40 vs school

Asian (2026)38th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science61%+20 vs state

Mathematics57%+16 vs state

English Language Arts57%+17 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)		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 (2015)	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	Total
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	17.7%	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	$20,327
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	10.8%	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	$20,310
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	23.6%	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	$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	18.8%	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
Margaret L Donovan	Public	K-5	123 Reed Street	Randolph	02368	Norfolk County	Randolph	No	No	No	No	(781) 961-6248	415	35	11.7	52.8%	37 (8.9%)	207 (49.9%)	77 (18.6%)	75 (18.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	16.4	770^th of 899 public elementary schools	14.3%		28.3	651^st of 906 public elementary schools	28.1%	119	31.8	14.5	17.2	21.1	23.8	20.3	24.1	22.6	19.0	19.0	$22,525
Greenlodge	Public	1-5	191 Greenlodge Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	No	(781) 310-4000	320	28	11.3	13.8%	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
Downey	Public	K-5	250 Downey Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	271	22	12.5	4.8%	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	$26,084
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	39.7%	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
North Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Old Street	Randolph	02368	Norfolk County	Randolph	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 961-6252	282	26	10.9	56.0%	45 (16.0%)	135 (47.9%)	43 (15.2%)	40 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.0%)	42	518^th of 899 public elementary schools	42.4%		33.3	608^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.9%	90	46.3	24.5	32.6	33.8	65.9	34.7	27.9	42.1	34.9	34.9	$25,845
Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	131 Pine Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	No	(781) 344-7007	403	35	11.4	30.7%	189 (46.9%)	118 (29.3%)	45 (11.2%)	23 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.5%)	69.3	273^rd of 899 public elementary schools	69.6%		56.1	396^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.3%	123	67.3	45.1	56.3	55.2	52.7	40.9	52.1	47.7	56.3	56.3	$19,455

Frequently Asked Questions about Lt Peter M Hansen

How many students attend Lt Peter M Hansen?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Lt Peter M Hansen.

What schools do graduates of Lt Peter M Hansen attend?

Students who attend Lt Peter M Hansen usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wm H Galvin Middle
High : Canton High

What district is Lt Peter M Hansen in?

Canton

What is the racial makeup of Lt Peter M Hansen?

Students at Lt Peter M Hansen are 60% White, 12% African American, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Is Lt Peter M Hansen a good school?

Lt Peter M Hansen ranks 198^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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