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Helen Hansen Elementary

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Helen Hansen Elementary ranks 465 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

465^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Helen Hansen Elementary is a K–5 school serving 285 students in Stoughton, MA, a suburban town south of Boston, and it is one of five elementary schools in the Stoughton district. In 2025–2026, Helen Hansen Elementary ranked 465th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — 48th percentile, 2 stars — making it a mid-tier school statewide; the Stoughton district overall ranks 184th of 351 districts.

English language arts is a genuine strength. At the all-grade level, 44.53% of students were proficient in ELA, above both the Stoughton district (37%) and Massachusetts (40.03%). Third-grade ELA stands out at 57.78%, nearly 15 points above the state's 42.79%. Math and science are the weak spots: math proficiency was 38.24% (district 38.78%, state 41.11%) and science 33.33% (district 38.40%, state 40.98%). Math was below district and state at every tested grade, with third-grade math (40.00%) especially far below the district's 53.61%. Recent trends shifted in opposite directions: ELA rose from 39.55% in 2024–2025 to 44.53%, while math fell from 44.03% to 38.24% and science from 45.00% to 33.33%.

Within Stoughton, Helen Hansen currently has the lowest 2025–2026 ranking of the five elementaries — Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary is at the 70th percentile, Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School at the 62nd, South Elementary at the 59th, and Joseph H Gibbons at the 50th. Nearby Canton and Sharon schools sit much higher: East Elementary in Sharon is at the 94th percentile with 5 stars (67.52 ELA, 73.93 math, 69.05 science), John F Kennedy in Canton at the 89th percentile, and Lt Peter M Hansen in Canton at the 78th percentile. Charles J Prescott in Norwood is the closest peer, at the 44th percentile with 2 stars. Helen Hansen spends $18,586 per student (2020–2021), more than its Stoughton peers, with a 12.5 student-teacher ratio — lower than most nearby schools — yet math and science outcomes remain below state. Effectiveness rankings are strongest for special education students and African American students (both 86th percentile, 4 stars); female students rank at the 42nd percentile, and low-income students have slipped from the 72nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 58th in 2025–2026.

285

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,555

Per pupil spending ?

44.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

1800 Central Street
Stoughton, MA 02072-1429

(781) 344-7006

District: Stoughton

Students who attend Helen Hansen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	O'Donnell Middle School
High:	Stoughton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

African American:

29.8%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

!Near the bottom of Stoughton's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg38%

Massachusetts avg41%

465^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Stoughton

184^th of 351Stoughton 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	48.5	465 of 899	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	457 of 906	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	481 of 916	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	454 of 928	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	593 of 932	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	525 of 936	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	544 of 942	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	557 of 934	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.4	563 of 938	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.4	359 of 932	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.9	375 of 914	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.2	393 of 926	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.2	384 of 928	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.2	262 of 930	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	56.9	436 of 924	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.9	439 of 920	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.5	399 of 909	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.2	246 of 908	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	67.6	303 of 911	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.7	462 of 911	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.1	416 of 887	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.0	339 of 882	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.4	369 of 884	58.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	27 of 188	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	53 of 167	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	83.1	60 of 672	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	38.9	382 of 665	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	506 of 869	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	503 of 869	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	495 of 886	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	437 of 887	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	543 of 901	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	553 of 898	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	550 of 902	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	540 of 893	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	308 of 742	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	290 of 736	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	216 of 760	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	319 of 757	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	509 of 772	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.5	216 of 705	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	278 of 685	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	361 of 879	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	382 of 884	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	436 of 891	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	431 of 896	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	620 of 908	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	469 of 904	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	503 of 907	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	531 of 898	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	102 of 709	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	173 of 717	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	170 of 731	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	68 of 703	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	36.1	603 of 905	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	336 of 894	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	425 of 896	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	427 of 886	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	47.8	497 of 925	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	55.1	147 of 399	63.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	391 of 734	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	379 of 737	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	452 of 753	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	399 of 762	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	501 of 764	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	592 of 765	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	499 of 780	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	585 of 772	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)91st percentile+55 vs school

African American (2026)86th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+37 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)63rd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)46th percentile~ school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%+4 vs state

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

Science33%-8 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	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	Total
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	$20,555
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
East Elementary	Public	K-5	45 Wilshire Dr	Sharon	02067	Norfolk County	Sharon	No	No	No	No	(781) 784-1551	458	28	16.0	10.7%	215 (46.9%)	23 (5.0%)	43 (9.4%)	131 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.8%)	92.1	51^st of 899 public elementary schools	94.3%		90.3	64^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.9%	13	79.2	66.7	58.3	67.5	73.6	79.2	69.4	73.9	69.1	69.1	$20,091
Joseph H Gibbons	Public	K-5	235 Morton Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	No	(781) 344-7008	389	29	13.6	44.7%	168 (43.2%)	120 (30.8%)	55 (14.1%)	15 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	26 (6.7%)	50.4	452^nd of 899 public elementary schools	49.7%		43.4	520^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.6%	68	64.5	34.4	36.9	45.0	62.9	33.9	33.3	43.0	30.3	30.3	$18,461
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	$20,682
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	40.4%	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
Cottage Street	Public	K-5	30 Cottage Street	Sharon	02067	Norfolk County	Sharon	No	No	No	No	(781) 784-1580	433	27	16.1	15.2%	208 (48.0%)	33 (7.6%)	58 (13.4%)	76 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.2%)	88.4	96^th of 899 public elementary schools	89.3%		89.1	81^st of 906 public elementary schools	91.1%	15	68.2	50.0	66.2	62.3	68.5	61.5	72.7	68.0	75.3	75.3	$20,240
South Elementary	Public	K-5	171 Ash Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	No	(781) 344-7004	305	24	12.9	36.7%	144 (47.2%)	83 (27.2%)	33 (10.8%)	19 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.2%)	58.3	368^th of 899 public elementary schools	59.1%		63.5	335^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.0%	33	44.9	41.9	38.8	41.8	59.2	58.1	36.0	50.7	44.0	44.0	$18,292
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	$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	$20,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Helen Hansen Elementary

Is Helen Hansen Elementary a good school?

Helen Hansen Elementary ranks 465^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Helen Hansen Elementary in?

Stoughton

What schools do graduates of Helen Hansen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Helen Hansen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : O'Donnell Middle School
High : Stoughton High

How many students attend Helen Hansen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Helen Hansen Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Helen Hansen Elementary?

Students at Helen Hansen Elementary are 47% White, 30% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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