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Indian Head

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Indian Head ranks 337 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Indian Head is an elementary school in Hanson, Massachusetts, serving 498 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. It is part of the Whitman-Hanson school district, which is ranked 172 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Indian Head has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years, indicating stable performance. The school's students generally outperform the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with 3rd-grade students scoring around 10 percentage points higher in proficiency rates. Indian Head's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) students is particularly noteworthy, ranking in the top 30% of Massachusetts elementary schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, such as North Pembroke Elementary and Center Elementary, Indian Head has a lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.2 to 16.3 over the past three years. However, its spending per student has fluctuated, ranging from $13,540 to $24,534, which is generally higher than the nearby schools in the analysis.

494

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,280

Per pupil spending ?

25.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

720 Indian Head Street
Hanson, MA 02341

(781) 618-7065

District: Whitman-Hanson

Students who attend Indian Head usually attend:

Middle:	Hanson Middle School
High:	Whitman Hanson Regional

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Massachusetts median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg41%

Massachusetts avg41%

337^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Whitman-Hanson

172^nd of 348Whitman-Hanson 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
2025	63.4	337 of 906	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	400 of 916	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	362 of 928	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	398 of 932	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	501 of 936	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	548 of 942	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	524 of 934	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.1	385 of 938	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.2	471 of 932	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.6	480 of 914	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	73.9	238 of 926	74.3%	★★★★☆
2013	66.8	337 of 928	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	308 of 930	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.6	366 of 924	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.9	498 of 920	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.1	422 of 909	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.8	394 of 908	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.4	356 of 911	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.5	317 of 911	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.5	364 of 887	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.9	372 of 882	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	68.6	297 of 884	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	35.7	407 of 672	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	413 of 632	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	496 of 665	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	554 of 656	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	315 of 869	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	396 of 886	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	373 of 887	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	310 of 901	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	381 of 898	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	465 of 902	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	483 of 893	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	437 of 736	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.8	163 of 760	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	121 of 757	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	124 of 772	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	212 of 705	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	33.7	507 of 700	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	417 of 685	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	348 of 884	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	382 of 891	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	328 of 896	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	439 of 908	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	557 of 904	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	586 of 907	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	513 of 898	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	351 of 717	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	206 of 731	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	211 of 703	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	343 of 905	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.4	566 of 894	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.7	834 of 896	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	764 of 886	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	47.6	498 of 925	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	361 of 737	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	418 of 753	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	402 of 762	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	472 of 764	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	561 of 765	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	596 of 780	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	560 of 772	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2022)39th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%+10 vs state

English Language Arts49%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 6th 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Indian Head	Public	K-4	720 Indian Head Street	Hanson	02341	Plymouth County	Whitman-Hanson	No	No	No	No	(781) 618-7065	494	32	15.4		426 (86.2%)	14 (2.8%)	24 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.9%)	63.4	337^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.8%		57.3	400^th of 916 public elementary schools	56.3%	63	56.2	41.5			49.3	58.1	42.6			50.8			$10,280
Bryantville Elementary	Public	K-6	29 Gurney Drive	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 293-5411	421	30	14.0		374 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	64.8	330^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.6%		58.1	389^th of 916 public elementary schools	57.5%	59	56.9	52.7	44.2	33.3	46.5	61.5	60.7	47.2	43.5	53.1	50.9	50.9	$17,619
Hobomock Elementary	Public	K-6	81 Learning Lane	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	No	(781) 294-0911	385	32	11.9		351 (91.2%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	47.2	484^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.6%		60.5	360^th of 916 public elementary schools	60.7%	124	39.0	47.1	22.0	23.3	32.7	42.4	68.6	37.3	45.0	48.0	41.2	41.2	$19,947
John H Duval	Public	K-5	60 Regal Street	Whitman	02382	Plymouth County	Whitman-Hanson	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 618-7055	430	34	12.5		282 (65.6%)	38 (8.8%)	84 (19.5%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	53.5	420^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.6%		46.8	504^th of 916 public elementary schools	45.0%	84	48.1	39.3	38.8		42.4	48.1	38.3	50.0		45.8	43.9	43.9	$11,853
R Stewart Esten Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	733 Summer Street	Rockland	02370	Plymouth County	Rockland	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 878-8336	242	21	11.6		147 (60.7%)	13 (5.4%)	54 (22.3%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.7%)								(n/a)													$24,359
Center Elementary	Public	2-4	65 Silver Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	No	(781) 826-2631	582	36	16.2		531 (91.2%)	10 (1.7%)	20 (3.4%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	78.4	197^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.3%		78.7	199^th of 916 public elementary schools	78.3%	2	56.7	54.9			55.8	60.1	62.6			61.4			$15,508
North Pembroke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	72 Pilgrim Road	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	No	(781) 826-5115	518	35	14.7		456 (88.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	72.6	251^st of 906 public elementary schools	72.3%		77.9	209^th of 916 public elementary schools	77.2%	42	50.0	46.5	49.1	45.3	47.5	56.9	67.1	78.2	52.4	63.4	56.4	56.4	$17,963
Halifax Elementary	Public	K-6	464 Plymouth Street	Halifax	02338	Plymouth County	Halifax	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 293-2581	531	39	13.5		485 (91.3%)	10 (1.9%)	25 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	76.9	218^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.9%		75.3	241^st of 916 public elementary schools	73.7%	23	69.2	63.2	57.4	61.3	62.7	65.2	45.3	58.2	43.4	52.5	57.4	57.4	$10,095
Cedar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	265 Cedar Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	No	(781) 878-7228	479	27	17.5		420 (87.7%)	9 (1.9%)	19 (4.0%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)								(n/a)													$16,347
Gordon W. Mitchell School	Public	3-6	435 Central Street	East Bridgewater	02333	Plymouth County	East Bridgewater	No	No	No	No	(508) 378-8209	612	53	11.5		495 (80.9%)	44 (7.2%)	37 (6.0%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	46.4	492^nd of 906 public elementary schools	45.7%		52.4	446^th of 916 public elementary schools	51.3%	46	34.5	36.8	35.8	37.6	36.2	33.8	36.8	47.3	38.9	39.2	58.1	58.1	$18,562

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Head

Is Indian Head a good school?

Indian Head ranks 337^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Indian Head in?

Whitman-Hanson

What schools do graduates of Indian Head attend?

Students who attend Indian Head usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hanson Middle School
High : Whitman Hanson Regional

What is the racial makeup of Indian Head?

Students at Indian Head are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Indian Head?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Indian Head.

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