Summary:
ZIP code 02021 in Canton, MA is served by three K–5 elementary schools — Lt Peter M Hansen, Dean S Luce, and John F Kennedy — all part of the Canton district, which ranks 58 of 351 districts statewide (83rd percentile, 4 stars). Together they enroll 1,509 students: 538 at Lt Peter M Hansen (the largest), 509 at Dean S Luce, and 462 at John F Kennedy (the smallest). All three score above the state average in ELA, math, and science, so the differences below are about relative performance among already strong schools.
John F Kennedy is the clear 2025–2026 leader: rank 101 of 899 (89th percentile), and the highest all-grade proficiency in every tested subject — ELA 60.66, math 71.84, science 63.64. It is the only one of the three above the district average in all three subjects, with standout math results in 3rd grade (77.5) and 5th grade (77.27), and its rank climbed from 237 of 916 in 2023–2024. Lt Peter M Hansen leads the group in 4th grade ELA (62.65), 5th grade ELA (61), and 4th grade math (67.47), but its 3rd grade math (44.32) falls below the district average and sits only slightly above the state.
Dean S Luce has the highest per-student spending ($18,463) and is tied for the lowest student-teacher ratio (12.9), yet posts the lowest 2025–2026 rank (238 of 899) and the lowest all-grade ELA (52.38) and science (43.33). Its 5th grade ELA (45.65) and science (43.33) are both below the district. Science declined at all three schools, most sharply at Dean S Luce (61.11 to 43.33), and John F Kennedy was the only school to improve in both ELA and math. Free/reduced-lunch data is unavailable for all three, limiting socioeconomic comparisons.
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