Summary:
ZIP code 02341 covers Hanson, Massachusetts, and this data set lists exactly one elementary school there: Indian Head, a K–4 school with 494 students in the Whitman-Hanson district. Because it is the only elementary school in the ZIP code, there are no in-town peers to compare it with; the useful comparisons are against its own district and against the state.
Indian Head has earned 3 stars in each of the three years of rank history shown, and its statewide standing among elementary schools has climbed steadily: from 400th of 916 (56th percentile) in 2023–2024, to 337th of 906 (63rd percentile) in 2024–2025, to 286th of 899 (68th percentile) in 2025–2026 — an improvement of 114 rank positions and 12 percentile points. In 2025–2026 the school scored above both its district and the state on every reported MCAS Next Generation ELA and math test. Its all-grade results ran about 10–16 percentage points above the district and 10–15 points above the state. The standout is 4th grade math at 57.26% proficient, versus 47.65% in the district and 43.20% statewide; 4th grade ELA was also strong at 52.99%. Third grade math was closest to the benchmarks but still ahead, at 46.08% compared with 44.31% district and 42.19% state.
The school's momentum is notable. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026 it gained 1.21 points in all-grade ELA and 1.30 points in math, while district averages fell 4.25 points in ELA and 3.93 points in math. Some context is missing: the free/reduced-lunch figure is not reported for 2024–2025, so economic context can't be judged from this record, spending data is from 2020–2021 ($15,290 per student), and the student-teacher ratio of 15.4 has no district or state benchmark here. The district overall is rated 2 stars, at the 39th percentile of 351 districts. Overall, Indian Head looks like a relatively strong, improving school, with 4th grade math as its clearest strength.
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