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Massachusetts public elementary school

John F Kennedy Elementary

Canton school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #88 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 10%.

Overall rank
#88
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
66%+23 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
76%+33 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
457 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Math, in the top 5% statewide. An average of 76% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 34% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 13 points since 2023 (65% to 78%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 11.2% in 2022 to 4.1% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 10% · #88
ELA
Above averagetop 13% · #115
Math
Excellenttop 5% · #42
Attendance
Excellenttop 8% · #66
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 34% · #600

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts64%in 2026 · state 43%
21 points above the state
0%50%100%This school64%State43%20172019202120232026
Math78%in 2026 · state 42%
36 points above the state
0%50%100%This school78%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)506
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)513
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)82nd · 92nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students457
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher13MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
70.7%
Multi-Race
8.8%
Asian
7%
Black/African American
7%
Hispanic/Latino
6.6%

46.8% girls · 53.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
14.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
16.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.2%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
72%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
91.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
69%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)35.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
4.1%
MA avg
15.6%

7.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Canton

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$869KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,468MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$77,093MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.7%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves6.8% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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