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Massachusetts public elementary school

Lt Peter M Hansen Elementary

Canton school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #240 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 27%.

Overall rank
#240
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
58%+15 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
55%+11 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
538 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: Attendance, in the top 23% statewide. Students attend 95.2% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Math is down 11 points since 2023 (55% to 44%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 18% in 2022 to 9.1% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 27% · #240
ELA
Above averagetop 24% · #212
Math
Above averagetop 32% · #286
Attendance
Above averagetop 23% · #198
Teacher quality
Averagetop 37% · #323

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

ELA has been above the state average every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts48%in 2026 · state 43%
5 points above the state
0%50%100%This school48%State43%20172019202120232026
Math44%in 2026 · state 42%
2 points above the state
0%50%100%This school44%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)500
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)66th · 59th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students538
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
60.2%
Black/African American
12.1%
Asian
11.5%
Multi-Race
8.2%
Hispanic/Latino
7.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

48.5% girls · 51.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
19%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
4.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
17.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
81.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)39.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.1%
MA avg
15.6%

8.5 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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