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If you had an hour of school board time for Lt Peter M Hansen, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
538
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANTON·NCES 250330000455
Lt Peter M Hansen
25 Pecunit Street, Canton, MA 02021 · (781) 821-5085 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Canton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.0pp since 2016
Math
59.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 68.0% | 46.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 72.0% | 63.0% |
| 2016-17 | 72.0% | 67.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lt Peter M Hansen ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #222 of 920 ▼ 42 | #59 of 104 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #159 of 920 ▼ 1 | #43 of 104 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #231 of 901 | #27 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 538 | #191 of 1,086 | #18 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #731 of 938 | #85 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #302 of 938 | #46 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.3% | #88 of 317 | #18 of 55 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
538
+43 (+9%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 507
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 538 | 39.5 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 536 | 40.2 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 40.4 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 38 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 37.2 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 477 | 36 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 461 | 35 | 13.2:1 | 12% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 457 | N/A | N/A | 5% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 507 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lt Peter M Hansen.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (475 to 538); teachers up 6% (37.2 to 39.5).
About Lt Peter M Hansen
Lt Peter M Hansen is a mid-sized elementary school located in Canton, Massachusetts. There are 538 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5. The school is 41% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Canton is the district for Lt Peter M Hansen. It has 6 schools and 3,314 students.
Of every 100 students at Lt Peter M Hansen, about 60 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Black, 11% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 70%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lt Peter M Hansen scores 60%.
Lt Peter M Hansen lists 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.6 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Lt Peter M Hansen lands at A, ahead of 86% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In Norfolk County, home to about 730,082 people, median household income comes to about $130,739, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. There are 198 public schools in the county, enrolling about 101,300, Lt Peter M Hansen among them.
Wm H Galvin Middle, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Lt Peter M Hansen is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment rose 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Lt Peter M Hansen community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Canton
- Canton HighHigh · 968 students
- Wm H Galvin MiddleMiddle · 716 students
- Dean S LuceElementary · 509 students
- John F KennedyElementary · 462 students
- Rodman Early Childhood CenterElementary · 121 students
Other schools in Canton
- Canton HighHigh · 968 students
- Blue Hills Regional Vocational TechnicalHigh · 910 students
- Wm H Galvin MiddleMiddle · 716 students
- Dean S LuceElementary · 509 students
- John F KennedyElementary · 462 students
- Rodman Early Childhood CenterElementary · 121 students
Nearby schools
- Wm H Galvin Middle0.2 mi · 716
- John F Kennedy0.9 mi · 462
- Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical1.3 mi · 910
- Rodman Early Childhood Center1.6 mi · 121
- Dean S Luce1.6 mi · 509
- Canton High1.7 mi · 968
Frequently asked questions
About Lt Peter M HansenHow large is Lt Peter M Hansen?
Lt Peter M Hansen enrolls approximately 538 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lt Peter M Hansen an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lt Peter M Hansen is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Lt Peter M Hansen?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Lt Peter M Hansen.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lt Peter M Hansen?
At Lt Peter M Hansen, the student body is approximately 60% White, 7% Hispanic, 12% Black, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Lt Peter M Hansen in?
Lt Peter M Hansen is part of Canton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.