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Lt Peter M Hansen Primary School
25 Pecunit St
Canton MA, 02021, Norfolk County
Phone: 781-821-5085
Ranking:
(298 out of 1,316, top 23%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Canton School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 24 | |||||||
Total Students: | 464 | 478 | 467 | 461 | 473 | 486 | 417 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 71 | 15.3% | 40 | 8.4% | 40 | 8.6% | 39 | 8.5% | 40 | 8.5% | 40 | 8.2% | NA | NA |
Grade 1: | 65 | 14.0% | 81 | 16.9% | 77 | 16.5% | 61 | 13.2% | 87 | 18.4% | 93 | 19.1% | 73 | 17.5% |
Grade 2: | 81 | 17.5% | 81 | 16.9% | 92 | 19.7% | 84 | 18.2% | 97 | 20.5% | 80 | 16.5% | 89 | 21.3% |
Grade 3: | 74 | 15.9% | 93 | 19.5% | 90 | 19.3% | 95 | 20.6% | 78 | 16.5% | 97 | 20.0% | 71 | 17.0% |
Grade 4: | 92 | 19.8% | 88 | 18.4% | 92 | 19.7% | 82 | 17.8% | 95 | 20.1% | 80 | 16.5% | 89 | 21.3% |
Grade 5: | 81 | 17.5% | 95 | 19.9% | 76 | 16.3% | 100 | 21.7% | 76 | 16.1% | 96 | 19.8% | 95 | 22.8% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 219 | 47.2% | 225 | 47.1% | 230 | 49.3% | 244 | 52.9% | 248 | 52.4% | 261 | 53.7% | 217 | 52.0% |
Female: | 245 | 52.8% | 253 | 52.9% | 237 | 50.7% | 217 | 47.1% | 225 | 47.6% | 225 | 46.3% | 180 | 43.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 39 | 8.4% | 37 | 7.7% | 35 | 7.5% | 33 | 7.2% | 39 | 8.2% | 40 | 8.2% | 32 | 7.7% |
Hispanic: | 15 | 3.2% | 18 | 3.8% | 11 | 2.4% | 6 | 1.3% | 15 | 3.2% | 20 | 4.1% | 20 | 4.8% |
Black: | 59 | 12.7% | 60 | 12.6% | 51 | 10.9% | 46 | 10.0% | 40 | 8.5% | 36 | 7.4% | 31 | 7.4% |
White: | 330 | 71.1% | 339 | 70.9% | 345 | 73.9% | 349 | 75.7% | 351 | 74.2% | 375 | 77.2% | 318 | 76.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 20 | 4.3% | 22 | 4.6% | 24 | 5.1% | 26 | 5.6% | 28 | 5.9% | 15 | 3.1% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 68 | 14.7% | 63 | 13.2% | 54 | 11.6% | 48 | 10.4% | 32 | 6.8% | 42 | 8.6% | 25 | 6.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 1.5% | 9 | 1.9% | 8 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.20 | 14.22 | 13.31 | 13.16 | 13.36 | 14.50 | 17.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68.9% | 75.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 72% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 73% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 69% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 71% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 78% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 77% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 73% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 71% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 73% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 77% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 71% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 79% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 81% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 79% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 79% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 68% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91% | 82% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 75% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78.3% | 70.0% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 77% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 72% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 76% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 72% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 70% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 72% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 73% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 83% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 73% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62.2% | 55.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 61% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 65% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 67% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 64% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 65% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 61% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 62% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 77% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 66% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 73% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 83% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 75% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 75% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 82% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 78% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 79% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 84% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 61% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 74% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 64% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 66% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 73% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 70% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 76% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 84% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58.23% | 63% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 52% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 61% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 67% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 58% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 63% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 76% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 67% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 67% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 70% | 51% |
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* Lt Peter M Hansen Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.