Dean S Luce (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Dean S Luce

45 Independence St
Canton, MA 02021

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Top 20%

Serving 477 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dean S Luce ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20% in MA
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dean S Luce ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Dean S Luce's student population of 477 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dean S Luce
Kind	78
1	83
2	77
3	87
4	72
5	80

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Total Students

477 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dean S Luce
2023	457
2022	462
2021	463
2020	487
2019	487
2018	492
2017	492
2016	511
2015	554
2014	582
2013	564
2012	626
2011	645
2010	609
2009	606
2008	668
2007	713
2006	723
2005	699
2004	691
2003	651
2002	637
2001	625
2000	388
1999	368
1998	351
1997	356
1996	350
1995	350
1994	342
1993	350
1992	352
1991	346

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Dean S Luce
2023	36
2022	32
2021	36
2020	34
2019	34
2018	35
2017	35
2016	36
2015	35
2014	36
2013	36
2012	38
2011	41
2010	42
2009	42
2008	37
2007	48
2006	50
2005	43

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School Motto

We believe in the promise of our children.

School Rankings

Dean S Luce ranks within the top 20% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dean S Luce is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#231 out of 1626 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dean S Luce
2023	#231
2022	#234
2021	#392
2019	#352
2018	#381
2017	#531
2016	#628
2015	#914
2014	#813
2013	#530
2012	#546

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70%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dean S Luce	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	70%	42%	59%
2022	69%	41%	53%
2021	54%	37%	47%
2019	70%	51%	64%
2018	71%	52%	67%
2017	71%	53%	67%
2016	75%	64%	76%
2015	63%	61%	72%
2014	66%	61%	73%
2013	75%	61%	72%
2012	71%	59%	73%

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63%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dean S Luce	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2022	63%	44%	54%
2021	64%	49%	62%
2019	67%	54%	67%
2018	74%	56%	67%
2017	59%	54%	68%
2016	76%	71%	84%
2015	64%	69%	82%
2014	69%	69%	81%
2013	76%	69%	83%
2012	78%	69%	84%
2011	79%	70%	83%

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55-59%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dean S Luce	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2022	57%	44%	54%
2021	47%	42%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Dean S Luce	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	13:1	12:1	13:1
2022	14:1	12:1	14:1
2021	13:1	12:1	13:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	14:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	13:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	14:1	13:1	14:1
2015	16:1	13:1	14:1
2014	16:1	14:1	14:1
2013	16:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	14:1	14:1
2011	16:1	14:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	13:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	18:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dean S Luce	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	10%	7%	11%
2022	10%	7%	12%
2021	12%	7%	12%
2020	12%	7%	11%
2019	12%	7%	11%
2018	13%	8%	11%
2017	13%	8%	11%
2016	12%	6%	10%
2015	12%	6%	10%
2014	10%	6%	9%
2013	10%	6%	8%
2012	9%	6%	8%
2011	10%	7%	7%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	8%	6%	7%
2007	9%	6%	7%
2006	7%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	7%
2004	6%	5%	7%
2003	7%	5%	6%
2002	5%	5%	5%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	3%	4%	4%
1999	2%	4%	4%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	3%
1993	1%	4%	2%
1992	3%	4%	1%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dean S Luce	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	6%	24%	7%
2022	7%	23%	7%
2021	5%	22%	6%
2020	5%	21%	5%
2019	5%	21%	5%
2018	4%	19%	4%
2017	4%	19%	4%
2016	3%	19%	4%
2015	3%	18%	4%
2014	4%	17%	3%
2013	4%	16%	4%
2012	4%	16%	3%
2011	3%	15%	3%
2010	2%	15%	3%
2009	2%	14%	3%
2008	3%	15%	5%
2007	2%	14%	4%
2006	2%	13%	3%
2005	1%	12%	2%
2004	1%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	1%	11%	2%
2000	3%	10%	2%
1999	2%	10%	2%
1998	1%	10%	1%
1997	2%	10%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%	1%

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Black

11%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dean S Luce	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	10%	10%	12%
2022	10%	10%	11%
2021	9%	10%	11%
2020	9%	9%	11%
2019	9%	9%	11%
2018	10%	9%	11%
2017	10%	9%	11%
2016	10%	9%	11%
2015	10%	9%	10%
2014	11%	9%	10%
2013	9%	9%	9%
2012	9%	8%	9%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	5%	8%	8%
2009	5%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	9%
2007	5%	8%	8%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	7%	9%	8%
2004	7%	9%	7%
2003	5%	9%	6%
2002	4%	9%	4%
2001	4%	9%	4%
2000	5%	9%	3%
1999	7%	9%	4%
1998	5%	8%	3%
1997	6%	8%	5%
1996	6%	8%	4%
1995	6%	8%	4%
1994	5%	7%	3%
1993	3%	7%	3%
1992	3%	7%	3%
1991	3%	8%	2%

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White

63%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dean S Luce	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	66%	54%	63%
2022	67%	56%	64%
2021	67%	57%	65%
2020	67%	59%	68%
2019	67%	59%	68%
2018	66%	61%	70%
2017	66%	61%	70%
2016	68%	63%	71%
2015	70%	64%	73%
2014	70%	65%	75%
2013	73%	66%	76%
2012	74%	67%	77%
2011	76%	68%	77%
2010	82%	69%	79%
2009	83%	70%	80%
2008	82%	71%	79%
2007	84%	72%	81%
2006	85%	73%	81%
2005	85%	74%	83%
2004	86%	74%	84%
2003	86%	75%	86%
2002	89%	75%	83%
2001	91%	76%	90%
2000	89%	77%	91%
1999	89%	77%	90%
1998	92%	78%	94%
1997	90%	78%	92%
1996	90%	79%	93%
1995	91%	79%	94%
1994	92%	80%	93%
1993	94%	80%	95%
1992	93%	81%	95%
1991	94%	81%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Dean S Luce	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dean S Luce	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	0.54	0.64	0.57
2022	0.53	0.62	0.57
2021	0.53	0.62	0.54
2020	0.53	0.60	0.52
2019	0.53	0.60	0.52
2018	0.54	0.58	0.49
2017	0.54	0.58	0.49
2016	0.51	0.56	0.47
2015	0.49	0.55	0.44
2014	0.49	0.54	0.43
2013	0.45	0.53	0.42
2012	0.44	0.52	0.40
2011	0.41	0.51	0.39
2010	0.32	0.50	0.37
2009	0.31	0.51	0.36
2008	0.32	0.47	0.36
2007	0.29	0.46	0.33
2006	0.27	0.45	0.33
2005	0.27	0.43	0.31
2004	0.25	0.43	0.28
2003	0.26	0.42	0.26
2002	0.21	0.41	0.29
2001	0.17	0.40	0.19
2000	0.21	0.39	0.17
1999	0.20	0.39	0.19
1998	0.15	0.38	0.13
1997	0.19	0.38	0.16
1996	0.19	0.36	0.12
1995	0.17	0.36	0.13
1994	0.15	0.35	0.13
1993	0.12	0.35	0.10
1992	0.13	0.34	0.10
1991	0.12	0.33	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Dean S Luce	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	24%	35%	15%
2022	23%	35%	15%
2021	23%	36%	15%
2020	22%	35%	14%
2019	22%	35%	14%
2015	19%	36%	14%
2014	16%	34%	12%
2013	15%	32%	12%
2012	13%	30%	11%
2011	11%	29%	9%
2010	6%	27%	7%
2009	6%	25%	8%
2008	7%	24%	9%
2007	7%	23%	7%
2006	4%	23%	5%
2005	5%	23%	5%
2004	6%	22%	6%
2001	3%	19%	3%
2000	5%	20%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Dean S Luce	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	3%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Canton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dean S Luce's ranking?

Dean S Luce is ranked #231 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Dean S Luce often compared to?

Dean S Luceis often viewed alongside schools like John F Kennedy, Lt Peter M Hansen by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Dean S Luce?

477 students attend Dean S Luce.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Dean S Luce students are White, 11% of students are Black, 10% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dean S Luce?

Dean S Luce has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Dean S Luce offer ?

Dean S Luce offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Dean S Luce part of?

Dean S Luce is part of Canton School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20%
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education