📍 45 Independence St, Canton, Norfolk County, 02021
Dean S Luce is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Canton, Norfolk County. The school has 457 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Canton school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 64% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dean S Luce enrolls 457 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 10% Black or African American and 9.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 299 | 65% |
| Black or African American | 46 | 10% |
| Asian | 45 | 9.8% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 8.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 6.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dean S Luce is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-80, state senate district 32, state house district 162.
Dean S Luce is one of 6 schools in Canton, based in Canton, Massachusetts. The district serves 3,314 students district-wide and employs 254 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 457 students, Dean S Luce is smaller than the district average of about 552 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large