Tobin K-8 School vs. Trotter Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tobin K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Trotter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Tobin K-8 School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 300 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Trotter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-6
Total Students
375 students
300 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1578 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1552 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
46
Kindergarten Students
26
35
Grade 1 Students
41
34
Grade 2 Students
37
36
Grade 3 Students
32
36
Grade 4 Students
35
39
Grade 5 Students
45
40
Grade 6 Students
43
34
Grade 7 Students
46
-
Grade 8 Students
48
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
62%
35%
% Black
25%
53%
% White
7%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
