Trotter Elementary School vs. Tobin K-8 School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Trotter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Tobin K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
300 students
375 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1552 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1578 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
46
22
Kindergarten Students
35
26
Grade 1 Students
34
41
Grade 2 Students
36
37
Grade 3 Students
36
32
Grade 4 Students
39
35
Grade 5 Students
40
45
Grade 6 Students
34
43
Grade 7 Students
-
46
Grade 8 Students
-
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
35%
62%
% Black
53%
25%
% White
4%
7%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
94%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
