John M Tobin (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Serving 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John M Tobin ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 326 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 20% in MA
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 60-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John M Tobin ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

John M Tobin's student population of 326 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 65% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John M Tobin
Pre-K	102
Kind	47
1	39
2	35
3	33
4	36
5	34

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Total Students

326 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John M Tobin
2023	320
2022	321
2021	307
2020	307
2019	307
2018	291
2017	291
2016	281
2015	292
2014	287
2013	274
2012	418
2011	407
2010	363
2009	322
2008	309
2007	304
2006	349
2005	412
2004	414
2003	410
2002	489
2001	508
2000	563
1999	601
1998	673
1997	714
1996	752
1995	754
1994	735
1993	704
1992	695
1991	674

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	John M Tobin
2023	30
2022	29
2021	24
2020	20
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	21
2014	22
2013	20
2012	44
2011	40
2010	47
2009	37
2008	37
2007	40
2006	46
2005	48

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School Calendar

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First Day of School

Tue. Sep 2, 2025

School Rankings

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

The of John M Tobin is 0.74, which is more 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)

#213 out of 1626 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John M Tobin
2023	#213
2022	#214
2021	#119
2019	#133
2018	#382
2017	#488
2016	#277
2015	#406
2014	#702
2013	#712
2012	#1230

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70-74%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John M Tobin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2023	72%	42%	56%
2022	72%	41%	49%
2021	62%	37%	42%
2019	72%	51%	54%
2018	62%	52%	56%
2017	62%	53%	54%
2016	87%	64%	64%
2015	82%	61%	64%
2014	72%	61%	61%
2013	67%	61%	62%
2012	52%	59%	58%

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60-64%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John M Tobin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2022	62%	44%	55%
2021	82%	49%	59%
2019	82%	54%	60%
2018	82%	56%	56%
2017	67%	54%	60%
2016	82%	71%	74%
2015	77%	69%	72%
2014	67%	69%	69%
2013	72%	69%	68%
2012	47%	69%	66%
2011	52%	70%	66%

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60-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John M Tobin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2022	69%	44%	48%
2021	54%	42%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	John M Tobin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2023	11:1	12:1	10:1
2022	11:1	12:1	10:1
2021	13:1	12:1	10:1
2020	15:1	13:1	12:1
2019	15:1	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	13:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	13:1	11:1
2015	14:1	13:1	11:1
2014	13:1	14:1	10:1
2013	14:1	14:1	11:1
2012	10:1	14:1	10:1
2011	10:1	14:1	11:1
2010	8:1	14:1	11:1
2009	9:1	14:1	11:1
2008	8:1	14:1	11:1
2007	8:1	13:1	9:1
2006	8:1	13:1	10:1
2005	9:1	14:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John M Tobin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2023	16%	7%	13%
2022	18%	7%	13%
2021	18%	7%	12%
2020	17%	7%	13%
2019	17%	7%	13%
2018	16%	8%	12%
2017	16%	8%	12%
2016	15%	6%	12%
2015	14%	6%	12%
2014	15%	6%	12%
2013	16%	6%	12%
2012	19%	6%	11%
2011	17%	7%	11%
2010	20%	6%	12%
2009	23%	6%	11%
2008	26%	6%	12%
2007	20%	6%	12%
2006	15%	6%	12%
2005	19%	5%	11%
2004	16%	5%	11%
2003	12%	5%	10%
2002	14%	5%	12%
2001	14%	4%	11%
2000	11%	4%	10%
1999	11%	4%	11%
1998	8%	4%	11%
1997	8%	4%	10%
1996	9%	4%	9%
1995	7%	4%	8%
1994	8%	4%	8%
1993	6%	4%	8%
1992	7%	4%	8%
1991	6%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

25%

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

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Black

22%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John M Tobin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2023	24%	10%	24%
2022	22%	10%	25%
2021	18%	10%	25%
2020	22%	9%	25%
2019	22%	9%	25%
2018	26%	9%	28%
2017	26%	9%	28%
2016	25%	9%	28%
2015	27%	9%	30%
2014	25%	9%	29%
2013	27%	9%	30%
2012	36%	8%	31%
2011	36%	8%	33%
2010	36%	8%	33%
2009	38%	8%	35%
2008	43%	8%	35%
2007	49%	8%	36%
2006	52%	8%	37%
2005	51%	9%	39%
2004	54%	9%	38%
2003	52%	9%	38%
2002	45%	9%	35%
2001	42%	9%	35%
2000	43%	9%	35%
1999	44%	9%	35%
1998	41%	8%	34%
1997	40%	8%	35%
1996	39%	8%	35%
1995	39%	8%	35%
1994	38%	7%	34%
1993	35%	7%	34%
1992	34%	7%	33%
1991	31%	8%	33%

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White

40%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John M Tobin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2023	39%	54%	39%
2022	40%	56%	39%
2021	46%	57%	41%
2020	42%	59%	41%
2019	42%	59%	41%
2018	39%	61%	41%
2017	39%	61%	41%
2016	41%	63%	40%
2015	39%	64%	40%
2014	41%	65%	38%
2013	37%	66%	39%
2012	29%	67%	39%
2011	27%	68%	37%
2010	26%	69%	36%
2009	21%	70%	36%
2008	17%	71%	37%
2007	16%	72%	36%
2006	21%	73%	35%
2005	18%	74%	34%
2004	22%	74%	36%
2003	24%	75%	37%
2002	31%	75%	39%
2001	34%	76%	40%
2000	38%	77%	39%
1999	37%	77%	41%
1998	43%	78%	41%
1997	45%	78%	40%
1996	47%	79%	42%
1995	48%	79%	42%
1994	48%	80%	44%
1993	52%	80%	44%
1992	50%	81%	45%
1991	55%	81%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	John M Tobin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2023	13%	5%	10%
2022	12%	4%	9%
2021	10%	4%	8%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	9%	3%	6%
2017	9%	3%	6%
2016	9%	3%	6%
2015	12%	3%	5%
2014	9%	3%	6%
2013	10%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	5%	2%	4%
2010	5%	2%	3%
2009	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John M Tobin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2023	0.75	0.64	0.75
2022	0.75	0.62	0.75
2021	0.72	0.62	0.74
2020	0.74	0.60	0.74
2019	0.74	0.60	0.74
2018	0.74	0.58	0.73
2017	0.74	0.58	0.73
2016	0.74	0.56	0.73
2015	0.74	0.55	0.73
2014	0.75	0.54	0.74
2013	0.75	0.53	0.73
2012	0.75	0.52	0.73
2011	0.76	0.51	0.73
2010	0.75	0.50	0.73
2009	0.75	0.51	0.72
2008	0.72	0.47	0.71
2007	0.69	0.46	0.71
2006	0.66	0.45	0.71
2005	0.67	0.43	0.70
2004	0.64	0.43	0.70
2003	0.65	0.42	0.69
2002	0.68	0.41	0.70
2001	0.69	0.40	0.69
2000	0.66	0.39	0.69
1999	0.66	0.39	0.69
1998	0.64	0.38	0.69
1997	0.63	0.38	0.69
1996	0.62	0.36	0.68
1995	0.62	0.36	0.68
1994	0.62	0.35	0.67
1993	0.60	0.35	0.67
1992	0.63	0.34	0.67
1991	0.60	0.33	0.66

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	John M Tobin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2023	32%	35%	36%
2022	32%	35%	36%
2021	34%	36%	36%
2020	34%	35%	34%
2019	34%	35%	34%
2015	35%	36%	36%
2014	31%	34%	40%
2013	35%	32%	39%
2012	47%	30%	41%
2011	47%	29%	38%
2010	42%	27%	40%
2009	46%	25%	38%
2008	44%	24%	37%
2007	47%	23%	36%
2006	44%	23%	37%
2005	46%	23%	39%
2004	43%	22%	33%
2001	31%	19%	28%
2000	33%	20%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	John M Tobin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	6%	5%	7%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	9%	5%	8%
2007	12%	5%	7%
2006	15%	5%	10%
2005	13%	5%	10%
2004	13%	5%	8%
2001	9%	5%	8%
2000	11%	5%	9%

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School District Name

Cambridge School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is John M Tobin's ranking?

John M Tobin is ranked #213 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are John M Tobin often compared to?

John M Tobinis often viewed alongside schools like Martin Luther King Junior, Peabody, Maria L. Baldwin by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend John M Tobin?

326 students attend John M Tobin.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of John M Tobin students are White, 22% of students are Black, 19% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John M Tobin?

John M Tobin has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does John M Tobin offer ?

John M Tobin offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is John M Tobin part of?

John M Tobin is part of Cambridge School District.

In what neighborhood is John M Tobin located?

John M Tobin is located in the West Cambridge neighborhood of Cambridge, MA. There are 1 other public schools located in West Cambridge.

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