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John M Tobin vs. Martin Luther King Jr.

Should I attend John M Tobin or Martin Luther King Jr.? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
John M Tobin
197 Vassal Lane
Cambridge, MA 02138
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Martin Luther King Jr.
102 Putnam Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Martin Luther King Jr. ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 321 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John M Tobin ranks in the top 10% 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 proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 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 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 323 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martin Luther King Jr. ranks in the top 10% 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 proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
321 students
323 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#119 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
#140 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
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60-64%
(Top 20% in MA)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MA)
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80-84%
(Top 5% in MA)
75-79%
(Top 10% in MA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
105
26
Kindergarten Students
38
58
Grade 1 Students
40
55
Grade 2 Students
37
47
Grade 3 Students
39
47
Grade 4 Students
32
44
Grade 5 Students
30
46

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
33%
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% Hispanic
8%
5%
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% Black
22%
15%
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% White
40%
24%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
23%
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0.75
0.76
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
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