John M Tobin Primary School
197 Vassal Ln
Cambridge MA, 02138, Middlesex County
Phone: 617-349-6600
Ranking: (943 out of 1,316, bottom 28%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Cambridge School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 22 | 20 | 44 | 40 | 47 | 37 | 37 | |||||||
Total Students: | 287 | 274 | 418 | 407 | 363 | 322 | 309 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 86 | 30.0% | 86 | 31.4% | 143 | 34.2% | 116 | 28.5% | 120 | 33.1% | 25 | 7.8% | 16 | 5.2% |
Kindergarten: | 38 | 13.2% | 40 | 14.6% | 17 | 4.1% | 53 | 13.0% | 34 | 9.4% | 85 | 26.4% | 78 | 25.2% |
Grade 1: | 37 | 12.9% | 36 | 13.1% | 45 | 10.8% | 39 | 9.6% | 31 | 8.5% | 26 | 8.1% | 23 | 7.4% |
Grade 2: | 32 | 11.1% | 36 | 13.1% | 40 | 9.6% | 36 | 8.8% | 26 | 7.2% | 24 | 7.5% | 30 | 9.7% |
Grade 3: | 31 | 10.8% | 28 | 10.2% | 34 | 8.1% | 31 | 7.6% | 22 | 6.1% | 25 | 7.8% | 17 | 5.5% |
Grade 4: | 32 | 11.1% | 28 | 10.2% | 29 | 6.9% | 24 | 5.9% | 24 | 6.6% | 25 | 7.8% | 24 | 7.8% |
Grade 5: | 31 | 10.8% | 20 | 7.3% | 27 | 6.5% | 27 | 6.6% | 28 | 7.7% | 23 | 7.1% | 33 | 10.7% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 138 | 48.1% | 134 | 48.9% | 208 | 49.8% | 197 | 48.4% | 174 | 47.9% | 151 | 46.9% | 151 | 48.9% |
Female: | 149 | 51.9% | 140 | 51.1% | 210 | 50.2% | 210 | 51.6% | 189 | 52.1% | 171 | 53.1% | 148 | 47.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.6% |
Asian: | 42 | 14.6% | 44 | 16.1% | 80 | 19.1% | 70 | 17.2% | 73 | 20.1% | 75 | 23.3% | 76 | 24.6% |
Hispanic: | 25 | 8.7% | 26 | 9.5% | 39 | 9.3% | 54 | 13.3% | 42 | 11.6% | 38 | 11.8% | 35 | 11.3% |
Black: | 71 | 24.7% | 74 | 27.0% | 151 | 36.1% | 147 | 36.1% | 129 | 35.5% | 122 | 37.9% | 133 | 43.0% |
White: | 117 | 40.8% | 101 | 36.9% | 121 | 28.9% | 110 | 27.0% | 96 | 26.4% | 68 | 21.1% | 54 | 17.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 29 | 10.1% | 27 | 9.9% | 22 | 5.3% | 21 | 5.2% | 18 | 5.0% | 13 | 4.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 90 | 31.4% | 95 | 34.7% | 198 | 47.4% | 193 | 47.4% | 152 | 41.9% | 147 | 45.7% | 137 | 44.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 5.9% | 16 | 5.8% | 23 | 5.5% | 25 | 6.1% | 22 | 6.1% | 21 | 6.5% | 27 | 8.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.32 | 13.79 | 9.60 | 10.12 | 7.79 | 8.70 | 8.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61.5% | 48.2% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 28% | 57% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 57% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 57% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42% | 59% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 59% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 64% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 58% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 52% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 50% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 59% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 57% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 65% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 59% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 65% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 67% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 54% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 53% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35.9% | 39.2% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 42% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 40% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 41% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 51% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 38% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 47% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 47% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 51% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 59% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20.5% | 27.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 32% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 33% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 42% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 43% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 42% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 48% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 43% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 49% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 47% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 61% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 54% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 58% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 54% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 51% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 59% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 63% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 59% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 63% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 35% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 45% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 51% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 42% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 53% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 51% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 54% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 56% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 33% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 26% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 34% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 32% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 38% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 36% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 34% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 45% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 38% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 45% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 44% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 57% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 62% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 62% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 62% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 60% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 62% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 63% | 66% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32.2% | 29.3% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 30% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 34% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 40% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 49% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 51% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 48% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 53% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 56% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52.2% | 51.0% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 58% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 57% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 52% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 71% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 65% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 64% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 71% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 70% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 71% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 29% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 40% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 41% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 41% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 52% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 45% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 52% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 68% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 67% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 75% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 78% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 75% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 81% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 71% | 81% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 14.3% | 26.7% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 32% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 33% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 39% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 35% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 42% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 42% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 45% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 51% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 52% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 8.9% | 19.5% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 25% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 24% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 33% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 24% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 35% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 29% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 34% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 36% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 38% | 43% |
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* John M Tobin Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.