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:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 426 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 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 297 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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-6
Total Students
426 students
297 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
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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%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Tobin K-8 School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Tobin K-8 School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/37000/37325/maurice-j-tobin-chart-sKNTws.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Trotter Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Trotter Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/37000/37360/william-monroe-trotter-chart-b0jls87.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
6-9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
15-19%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Trotter Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Trotter Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/37000/37360/trotter-elementary-school-chart-NeGEuD.png)
Pre-K Students
21
37
Kindergarten Students
43
36
Grade 1 Students
37
38
Grade 2 Students
37
34
Grade 3 Students
41
34
Grade 4 Students
49
50
Grade 5 Students
49
38
Grade 6 Students
46
30
Grade 7 Students
48
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Grade 8 Students
55
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
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% Hispanic
63%
34%
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% Black
26%
55%
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% White
4%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Trotter Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Trotter Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/37000/37360/trotter-elementary-school-chart-2sAAgQ.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.54
0.58
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Trotter Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Trotter Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/37000/37360/trotter-elementary-school-chart-F5Ld1p.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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