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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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 352 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 42%). 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 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 364 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 10% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). 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 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
352 students
364 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
38 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1554 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1573 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
14
Kindergarten Students
54
29
Grade 1 Students
41
28
Grade 2 Students
43
49
Grade 3 Students
50
46
Grade 4 Students
38
39
Grade 5 Students
34
26
Grade 6 Students
40
39
Grade 7 Students
-
46
Grade 8 Students
-
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
41%
63%
% Black
50%
24%
% White
3%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%