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Overall#39
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Elementary School · Code: 490065

John M Tobin

Cambridge

State Rankings (Elementary)
#39
Overall Rank
#62
ELA MCAS
#8
Math MCAS
#755
Attendance
#472
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+873%(Rank #62)
Mathematics+488%(Rank #8)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
516
Math
523
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 98.0th · Math: 98.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
7
Total Classes
282
Students
282
Student Population
English Learners6.7%
Students with Disabilities30.1%
Low Income34.4%
48.9% Female
51.1% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
37%
16%
27%
12%
White: 36.9%
Asian: 15.6%
Hispanic/Latino: 7.8%
Black/African American: 27.3%
Multi-Race: 12.4%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+2.3
92.8%
Chronically Absent-12.6
20.8%
Avg. Absences per Student12.6

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+8
73
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+4
88
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+2.3
92.8
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-12.6
20.8
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)27
Student/Teacher Ratio10.8 to 1
Teachers Licensed96.3%
Experienced Teachers75.9%
Teaching In-Field96.4%
Retention
Teacher Retention69.4%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education87%
Special Education11.1%
English Learners1.9%
Quick Facts
District: Cambridge
School Code: 490065
Avg. Class Size: 7
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.8 to 1

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