John M Tobin

John M Tobin is a small elementary school. Its address is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 291 students. That puts enrollment 24% below the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Cambridge includes 17 schools. Together they enroll 7,027 students.

The biggest share of students at John M Tobin, 36%, is White. The rest of enrollment is 27% Black, 16% Asian, 12% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Middlesex County's population at about 67%. The diversity index for John M Tobin is 75%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The student-to-teacher ratio at John M Tobin is 10.8:1, based on 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.

The school is in Middlesex County, where median household income comes to about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Middlesex County counts 386 public schools with about 215,896 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Prospect Hill Academy Charter School, is about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.

Enrollment went from 293 in 2017-18 to 291 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.4:1 to 10.8:1 over the same years.

The allk12 page for John M Tobin lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.