John M Tobin

John M Tobin is a modestly sized K-5 school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, overseen by Cambridge. The school enrolls 291 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 24% smaller than typical.

Cambridge runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 7,027 students. John M Tobin is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, John M Tobin shows that the largest single group is White at 36%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 27% Black, 16% Asian, 12% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting John M Tobin tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, Middlesex County reports that median household earnings sit near $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), John M Tobin is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Prospect Hill Academy Charter School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John M Tobin.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. John M Tobin's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 293 (now 291). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the John M Tobin community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.