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D−

Tobin K-8 School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

40 Smith St, Roxbury, MA 02120 · (617) 635-8393 · Part of Boston School District

Boston’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
364
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Tobin K-8 School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Boston kids: 40 middle schools

On the path

Where Boston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Tobin K-8 SchoolYou are here
7–840 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

40 Smith St, Roxbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten29
Grade 128
Grade 249
Grade 346
Grade 439
Grade 526
Grade 639
Grade 746
Grade 848
Enrollment over time
408’20
401’21
426’22
375’23
364’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 63%Black 24%Asian 6%White 5%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tobin K-8 School from Boston families.

Other schools in Boston School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Boston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.