Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle

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Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle is a public middle school located in Huntington Beach, CA, serving 712 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the highly-ranked Fountain Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked 51 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Talbert Middle has consistently been ranked among the top 25% of middle schools in California, with a current ranking of 215 out of 2,777 middle schools in the state. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the years analyzed, indicating strong overall performance. Talbert Middle consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, with proficiency rates of 69.61% and 65.09% respectively, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance is particularly impressive for its Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, which rank in the top 5% and top 4% of California middle schools, respectively.

While Talbert Middle has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates during the COVID-19 pandemic, from 4.8% in 2018-2019 to 20.9% in 2020-2021, the school has been able to reduce the chronic absenteeism rate to 15.0% in the most recent 2022-2023 school year. Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Fulton (Harry C.) Middle and Masuda (Kazuo) Middle, Talbert Middle has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio of 25.2, but its overall academic performance remains strong.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 9101 Brabham Dr.
       Huntington Beach, CA  92646-2764


(714) 378-4220

District: Fountain Valley Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
215th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,450 Help


Feeder schools for Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle:

Elementary:    Gisler (Robert) Elementary
    Newland (William T.) Elementary
    Oka (Isojiro) Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  21.8 Help
Number of students:  731

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.8%
Hispanic:
19.4%
Asian:
17.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle ranks better than 92.3% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Fountain Valley Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.6. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.8%), Hispanic (19.4%), Asian (17.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 19.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Fountain Valley Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle is 21.8. 1 middle schools in the Fountain Valley Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle employs 33.4 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle is $8,450, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Fountain Valley Elementary School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle 215th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle in the ranking list.)

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Fountain Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fountain Valley Elementary 51st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle

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Rank History for all students at Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 85.33 195th 1769 89.0%
2005 89.89 121st 1777 93.2%
2006 83.08 241st 1804 86.6%
2007 75.82 376th 1999 81.2%
2008 83.20 236th 2005 88.2%
2009 84.18 213th 2063 89.7%
2010 81.27 268th 2179 87.7%
2011 71.64 501st 2236 77.6%
2012 80.96 274th 2259 87.9%
2013 68.65 634th 2379 73.4%
2015 86.02 310th 2477 87.5%
2016 82.48 382nd 2497 84.7%
2017 89.69 245th 2508 90.2%
2018 90.40 232nd 2480 90.6%
2019 94.08 166th 2715 93.9%
2022 94.98 139th 2740 94.9%
2023 93.29 197th 2802 93.0%
2024 92.60 215th 2777 92.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 83.77 59th 554 89.4%
2022 83.82 76th 665 88.6%
2023 78.51 126th 678 81.4%
2024 76.42 153rd 699 78.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.09 232nd 1538 84.9%
2024 83.05 152nd 1550 90.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.84 109th 2230 95.1%
2019 93.42 94th 2369 96.0%
2022 92.17 118th 2458 95.2%
2023 87.41 203rd 2549 92.0%
2024 95.45 94th 2575 96.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.42 189th 2262 91.6%
2019 93.78 133rd 2380 94.4%
2022 95.15 118th 2509 95.3%
2023 92.60 184th 2547 92.8%
2024 90.64 227th 2546 91.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.03 205th 1369 85.0%
2019 93.14 67th 1491 95.5%
2022 82.51 155th 1531 89.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.55 275th 2273 87.9%
2019 93.02 181st 2407 92.5%
2022 93.55 162nd 2527 93.6%
2023 92.33 192nd 2558 92.5%
2024 92.21 198th 2547 92.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.95 277th 700 60.4%
2019 76.31 169th 745 77.3%
2022 80.21 106th 733 85.5%
2023 76.26 151st 718 79.0%
2024 79.91 117th 741 84.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.71 99th 2072 95.2%
2019 95.54 62nd 2213 97.2%
2022 92.71 95th 2359 96.0%
2023 96.02 56th 2391 97.7%
2024 91.08 129th 2383 94.6%
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Rank History for White students at Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.45 388th 1496 74.1%
2019 82.85 206th 1602 87.1%
2022 83.18 187th 1555 88.0%
2023 76.88 294th 1552 81.1%
2024 73.52 353rd 1535 77.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 469 14 78 54 0 n/a n/a 0 615
1989 444 6 63 48 0 n/a n/a 0 561
1990 404 9 58 55 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1991 435 10 57 64 0 n/a n/a 0 566
1992 456 9 64 62 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1993 443 10 61 58 1 n/a n/a 0 573
1994 463 14 71 56 1 n/a n/a 0 605
1995 443 15 78 66 1 n/a n/a 0 603
1996 443 15 78 66 1 n/a n/a 0 603
1997 463 13 67 70 1 n/a n/a 0 614
1998 484 13 71 72 1 n/a n/a 0 641
1999 482 15 70 69 1 n/a n/a 2 639
2000 472 12 71 79 1 n/a n/a 6 641
2001 457 10 70 73 3 n/a n/a 7 620
2002 466 7 73 89 5 n/a n/a 11 651
2003 466 7 73 89 5 n/a n/a 11 651
2004 453 7 83 95 6 n/a n/a 1 645
2005 424 7 72 86 6 n/a n/a 10 605
2006 395 7 60 89 7 n/a n/a 16 574
2007 382 6 81 91 7 n/a n/a 3 570
2008 358 6 72 87 6 n/a n/a 0 529
2009 333 4 69 88 4 8 12 0 518
2010 336 6 70 87 5 8 7 0 519
2011 359 8 70 104 5 4 6 0 556
2012 342 6 78 96 6 4 3 0 535
2013 415 5 114 110 7 5 10 0 666
2014 438 8 125 109 6 3 14 0 703
2015 437 7 136 112 4 3 23 0 722
2016 422 5 136 112 3 4 27 0 709
2017 411 5 133 129 2 3 35 0 718
2018 417 6 133 129 2 3 38 0 728
2019 435 7 124 126 4 3 45 0 744
2020 437 6 145 135 4 6 50 0 783
2021 395 6 129 144 7 4 74 0 759
2022 357 8 130 147 5 3 75 1 726
2023 350 8 117 155 3 2 77 0 712
2024 371 4 127 142 1 2 84 0 731

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 615 21.4 28.7 n/a
1989 561 19.9 28.1 n/a
1990 526 21.3 24.6 n/a
1991 566 21.8 25.9 n/a
1992 591 22.2 26.6 14
1993 573 23.5 24.4 13.1
1994 605 24.5 24.7 16
1995 603 24.7 24.4 19.9
1996 603 24.7 24.4 19.9
1997 614 24.7 24.9 18.1
1998 641 25.7 24.9 15.1
1999 639 25.8 24.8 19.6
2000 641 25.0 25.6 15
2001 620 24.0 25.8 15.2
2002 651 24.5 26.6 10.8
2003 651 24.5 26.6 10.8
2004 645 23.6 27.3 11.8
2005 605 22.5 26.9 14.1
2006 574 22.5 25.5 15.9
2007 570 25.3 22.5 17.5
2008 529 28.0 18.9 15.9
2009 518 20.9 21.1 17.8
2010 519 22.0 23.5 21
2011 556 n/a n/a 18.7
2012 535 22.0 24.3 n/a
2013 666 27.0 24.6 25.7
2014 703 28.5 24.6 16.5
2015 722 29.0 24.8 20.5
2016 709 29.0 24.4 17.2
2017 718 27.0 26.5 13.5
2018 728 27.8 26.1 20.2
2019 744 28.0 26.5 20.4
2020 783 n/a n/a 20.4
2021 759 30.0 25.2 19.1
2022 726 29.5 24.5 17.9
2023 712 34.4 20.6 18.7
2024 731 33.4 21.8 19.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 615 21.4 28.7 n/a
1989 561 19.9 28.1 n/a
1990 526 21.3 24.6 n/a
1991 566 21.8 25.9 n/a
1992 591 22.2 26.6 14
1993 573 23.5 24.4 13.1
1994 605 24.5 24.7 16
1995 603 24.7 24.4 19.9
1996 603 24.7 24.4 19.9
1997 614 24.7 24.9 18.1
1998 641 25.7 24.9 15.1
1999 639 25.8 24.8 19.6
2000 641 25.0 25.6 15
2001 620 24.0 25.8 15.2
2002 651 24.5 26.6 10.8
2003 651 24.5 26.6 10.8
2004 645 23.6 27.3 11.8
2005 605 22.5 26.9 14.1
2006 574 22.5 25.5 15.9
2007 570 25.3 22.5 17.5
2008 529 28.0 18.9 15.9
2009 518 20.9 21.1 17.8
2010 519 22.0 23.5 21
2011 556 n/a n/a 18.7
2012 535 22.0 24.3 n/a
2013 666 27.0 24.6 25.7
2014 703 28.5 24.6 16.5
2015 722 29.0 24.8 20.5
2016 709 29.0 24.4 17.2
2017 718 27.0 26.5 13.5
2018 728 27.8 26.1 20.2
2019 744 28.0 26.5 20.4
2020 783 n/a n/a 20.4
2021 759 30.0 25.2 19.1
2022 726 29.5 24.5 17.9
2023 712 34.4 20.6 18.7
2024 731 33.4 21.8 19.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,450

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 166th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 197th of 2802 Middle schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle)85.271.4
 13.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fountain Valley Elementary)77.872
 5.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle)77.571.8
 5.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fountain Valley Elementary)75.967.8
 8.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle)82.672.4
 10.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fountain Valley Elementary)80.479
 1.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle)73.463.1
 10.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fountain Valley Elementary)74.871.3
 3.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle)73.671.2
 2.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fountain Valley Elementary)78.875.6
 3.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle)71.159.6
 11.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fountain Valley Elementary)74.468.8
 5.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle)47.749.6
 1.9%
   8th Grade Science (Fountain Valley Elementary)59.957.1
 2.8%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students744712
 4.3%
African American78
 14.3%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian124117
 5.6%
Hispanic126155
 23%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White435350
 19.5%
Two or More Races4577
 71.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.4%18.7%
 1.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 731 students attended Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle.

Students at Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle are 51% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 11% Two or more races.

Yes. Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle ranks in the top 7.7% of California middle schools.


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