Ralph Talbot

Summary:

Ralph Talbot is an elementary school located in Weymouth, MA, serving 259 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Weymouth school district, which is ranked 174 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ralph Talbot consistently outperforms the Weymouth district and the state of Massachusetts in MCAS proficiency rates across all grades and subjects. In 2023-2024, 48.09% of Ralph Talbot students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.13% for Weymouth and 39.17% for Massachusetts. In Math, 52.67% of Ralph Talbot students were proficient or better, compared to 38.28% for Weymouth and 40.91% for Massachusetts. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade ELA and Math, where it outpaces the district and state by a significant margin.

While Ralph Talbot is a strong performer within the Weymouth district, there is room for improvement to reach the level of top-performing schools in the region, such as Grace Farrar Cole in Norwell and Plymouth River in Hingham. Additionally, the school may need to evaluate its special education program, as its ranking for special education students has declined in recent years.


Detail:

Public K-5

 277 Ralph Talbot Street
       South Weymouth, MA  02190


(781) 335-7250

District: Weymouth

SchoolDigger Rank:
317th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,941 Help


Students who attend Ralph Talbot usually attend:

High:    Weymouth High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  259

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.5%
Hispanic:
12.4%
African American:
10.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ralph Talbot ranks better than 65.4% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 3rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Weymouth School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.22. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.5%), Hispanic (12.4%), African American (10.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ralph Talbot is 12.8, which is the 4th best among 8 elementary schools in the Weymouth School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ralph Talbot is $15,941. 4 elementary schools in the Weymouth School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ralph Talbot:

SchoolDigger ranks Ralph Talbot 317th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Ralph Talbot in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Weymouth:

SchoolDigger ranks Weymouth 174th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ralph Talbot

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Rank History for all students at Ralph Talbot

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 91.26 30th 884 96.6%
2004 79.22 176th 882 80.0%
2005 50.87 462nd 887 47.9%
2006 78.36 188th 911 79.4%
2007 87.69 65th 911 92.9%
2008 94.75 5th 908 99.4%
2009 87.54 73rd 909 92.0%
2010 76.31 220th 920 76.1%
2011 54.16 472nd 924 48.9%
2012 47.96 538th 930 42.2%
2013 72.40 271st 928 70.8%
2014 65.58 338th 926 63.5%
2015 56.70 428th 914 53.2%
2016 27.99 714th 932 23.4%
2017 61.72 371st 938 60.4%
2018 73.45 245th 934 73.8%
2019 67.90 303rd 942 67.8%
2021 53.22 452nd 936 51.7%
2022 51.63 465th 932 50.1%
2023 52.66 448th 928 51.7%
2024 65.22 317th 916 65.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ralph Talbot

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.66 175th 886 80.2%
2019 64.04 245th 896 72.7%
2021 44.94 485th 894 45.7%
2022 37.70 590th 905 34.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ralph Talbot

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.89 54th 685 92.1%
2019 72.77 119th 700 83.0%
2021 51.95 314th 705 55.5%
2022 38.65 497th 772 35.6%
2023 54.35 327th 757 56.8%
2024 71.97 136th 760 82.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Ralph Talbot

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.02 226th 902 74.9%
2021 47.83 481st 898 46.4%
2022 49.93 472nd 901 47.6%
2023 56.17 405th 887 54.3%
2024 65.15 311th 886 64.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Ralph Talbot

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.18 183rd 898 79.6%
2019 58.42 380th 907 58.1%
2021 56.57 399th 904 55.9%
2022 52.15 434th 908 52.2%
2023 49.23 458th 896 48.9%
2024 63.03 321st 891 64.0%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Ralph Talbot

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.87 468th 925 49.4%
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Rank History for White students at Ralph Talbot

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.06 213th 772 72.4%
2019 61.16 295th 780 62.2%
2021 38.87 501st 765 34.5%
2022 44.89 451st 764 41.0%
2023 45.53 432nd 762 43.3%
2024 62.14 275th 753 63.5%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary 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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Ralph Talbot

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 299 10 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1989 287 8 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1990 311 7 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 322
1991 358 5 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1992 347 6 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1993 318 3 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1994 327 4 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1995 263 5 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1996 263 5 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1997 261 5 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 275
1998 273 2 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1999 304 13 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 329
2000 300 11 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 321
2001 299 13 4 11 0 n/a n/a 0 327
2002 258 10 7 13 2 n/a n/a 0 290
2003 258 10 7 13 2 n/a n/a 0 290
2004 270 7 7 12 1 n/a n/a 0 297
2005 260 9 6 14 6 n/a n/a 0 295
2006 269 10 10 18 0 n/a n/a 3 310
2007 277 12 7 24 0 n/a n/a 3 323
2008 260 13 7 23 0 n/a n/a 6 309
2009 245 13 14 30 0 0 3 0 305
2010 232 14 10 28 1 2 5 0 292
2011 216 19 11 27 0 1 7 0 281
2012 208 18 17 28 0 2 5 0 278
2013 215 21 14 33 1 1 9 0 294
2014 217 30 15 35 1 1 8 0 307
2015 218 25 22 27 0 1 4 0 297
2016 211 12 16 27 0 1 3 0 270
2017 217 19 17 25 0 1 3 0 282
2018 176 18 22 26 0 1 5 0 248
2019 170 22 19 25 0 1 8 0 245
2020 175 11 19 31 0 0 9 0 245
2021 188 18 16 32 0 0 12 0 266
2022 156 26 18 34 0 0 15 0 249
2023 162 28 20 32 0 0 17 0 259

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Ralph Talbot

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 314 n/a n/a n/a
1989 301 n/a n/a n/a
1990 322 n/a n/a n/a
1991 371 n/a n/a n/a
1992 354 n/a n/a n/a
1993 328 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 334 n/a n/a n/a
1995 274 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 274 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 275 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 278 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 329 n/a 0.0 14
2000 321 n/a 0.0 10.6
2001 327 n/a 0.0 9.2
2002 290 n/a n/a 1.7
2003 290 n/a n/a 1.7
2004 297 19.1 15.5 9.8
2005 295 18.7 15.8 9.2
2006 310 18.7 16.6 10.1
2007 323 20.0 16.2 11.6
2008 309 17.2 18.0 11.2
2009 305 17.3 17.6 11.8
2010 292 18.7 15.6 17.1
2011 281 16.0 17.5 20.6
2012 278 16.0 17.3 23.7
2013 294 18.0 16.2 28.6
2014 307 17.7 17.2 29.6
2015 297 16.0 18.5 30
2016 270 14.0 19.2 n/a
2017 282 15.9 17.6 n/a
2018 248 17.9 13.7 n/a
2019 245 20.4 12.0 n/a
2020 245 17.5 13.9 n/a
2021 266 19.9 13.3 n/a
2022 249 18.1 13.7 n/a
2023 259 20.1 12.8 n/a

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 Ralph Talbot

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 314 n/a n/a n/a
1989 301 n/a n/a n/a
1990 322 n/a n/a n/a
1991 371 n/a n/a n/a
1992 354 n/a n/a n/a
1993 328 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 334 n/a n/a n/a
1995 274 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 274 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 275 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 278 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 329 n/a 0.0 14
2000 321 n/a 0.0 10.6
2001 327 n/a 0.0 9.2
2002 290 n/a n/a 1.7
2003 290 n/a n/a 1.7
2004 297 19.1 15.5 9.8
2005 295 18.7 15.8 9.2
2006 310 18.7 16.6 10.1
2007 323 20.0 16.2 11.6
2008 309 17.2 18.0 11.2
2009 305 17.3 17.6 11.8
2010 292 18.7 15.6 17.1
2011 281 16.0 17.5 20.6
2012 278 16.0 17.3 23.7
2013 294 18.0 16.2 28.6
2014 307 17.7 17.2 29.6
2015 297 16.0 18.5 30
2016 270 14.0 19.2 n/a
2017 282 15.9 17.6 n/a
2018 248 17.9 13.7 n/a
2019 245 20.4 12.0 n/a
2020 245 17.5 13.9 n/a
2021 266 19.9 13.3 n/a
2022 249 18.1 13.7 n/a
2023 259 20.1 12.8 n/a

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 Ralph Talbot

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $138 (1.0%) $13,794 (99.0%) $13,932
2020 $262 (1.8%) $13,969 (98.2%) $14,231
2021 $189 (1.2%) $15,752 (98.8%) $15,941

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ralph Talbot

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 303rd of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 448th of 928 Elementary schools
 16.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ralph Talbot)6845.5
 22.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Weymouth)5847.6
 10.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ralph Talbot)5543.2
 11.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Weymouth)4948.8
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ralph Talbot)7151.1
 19.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Weymouth)5842.9
 15.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ralph Talbot)5157.8
 6.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Weymouth)4754.2
 7.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Ralph Talbot)6944.4
 24.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Weymouth)4940.1
 8.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Ralph Talbot)5346
 7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Weymouth)4337.6
 5.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students245259
 5.7%
African American2228
 27.3%
American Indian00
Asian1920
 5.3%
Hispanic2532
 28%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White170162
 4.7%
Two or More Races817
 112.5%


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Students who attend Ralph Talbot usually go on to attend:

High : Weymouth High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 259 students attended Ralph Talbot.

Ralph Talbot ranks 317th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Ralph Talbot are 63% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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