Gerald E Talbot Community School
Gerald E Talbot Community School serves 386 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Gerald E Talbot Community School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 36%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Students: 386 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
- Minority Enrollment: 63%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in ME
- Math Proficiency: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education
School Overview
Gerald E Talbot Community School's student population of 386 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
386 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Gerald E Talbot Community School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 524 schools in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Gerald E Talbot Community School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.23. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#286 out of 524 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
7%
1%

Hispanic
6%
3%

Black
43%
4%

White
37%
88%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (20-21)
5%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education
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