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Massachusetts public elementary school

Ralph Talbot Elementary

Weymouth school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #371 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 42%.

Overall rank
#371
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
53%+10 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
50%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
309 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: ELA, in the top 34% statewide. An average of 53% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 41% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 13 points since 2023 (43% to 30%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 11 points since 2023 (45% to 34%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 42% · #371
ELA
Above averagetop 34% · #301
Math
Averagetop 40% · #353
Attendance
Averagebottom 41% · #534
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 46% · #492

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts34%in 2026 · state 43%
9 points below the state
0%50%100%This school34%State43%20172019202120232026
Math30%in 2026 · state 42%
12 points below the state
0%50%100%This school30%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)493
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)36th · 42nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students309
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
65.7%
Hispanic/Latino
12.3%
Black/African American
9.1%
Asian
6.8%
Multi-Race
5.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

46% girls · 54.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
33.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
13.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
71.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
80.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)22.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers68.3%
Special education teachers27.3%
English learner teachers4.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
16.3%
MA avg
15.6%

10.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Weymouth

Norfolk County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$613KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,208MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$43,887MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school89.8%
Town bond ratingAA

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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