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Gerald E Talbot Community School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Gerald E Talbot Community School is an elementary school in Portland, Maine, serving 361 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Portland Public Schools district, which is ranked 102 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past decade, Gerald E Talbot Community School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine elementary schools, with a ranking between 180 and 280 out of 254-290 schools. Its academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, is lower than the state and district averages. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17% to 26%, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Portland Public Schools district, Gerald E Talbot Community School generally performs worse than its peers. For example, Presumpscot School and Longfellow School-Portland have significantly higher academic performance and statewide rankings. The school's challenges may be related to its high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

394

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,829

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Forest AV
Portland, ME 04103

(207) 874-8210

District: Portland Public Schools

Students who attend Gerald E Talbot Community School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	Casco Bay High School
	Deering High School
	Portland High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.1%

White:

38.1%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2013 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (43% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg54%

Maine avg57%

265^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Portland Public Schools

102^nd of 176Portland Public Schools among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	265 of 289	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	216 of 288	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	261 of 290	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.1	201 of 210	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	180 of 258	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	185 of 254	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	234 of 256	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.5	230 of 255	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.0	280 of 284	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.2	239 of 261	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.6	252 of 258	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.8	184 of 186	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.9	191 of 193	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.0	203 of 209	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.2	192 of 195	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.8	191 of 198	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.8	185 of 192	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	24 of 28	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	16 of 20	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	238 of 251	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	122 of 153	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	232 of 248	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	43 of 82	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	209 of 251	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	120 of 153	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	142 of 192	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	82 of 150	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.2	42 of 48	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)45th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)14th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-16 vs state

Mathematics38%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 10, 2013

I have 2 children here at Riverton Elementary. My kids are growing and learning every day. Riverton celebrates it's diversity and they have the hardest working teachers in the disctrict. There are so many things to say about administration too, the principal and vice principal are a couple of the best!! Close Quote

Schools Near Gerald E Talbot Community School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Gerald E Talbot Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Forest AV	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 874-8210	394	37	10.5	70.8%	150 (38.1%)	158 (40.1%)	32 (8.1%)	25 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.4%)	14.5	265^th of 289 public elementary schools	8.3%		36.7	216^th of 288 public elementary schools	25.0%	49	47.9	37.7		$29,829
Amanda C Rowe School	Public	PK, KG-5	23 Orono RD	Portland	04102	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 874-8205	470	45	10.4	45.1%	294 (62.6%)	81 (17.2%)	32 (6.8%)	25 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	67.1	102^nd of 289 public elementary schools	64.7%		49.9	163^rd of 288 public elementary schools	43.4%	61	75.3	57.1	27.3	$23,819
Harrison Lyseth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Auburn ST	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 874-8215	489	40	12.2	37.6%	265 (54.2%)	129 (26.4%)	27 (5.5%)	19 (3.9%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.4%)	76	71^st of 289 public elementary schools	75.4%		68.9	95^th of 288 public elementary schools	67.0%	24	72.3	72.6	29.1	$22,563
Longfellow School-Portland	Public	PK, KG-5	432 Stevens AV	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8195	263	23	11.4	27.0%	205 (77.9%)	22 (8.4%)	10 (3.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.7%)	98	2^nd of 289 public elementary schools	99.3%		95.7	5^th of 288 public elementary schools	98.3%	3	87.9	82.1	76.3	$24,255
Ocean Avenue	Public	K-5	150 Ocean AV	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 874-8180	337	32	10.4	41.2%	198 (58.8%)	81 (24.0%)	29 (8.6%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	58.9	135^th of 289 public elementary schools	53.3%		75	74^th of 288 public elementary schools	74.3%	61	66.9	58.3	29.0	$27,010
Congin School	Public	PK, KG-4	410 Bridge Street	Westbrook	04092	Cumberland County	Westbrook Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 854-0844	335	28	12.0	54.9%	208 (62.1%)	78 (23.3%)	16 (4.8%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	57.8	140^th of 289 public elementary schools	51.6%		39.1	202^nd of 288 public elementary schools	29.9%	62	64.1	56.8		$21,949
Presumpscot School	Public	PK, KG-5	69 Presumpscot ST	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 874-8220	266	25	10.4	59.4%	115 (43.2%)	85 (32.0%)	34 (12.8%)	14 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.8%)	71.1	88^th of 289 public elementary schools	69.6%		68.3	97^th of 288 public elementary schools	66.3%	9	76.1	65.3	18.4	$25,143
Oxford-Cumberland Canal School	Public	K-4	102 Glenwood Avenue	Westbrook	04092	Cumberland County	Westbrook Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 854-0840	188	22	8.6	72.3%	108 (57.4%)	44 (23.4%)	22 (11.7%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.3%)	43.7	184^th of 289 public elementary schools	36.3%		49.9	162^nd of 288 public elementary schools	43.8%	22	48.6	62.5		$28,553
East End Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	195 North ST	Portland	04101	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 874-8228	391	40	9.7	77.2%	109 (27.9%)	190 (48.6%)	48 (12.3%)	21 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	14.2	266^th of 289 public elementary schools	8.0%		24.8	250^th of 288 public elementary schools	13.2%	16	45.7	40.7	10.0	$27,726
Falmouth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	58 Woodville Road	Falmouth	04105	Cumberland County	Falmouth Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 781-3988	871	78	11.1	7.7%	753 (86.5%)	15 (1.7%)	26 (3.0%)	28 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.3%)	90.4	26^th of 289 public elementary schools	91.0%		90.8	22^nd of 288 public elementary schools	92.4%	4	83.3	81.7	39.5	$29,972

Frequently Asked Questions about Gerald E Talbot Community School

Is Gerald E Talbot Community School a good school?

Gerald E Talbot Community School ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Maine elementary schools.

How many students attend Gerald E Talbot Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Gerald E Talbot Community School.

What schools do graduates of Gerald E Talbot Community School attend?

Students who attend Gerald E Talbot Community School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : Casco Bay High School
High : Deering High School
High : Portland High School

What district is Gerald E Talbot Community School in?

Portland Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Gerald E Talbot Community School?

Students at Gerald E Talbot Community School are 40% African American, 38% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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