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Ralph Talbot

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Ralph Talbot ranks 420 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Ralph Talbot is a K–5 elementary school at 277 Ralph Talbot Street in South Weymouth, MA, serving about 300 students as part of the Weymouth district. In 2025–2026, it ranked 420th of 899 Massachusetts schools (53rd percentile, 3 stars), slightly above the statewide median and above Weymouth's overall 2-star district rating. Its all-grade math proficiency (45.19%) and science proficiency (45.24%) were above both district and state averages, while ELA (40.74%) was essentially tied with the district (40.75%) and slightly above the state (40.03%).

Locally, Ralph Talbot sits in the middle-to-lower part of the nearby Weymouth school group. It trails Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School, Frederick C Murphy, and Academy Avenue, is slightly behind Lawrence W Pingree, and is ahead of Thomas V Nash and William Seach. It also trails nearby schools in higher-ranked districts: Plymouth River and South Elementary in Hingham, Grace Farrar Cole in Norwell, and Liberty in Braintree. District context matters: Weymouth is ranked 187th of 351 districts (47th percentile, 2 stars), while Hingham, Norwell, and Braintree are much higher-ranked. Resources do not fully explain the gap: Ralph Talbot has the lowest student-teacher ratio among same-district nearby schools (13.1 in 2024–2025) and mid-range per-student spending ($15,941 in 2020–2021), yet some nearby schools with less favorable staffing or similar spending outrank it.

The 2025–2026 results show a sharp grade-level split. Fourth grade is strong, especially math at 63.04%, well above district and state. Third grade is weak, especially math at 29.79%, well below district and state. Over the last four reported years, Ralph Talbot has generally beaten Weymouth in math and science, but its ELA edge has slipped to about district average. School-effectiveness rankings for low-income students also fell to 48th percentile (2 stars) in 2025–2026, down from higher levels in the prior two years; special-education data is older. Overall, Ralph Talbot is not a low-performing school in absolute terms, but it is not keeping pace with the strongest nearby schools, and its recent rank decline and weaker 3rd-grade results are areas to watch.

300

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,532

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

94%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

277 Ralph Talbot Street
South Weymouth, MA 02190

(781) 335-7250

District: Weymouth

Students who attend Ralph Talbot usually attend:

High:

Weymouth High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

Hispanic:

11.7%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg40%

Massachusetts avg41%

420^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Weymouth

187^th of 351Weymouth among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	420 of 899	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	344 of 906	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	317 of 916	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	448 of 928	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	465 of 932	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	452 of 936	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	303 of 942	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	245 of 934	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	61.7	371 of 938	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	28.0	714 of 932	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	56.7	428 of 914	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.6	338 of 926	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.4	271 of 928	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	48.0	538 of 930	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.2	472 of 924	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	76.3	220 of 920	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	87.5	73 of 909	92.0%	★★★★★
2008	94.8	5 of 908	99.4%	★★★★★
2007	87.7	65 of 911	92.9%	★★★★★
2006	78.4	188 of 911	79.4%	★★★★☆
2005	50.9	462 of 887	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	79.2	176 of 882	80.0%	★★★★☆
2003	91.3	30 of 884	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	406 of 869	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	312 of 869	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	311 of 886	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	405 of 887	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	472 of 901	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	481 of 898	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.0	226 of 902	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	388 of 742	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.4	237 of 736	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	136 of 760	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	327 of 757	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	497 of 772	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	314 of 705	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	119 of 700	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	54 of 685	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	404 of 879	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	355 of 884	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	321 of 891	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	458 of 896	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	434 of 908	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	399 of 904	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	380 of 907	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.2	183 of 898	79.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	37.7	590 of 905	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	485 of 894	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	245 of 896	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	175 of 886	80.2%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	50.9	468 of 925	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	503 of 734	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.9	345 of 737	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	275 of 753	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	432 of 762	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	451 of 764	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	501 of 765	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	295 of 780	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	213 of 772	72.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2022)35th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science45%+4 vs state

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Ralph Talbot	Public	K-5	277 Ralph Talbot Street	South Weymouth	02190	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 335-7250	300	23	13.1	33.7%	201 (67.0%)	25 (8.3%)	35 (11.7%)	21 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	53.2	420^th of 899 public elementary schools	53.3%		62.5	344^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.0%	76	34.0	45.7	42.9	40.7	29.8	63.0	42.9	45.2	45.2	45.2	94%	0%	$18,532
Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School	Public	K-5	400 Union Street	South Weymouth	02190	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	No	(781) 335-2122	381	29	13.3	26.0%	241 (63.3%)	14 (3.7%)	48 (12.6%)	47 (12.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.6%)	74.2	230^th of 899 public elementary schools	74.4%		72.1	258^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.5%	28	46.8	54.7	49.3	50.3	59.7	70.3	53.6	61.0	52.2	52.2	99%	1%	$19,066
Thomas V Nash	Public	K-5	1003 Front Street	Weymouth	02190	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	No	(781) 340-2506	263	18	14.8	37.6%	188 (71.5%)	16 (6.1%)	21 (8.0%)	17 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	42.2	515^th of 899 public elementary schools	42.7%		50.7	446^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.8%	69	25.0	31.9	38.1	31.4	35.4	55.3	42.9	44.5	33.3	33.3	99%	1%	$18,015
William Seach	Public	K-5	770 Middle Street	Weymouth	02188	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 335-7589	372	26	14.5	71.0%	152 (40.9%)	72 (19.4%)	101 (27.2%)	24 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	28.8	637^th of 899 public elementary schools	29.1%		23.3	694^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.4%	57	31.0	29.2	23.1	27.9	31.0	36.2	28.9	31.9	32.7	32.7	97%	3%	$17,548
Frederick C Murphy	Public	K-5	417 Front Street	Weymouth	02188	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 331-2862	274	20	13.9	44.5%	176 (64.2%)	19 (6.9%)	51 (18.6%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	66.9	291^st of 899 public elementary schools	67.6%		51.7	437^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.8%	146	48.8	38.8	53.7	46.6	58.5	59.2	41.5	53.4	53.7	53.7	97%	0%	$18,805
Grace Farrar Cole	Public	PK, KG-5	81 High Street	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	Norwell	No	No	No	No	(781) 659-8823	528	36	14.6	4.9%	464 (87.9%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.7%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	89.3	82^nd of 899 public elementary schools	90.9%		88.1	95^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.5%	13	69.1	66.3	65.5	66.8	57.4	72.3	62.9	64.6	71.9	71.9	99%	0%	$18,165
Plymouth River	Public	K-5	200 High Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 741-1530	352	32	11.1	8.0%	306 (86.9%)	12 (3.4%)	19 (5.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	95.3	21^st of 899 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.7	5^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.4%	16	72.6	71.7	88.1	77.1	68.5	78.3	76.3	74.0	86.4	86.4	100%	0%	$24,559
Lawrence W Pingree	Public	K-5	1250 Commercial Street	Weymouth	02189	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 337-2974	266	20	13.4	36.8%	190 (71.4%)	10 (3.8%)	36 (13.5%)	15 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	55.1	403^rd of 899 public elementary schools	55.2%		65.9	322^nd of 906 public elementary schools	64.5%	81	40.9	35.3	45.5	41.0	36.4	55.9	39.5	43.0	56.8	56.8			$19,105
Academy Avenue	Public	K-5	94 Academy Avenue	Weymouth	02189	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	No	(781) 335-4717	357	24	15.1	40.9%	228 (63.9%)	36 (10.1%)	58 (16.2%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.9%)	66.3	299^th of 899 public elementary schools	66.7%		63.8	334^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.1%	35	44.4	45.2	63.8	50.8	41.3	51.6	49.2	47.3	61.0	61.0			$17,865
Liberty	Public	K-4	49 Proctor Rd	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0210	367	28	13.2	25.9%	178 (48.5%)	19 (5.2%)	36 (9.8%)	118 (32.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	75.7	215^th of 899 public elementary schools	76.1%		77.6	209^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.9%	6	50.0	53.6		52.1	60.9	58.8		59.6			100%	0%	$18,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Talbot

What is the racial makeup of Ralph Talbot?

Students at Ralph Talbot are 67% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ralph Talbot?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Ralph Talbot.

Is Ralph Talbot a good school?

Ralph Talbot ranks 420^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ralph Talbot in?

Weymouth

What schools do graduates of Ralph Talbot attend?

Students who attend Ralph Talbot usually go on to attend:

High : Weymouth High School

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