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Talbot Innovation School
124 Melrose St
Fall River MA, 02723, Bristol County
Phone: 508-675-8350
Ranking:
(1,226 out of 1,316, bottom 7%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Fall River School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 64 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 57 | 60 | |||||||
Total Students: | 755 | 598 | 593 | 611 | 576 | 558 | 598 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 233 | 30.9% | 179 | 29.9% | 199 | 33.6% | 201 | 32.9% | 197 | 34.2% | 199 | 35.7% | 191 | 31.9% |
Grade 7: | 253 | 33.5% | 210 | 35.1% | 195 | 32.9% | 203 | 33.2% | 207 | 35.9% | 171 | 30.6% | 196 | 32.8% |
Grade 8: | 269 | 35.6% | 209 | 34.9% | 199 | 33.6% | 207 | 33.9% | 172 | 29.9% | 188 | 33.7% | 211 | 35.3% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 418 | 55.4% | 354 | 59.2% | 342 | 57.7% | 320 | 52.4% | 306 | 53.1% | 298 | 53.4% | 291 | 48.7% |
Female: | 337 | 44.6% | 244 | 40.8% | 251 | 42.3% | 291 | 47.6% | 270 | 46.9% | 260 | 46.6% | 294 | 49.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 52 | 6.9% | 47 | 7.9% | 43 | 7.3% | 36 | 5.9% | 33 | 5.7% | 34 | 6.1% | 41 | 6.9% |
Hispanic: | 181 | 24.0% | 157 | 26.3% | 149 | 25.1% | 142 | 23.2% | 116 | 20.1% | 101 | 18.1% | 98 | 16.4% |
Black: | 52 | 6.9% | 39 | 6.5% | 44 | 7.4% | 52 | 8.5% | 42 | 7.3% | 35 | 6.3% | 41 | 6.9% |
White: | 432 | 57.2% | 333 | 55.7% | 339 | 57.2% | 369 | 60.4% | 373 | 64.8% | 378 | 67.7% | 406 | 67.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 33 | 4.4% | 21 | 3.5% | 16 | 2.7% | 10 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 556 | 73.6% | 456 | 76.3% | 432 | 72.8% | 433 | 70.9% | 390 | 67.7% | 380 | 68.1% | 372 | 62.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 60 | 7.9% | 46 | 7.7% | 60 | 10.1% | 78 | 12.8% | 75 | 13.0% | 83 | 14.9% | 85 | 14.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.80 | 10.49 | 10.90 | 11.42 | 10.99 | 9.90 | 9.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 37% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 46% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 42% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 40% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 49% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 45% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 42% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 42% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 16.1% | 15.6% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 16% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 20% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 22% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 25% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 32% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 34% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 39% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 39% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 36% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 34% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37.4% | 39.4% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 42% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 36% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 40% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 46% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 48% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 47% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 47% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 53% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 46% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 51% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 15% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 19% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 23% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 28% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 35% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 33% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 35% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 27% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 50% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 56% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 62% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 63% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 65% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 53% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 10.3% | 8.6% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 11% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 13% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 13% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 18% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 27% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 26% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 37% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 35% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 35% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 32% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 11.7% | 11.2% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 14% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 12% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 15% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 16% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 20% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 20% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 22% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 24% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 23% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 20% | 39% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Talbot Innovation School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.