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Gerald E Talbot Community School

1600 Forest AV, Portland, ME 04103

FSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
394
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Portland Public Schools
Cumberland County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 294 Maine elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
4thpercentile
Equity60% of low-income students proficient
8thpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
37thpercentile
Class size10.6 students per teacher
52ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maine elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Gerald E Talbot Community School

Gerald E Talbot Community School is a public elementary school in Portland, Maine, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Portland Public Schools. The school is located in a small city in Cumberland County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 394 students were enrolled, with about 10.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Maine elementary school (10.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 294 Maine elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

1600 Forest AV
Portland, ME 04103
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
394 students
Students per teacher
10.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Portland Public Schools
County
Cumberland County
NCES school ID
230993000286

Schools near Gerald E Talbot Community School

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Ocean Avenue
Public · Grades K–5 · 337 students
C1.8 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.