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How has Talbot Innovation School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
582
Middle
DISTRICT 660 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALL RIVER·NCES 250483000655
Talbot Innovation School
124 Melrose Street, Fall River, MA 02723 · (508) 675-8350 · Bristol County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL582 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 192 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 192 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 198 | 34% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Talbot Innovation School→B M C Durfee High
Based on grade levels within Fall River. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
17.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 12.0% | 11.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 7.0% |
| 2018-19 | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| 2017-18 | 16.0% | 14.0% |
| 2016-17 | 26.0% | 20.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Talbot Innovation School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #265 of 304 ▲ 8 | #22 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #267 of 304 ▲ 7 | #24 of 26 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #32 of 299 | #1 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 582 | #131 of 310 | #16 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #179 of 296 | #10 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #9 of 296 | #1 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.0% | #18 of 82 | #2 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
582
+32 (+6%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 702
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 582 | 48.4 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 55.7 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 533 | 52 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 550 | 47 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 49.9 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 53 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 611 | 53 | 11.5:1 | 84% (511) |
| 2000-01 | 789 | N/A | N/A | 59% (468) |
| 1990-91 | 702 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Talbot Innovation School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (506 to 582); teachers down 3% (49.9 to 48.4).
About Talbot Innovation School
The public middle school Talbot Innovation School is located in Fall River, Massachusetts. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 582 students enrolled.
Talbot Innovation School is a school in Fall River. The district has 19 schools and 11,089 students.
The largest group at Talbot Innovation School is Hispanic students, at 39%. After that, the student body is 34% White, 16% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Bristol County is about 10% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 70%.
The school had 48.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.0:1. The average for middle schools in Massachusetts is about 11.5:1.
Bristol County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $85,625 a year, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Talbot Innovation School shares Bristol County with 141 other public schools.
Diman Regional Vocational Technical High, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Talbot Innovation School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Talbot Innovation School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 6%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Talbot Innovation School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fall River
- B M C Durfee HighHigh · 2,642 students
- Henry Lord Community SchoolElementary · 817 students
- Morton MiddleMiddle · 751 students
- William S GreeneElementary · 733 students
- Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary SchoolElementary · 712 students
- North End ElementaryElementary · 655 students
Other schools in Fall River
- B M C Durfee HighHigh · 2,642 students
- Diman Regional Vocational Technical HighHigh · 1,463 students
- Atlantis Charter SchoolCombined · 1,246 students
- Henry Lord Community SchoolElementary · 817 students
- Morton MiddleMiddle · 751 students
- William S GreeneElementary · 733 students
Nearby schools
- Diman Regional Vocational Technical High0.5 mi · 1,463
- Early Learning Center0.6 mi · 164
- Samuel Watson0.7 mi · 287
- Mary Fonseca Elementary School0.9 mi · 598
- Spencer Borden1.4 mi · 575
- William S Greene1.5 mi · 733
Frequently asked questions
About Talbot Innovation SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Talbot Innovation School?
Talbot Innovation School enrolls approximately 582 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Talbot Innovation School serve?
Talbot Innovation School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Talbot Innovation School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Talbot Innovation School is approximately 12.0:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Talbot Innovation School?
Student demographics at Talbot Innovation School are roughly 34% White, 39% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Talbot Innovation School public or private?
Talbot Innovation School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fall River.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.