Enrollment
300
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · South Weymouth, MA
Ralph Talbot
Federal NCES profile for Ralph Talbot, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 251284002116
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ralph Talbot earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Massachusetts schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 300
- students enrolled
Ralph Talbot has class sizes larger than 87% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Weymouth · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251284002116 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ralph Talbot compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ralph Talbot
Ralph Talbot is a mid-sized elementary school in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, enrolling 300 students.
Class loads run heavy: 15:1 is larger than about 87% of Massachusetts schools and 22% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 300 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 300 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among South Weymouth's elementary schools, it stands alongside Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School (381 students): Ralph Talbot is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15:1 vs 14.7:1).
Weymouth also operates Weymouth High School (1,679 students) and Maria Weston Chapman Middle School (1,187 students) alongside Ralph Talbot.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ralph Talbot compares
Ralph Talbot on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15:1 | ▲ 22% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 300 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher
- 22% above state mean
Top 87% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,612
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 300 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 67.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
African American 8.3%
Asian 7.0%
Two or More 5.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 67.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.2, Ralph Talbot is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Weymouth, which includes Ralph Talbot.
$19,612
Per student
-13%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.7%
State 35.3%
Federal 8.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Ralph Talbot Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weymouth High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Maria Weston Chapman Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| William Seach | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Academy Avenue | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ralph Talbot's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,679
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 1,187
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 381
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 357
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar elementary schools in South Weymouth
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~300 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Ralph Talbot
How many students attend Ralph Talbot?
Ralph Talbot has 300 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in South Weymouth, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ralph Talbot?
The student-teacher ratio at Ralph Talbot is 15:1, which is 22% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ralph Talbot?
The largest demographic group at Ralph Talbot is White at 67.0% of enrollment, in South Weymouth, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ralph Talbot?
Ralph Talbot has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ralph Talbot a good school?
Ralph Talbot earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Weymouth?
Besides Ralph Talbot, Weymouth also operates Weymouth High School (1,679 students), Maria Weston Chapman Middle School (1,187 students), and Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School (381 students). See the Weymouth district page for the complete list.
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