Gerald E Talbot Community School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Portland, Maine·04103
Score
6.4/100
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#205
Among 219 Maine elementary schools
#8
In Portland Public Schools
Top 94%
In Maine

Score 6.4/100: better than 6% of Maine elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% at or above state expectations on state tests in Maine, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maine schools.

English language arts
48%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 64%, better than 7% of them
167 students tested
Math
38%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 57%, better than 10% of them
170 students tested
All Maine schools (ELA / math)
64% / 50%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Maine Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA51.662
English language artsGrade 4Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA4250
English language artsGrade 5Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA49.155
English language artsAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA47.9167
MathGrade 3Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA46.964
MathGrade 4Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA3250
MathGrade 5Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA32.156
MathAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA37.6170
ScienceGrade 5Maine Through Year Assessment / MEAhidden (small group)56
ScienceAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEAhidden (small group)56

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
361
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
361
Typical elementary school: 228
Free or reduced-price lunch
77%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Cumberland County

Contact

Address
1600 Forest AV
Portland, ME 04103

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maine. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Gerald E Talbot Community School at a glance

Gerald E Talbot Community School is a public elementary school in Portland, Maine, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Portland Public Schools. It has about 361 students (a typical Maine elementary school has 228). About 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Maine elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 48% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 38% in math (similar schools: 57%) reached the state standard (% at or above state expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Maine elementary schools, it scores 6.4 out of 100: better than 6% of them, ranking #205 of 219. Its English language arts result fell by 13 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.