Talbot Innovation School vs. Morton Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Talbot Innovation School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Morton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 533 students in grades 6-8, Talbot Innovation School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 690 students in grades 6-8, Morton Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
533 students
690 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1576 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1401 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Morton Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Morton Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/38000/37663/morton-middle-school-chart-b2b1ysD.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
15%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
26%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
22%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
181
254
Grade 7 Students
179
229
Grade 8 Students
173
207
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
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% Hispanic
38%
22%
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% Black
11%
17%
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% White
40%
54%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.68
0.63
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Morton Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Morton Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/38000/37663/morton-middle-school-chart-y6SRKW.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
59%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
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