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Matthew J Kuss Middle Middle School
52 Globe Mills Ave
Fall River MA, 02724, Bristol County
Phone: 508-675-8335
Ranking:
(1,110 out of 1,316, bottom 16%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Fall River School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 60 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 49 | 49 | |||||||
Total Students: | 793 | 623 | 626 | 648 | 596 | 606 | 530 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 257 | 32.4% | 201 | 32.3% | 206 | 32.9% | 222 | 34.3% | 232 | 38.9% | 227 | 37.5% | 185 | 34.9% |
Grade 7: | 269 | 33.9% | 211 | 33.9% | 216 | 34.5% | 221 | 34.1% | 195 | 32.7% | 188 | 31.0% | 195 | 36.8% |
Grade 8: | 267 | 33.7% | 211 | 33.9% | 204 | 32.6% | 205 | 31.6% | 169 | 28.4% | 191 | 31.5% | 150 | 28.3% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 391 | 49.3% | 301 | 48.3% | 299 | 47.8% | 315 | 48.6% | 307 | 51.5% | 322 | 53.1% | 275 | 51.9% |
Female: | 402 | 50.7% | 322 | 51.7% | 327 | 52.2% | 333 | 51.4% | 289 | 48.5% | 284 | 46.9% | 246 | 46.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 21 | 2.6% | 12 | 1.9% | 11 | 1.8% | 12 | 1.9% | 13 | 2.2% | 19 | 3.1% | 13 | 2.5% |
Hispanic: | 148 | 18.7% | 116 | 18.6% | 106 | 16.9% | 106 | 16.4% | 94 | 15.8% | 99 | 16.3% | 85 | 16.0% |
Black: | 49 | 6.2% | 48 | 7.7% | 46 | 7.3% | 44 | 6.8% | 38 | 6.4% | 65 | 10.7% | 67 | 12.6% |
White: | 534 | 67.3% | 419 | 67.3% | 440 | 70.3% | 464 | 71.6% | 438 | 73.5% | 412 | 68.0% | 360 | 67.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 38 | 4.8% | 23 | 3.7% | 17 | 2.7% | 16 | 2.5% | 11 | 1.8% | 10 | 1.7% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 540 | 68.1% | 411 | 66.0% | 425 | 67.9% | 467 | 72.1% | 432 | 72.5% | 438 | 72.3% | 376 | 70.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 70 | 8.8% | 61 | 9.8% | 72 | 11.5% | 66 | 10.2% | 63 | 10.6% | 72 | 11.9% | 68 | 12.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.12 | 12.64 | 12.93 | 13.96 | 13.03 | 12.50 | 10.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 37% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 46% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 42% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 40% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 49% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 45% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 42% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 42% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 7.8% | 15.6% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 16% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 20% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 22% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 25% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 32% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 34% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 39% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 39% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 36% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 34% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 30.8% | 39.4% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 42% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 36% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 40% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 46% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 48% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 47% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 47% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 53% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 46% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 51% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 15% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 19% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 23% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 28% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 35% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 33% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 35% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 27% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 50% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 56% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 55% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 64% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 62% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 63% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 65% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 53% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 7.8% | 8.6% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 11% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 13% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 13% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 18% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 27% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 26% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 37% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 35% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 35% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 32% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 12.1% | 11.2% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 14% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 12% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 15% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 16% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 20% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 20% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 22% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 24% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 23% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 20% | 39% |
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* Matthew J Kuss Middle Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.