Matthew J Kuss Middle

Regular School · Fall River, MA

Matthew J Kuss Middle is a regular school school in Fall River, Massachusetts, serving grades 06–08 with 646 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10.4:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

646

Teachers (FTE)

62.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

10.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	246	38%
Hispanic/Latino	240	37%
Black or African American	87	13%
Two or more races	53	8%
Asian	18	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	646	337M / 309F

English Language Learners: 94 (15% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	25.0% -11.7pp	36.7%	650
Reading Proficiency	33.0% -16.2pp	49.2%	653
Science Proficiency	35-39%	—	151

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.07 grade levels

Math

+0.18 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

111 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

101

15.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

322

49.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	646	100%

Contact & Location

52 Globe Mills Avenue

Fall River, MA 02724

Phone: (508)675-8335

http://www.fallriverschools.org/kuss

District

Fall River

Per-pupil expenditure: $26,837

District enrollment: 10,447

Other Schools in District

Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School Elementary
Henry Lord Community School Elementary
James Tansey Elementary
John J Doran Elementary
Letourneau Elementary School Elementary
Mary Fonseca Elementary School Elementary
North End Elementary Elementary
Samuel Watson Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 02724) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

250483000671

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD