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2025 Official Accountability Report - Matthew J Kuss Middle
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Fall River (00950000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Matthew J Kuss Middle (00950320)		GRADES SERVED
06,07,08
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI)

Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of focused/targeted support
Among the lowest performing 10% of schools

Low student group performance: Black or African American -White -Students with Disabilities -Low Income -Hispanic or Latino -English Learners and Former English Learners -High Needs
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
49% - Moderate progress toward targets2

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage69%36%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		49%
Moderate progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All Students
(Non-high school grades)		 Lowest Performing Students
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement04-34-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total01260.05867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total3820.04822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------
Extended engagement rate------
Annual dropout rate------
High school completion total------
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-24-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total3410.02410.0
Weighted total1.39.6-4.57.6-
Percentage of possible points 14%-59%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All Students
(Non-high school grades)		 Lowest Performing Students
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-44-
Mathematics achievement14-44-
Science achievement24----
Achievement total51260.08867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4820.05822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------
Extended engagement rate------
Annual dropout rate------
High school completion total------
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.04410.0
Weighted total4.59.6-6.97.6-
Percentage of possible points 47%-91%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage69%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
2

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%10%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		24%
Limited or no progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total01267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total3822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---
Extended engagement rate---
Annual dropout rate---
High school completion total---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total3410.0
Weighted total1.010.3-
Percentage of possible points 10%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage10%

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-
Mathematics achievement14-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total51267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---
Extended engagement rate---
Annual dropout rate---
High school completion total---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total4.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 46%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 477.0 471.5 -5.5 480.2 5770Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 447.3 451.5 4.2 452.4 742Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 474.1 470.0 -4.1 477.0 5260Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 465.4 459.6 -5.8 468.6 2080Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 474.4 470.6 -3.8 477.4 4890Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 460.8 457.3 -3.5 463.5 1270Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American 474.1 469.4 -4.7 477.6 780Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 471.2 468.0 -3.2 474.3 2090Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 483.4 482.4 -1.0 486.8 460Recovery Path: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 478.8 471.5 -7.3 481.5 2250Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 476.3 473.4 -2.9 480.2 5770Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 454.2 458.0 3.8 458.2 743Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 474.0 472.2 -1.8 477.3 5260Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 468.0 468.0 0.0 471.6 2081Recovery Path: No Change
Low Income 474.2 472.6 -1.6 477.5 4890Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 466.1 462.5 -3.6 469.2 1270Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American 471.9 471.9 0.0 476.2 761Recovery Path: No Change
Hispanic or Latino 472.5 471.5 -1.0 476.2 2110Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 475.2 476.7 1.5 480.0 462Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 478.7 473.6 -5.1 482.0 2250Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 476.5 471.8 -4.7 479.3 2050Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 42--
High Needs 473.0 471.1 -1.9 475.7 1870Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 463.9 465.0 1.1 468.1 642Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 473.0 471.2 -1.8 475.6 1730Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 468.8 463.6 -5.2 471.1 470Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American 466.6 468.5 1.9 470.7 232Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 470.5 471.8 1.3 474.4 792Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 481.1 470.5 -10.6 484.4 820Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 38.0 5241Low Growth
Lowest Performing 42.4 742Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 38.5 4731Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners 39.3 1691Low Growth
Low Income 38.5 4411Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 34.5 1121Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 15--
Black or African American 41.6 672Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 39.3 1851Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 37.0 451Low Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 35.9 2111Low Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 40.8 5312Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 45.5 742Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 40.5 4802Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 39.6 1791Low Growth
Low Income 40.4 4482Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 37.0 1101Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 15--
Black or African American 45.5 682Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 39.9 1891Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 40.2 452Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 40.3 2132Typical Growth - Low

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 21.0 35.0 14.0 26.2 1434Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 21.0 35.0 14.0 26.2 1434Exceeded Target
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 26.2 24.1 -2.1 24.0 6753Met Target
Lowest Performing 33.3 29.3 -4.0 28.4 752Improved Below Target
High Needs 27.7 25.3 -2.4 25.2 6203Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 24.7 18.2 -6.5 21.4 2644Exceeded Target
Low Income 27.8 25.9 -1.9 25.1 5792Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 40.1 35.3 -4.8 35.8 1533Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American 20.8 23.7 2.9 17.2 970Declined
Hispanic or Latino 29.6 24.6 -5.0 25.8 2524Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 19.0 23.5 4.5 16.8 510Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 27.4 25.1 -2.3 24.5 2552Improved Below Target

Assessment participation - All students
Group English language arts Mathematics Science
Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
All Students 662 65499Yes 1 662 65699Yes 1 234 22998Yes 1

Assessment participation - Student Group
Group English language arts Mathematics Science Overall
Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Total Enrolled Total Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
High Needs 608 600 608 602 215 210 1,431 1,41299Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 263 261 263 262 86 84 612 60799Yes1
Low Income 570 562 570 564 201 196 1,341 1,32299Yes1
Students with Disabilities 149 145 149 146 54 52 352 34397Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 2 2 2 6----
Asian 18 18 18 18 5 5 41----
Black or African American 97 97 98 96 28 28 223 22199Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 247 242 247 245 93 89 587 57698Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 50 50 49 49 15 15 114 114100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 246 243 246 244 90 89 582 57699Yes1


About this report

Overall classification: All Massachusetts districts and schools with sufficient data are classified into one of two accountability categories: districts and schools requiring assistance or intervention, and districts and schools not requiring assistance or intervention. The reason(s) for the district's or school's classification are noted on this report.

Progress toward improvement targets: The criterion-referenced target percentage combines multiple years of data related to achievement, growth, high school completion, English learner progress, advanced coursework completion, and chronic absenteeism into a single number between 0 and 100. For a group to be considered to be meeting targets it must have a cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The annual criterion-referenced target percentage is calculated by dividing the weighted total points earned by the weighted total possible points. The calculation for each is displayed below.

Weighted total of points earned = (Total achievement points earned x Achievement weight) + (Total growth points earned x Growth weight) + (Total high school completion points earned x high school completion weight) + (EL progress points earned x EL progress weight) + (Total additional indicator points earned x Additional indicator weight)

The cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage represents a weighted average of the annual criterion-referenced target percentages. At a minimum, a group must have an annual criterion-referenced target percentage for the most recent year in order to receive a cumulative percentage.

Accountability percentile: An accountability percentile between 1 and 99 is reported for most schools. This number is an indication of the school's overall performance relative to other schools that serve similar grades, and is calculated using multiple years of data for all accountability indicators. School percentiles are not calculated for districts.


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