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This report card contains information required by the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) for our school and district including: student enrollment and teacher qualifications, student achievement, accountability, and the progress our school is making toward narrowing proficiency gaps for different groups of students.

Enrollment and Educator Data (2014-15 School Year)

About the Data
Enrollment (2014-15)
 School District State
743 10,246 955,844
Race/Ethnicity (%)
African American or Black 5.1 7.2 8.7
Asian 3.6 4.5 6.3
Hispanic or Latino 19.9 22.1 17.9
Multi-race, Non-Hispanic 4.4 6.3 3.1
Native American 0.3 0.2 0.2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1 0.1
White 66.5 59.7 63.7
Gender (%)
Male 49.1 51.2 51.2
Female 50.9 48.8 48.8
Selected Populations (%)
English Language Learner 1.7 7.8 8.5
Economically Disadvantaged 50.7 56.6 26.3
Students w/Disabilities 18.7 19.1 17.1
First Language Not English 18.2 19.9 18.5

Grades Offered:
06, 07, 08
Educator Data (2014-15)
 SchoolDistrictState
Total # of Teachers 57.4 711.0 71,886.8
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment 98.3 93.8 97.4
Total Number of Classes in Core Academic Areas 250 3,427 346,081
Percentage of Core Academic Classes Taught by Teachers Who are Highly Qualified 100.0 92.3 95.4
Percentage of Core Academic Classes Taught by Teachers Who are Not Highly Qualified 0.0 7.7 4.6
Student/Teacher Ratio 12.9 to 1 14.4 to 1 13.3 to 1
Percentage of Public Elementary and Secondary School Teachers Issued Waivers- 5.3 0.7
 

2015 MCAS Results by Student Group by Grade and Subject

NOTE: Since only a portion of students in grades 3-8 participated in 2015 MCAS in ELA and Mathematics, a representative sample of students from across Massachusetts was used to estimate student achievement at the state level in those subjects.

More about the data
GRADE LEVEL 6 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
 
 
GRADE LEVEL 6 - MATHEMATICS
 
 
GRADE LEVEL 7 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
 
 
GRADE LEVEL 7 - MATHEMATICS
 
 
GRADE LEVEL 8 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
 
 
GRADE LEVEL 8 - MATHEMATICS
 
 
GRADE LEVEL 8 - SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG
 
 
ALL GRADES - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
 
 
ALL GRADES - MATHEMATICS
 
 
ALL GRADES - SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG
 

2015 Accountability Data - Matthew J Kuss Middle

Accountability Information
Accountability and Assistance Level

Level 2

Not meeting gap narrowing goals
This school's overall performance relative to other schools in same school type (School percentiles: 1-99)
All students:Percentile in school type = 50Percentile in school type = 50  50
This school’s progress toward narrowing proficiency gaps (Cumulative Progress and Performance Index: 1-100)
Student Group
(Click group to view subgroup data)
On Target = 75 or higher - Red Marker
Less progressMore progress
All studentsPPI = 67, Target = 75PPI = 67, Target = 75PPI = 67, Target = 75 67Did Not Meet Target
High needsPPI = 72, Target = 75PPI = 72, Target = 75PPI = 72, Target = 75 72Did Not Meet Target
Econ. Disadvantaged -
EL and Former EL -
Students w/ disabilitiesPPI = 72, Target = 75PPI = 72, Target = 75PPI = 72, Target = 75 72Did Not Meet Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. -
Asian -
Afr. Amer./BlackPPI = 79, Target = 75PPI = 79, Target = 75PPI = 79, Target = 75 79Met Target
Hispanic/LatinoPPI = 76, Target = 75PPI = 76, Target = 75 76Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. -
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. -
WhitePPI = 70, Target = 75PPI = 70, Target = 75PPI = 70, Target = 75 70Did Not Meet Target
 

Matthew J Kuss Middle:
Accountability Data Detail

2015 English Language Arts Proficiency Gap Narrowing
  0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Baseline CPI 2014 CPI 2015 CPI CPI Change 2015 Target 6 Year Goal CPI Percentile in School Type N PPI Points Rating
All studentsCPI = 85.5, Target = 88.7CPI = 85.5, Target = 88.7CPI = 85.5, Target = 88.7 83.1 84.9 85.5 0.6 88.7 91.6 3270850Improved Below Target
High needsCPI = 81.5, Target = 86.8CPI = 81.5, Target = 86.8CPI = 81.5, Target = 86.8 80.2 81.8 81.5 -0.3 86.8 90.1 6144425No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged -- 82.1----404--
EL and Former ELCPI = 75, Target = 76.3CPI = 75, Target = 76.3CPI = 75, Target = 76.3 64.4 64.8 75.0 10.2 76.3 82.2 634050Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilitiesCPI = 67, Target = 73.6CPI = 67, Target = 73.6CPI = 67, Target = 73.6 60.4 62.7 67.0 4.3 73.6 80.2 4712250Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. -------2--
Asian -------27--
Afr. Amer./BlackCPI = 89.2, Target = 86.9CPI = 89.2, Target = 86.9CPI = 89.2, Target = 86.9 80.3 84.0 89.2 5.2 86.9 90.2 9137100Above Target
Hispanic/LatinoCPI = 80, Target = 82.6CPI = 80, Target = 82.6CPI = 80, Target = 82.6 73.9 76.7 80.0 3.3 82.6 87.0 5113650Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.CPI = 89.5, Target = 95.3CPI = 89.5, Target = 95.3CPI = 89.5, Target = 95.3 94.3 89.5 89.5 0.0 95.3 97.2 453125No Change
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. -------1--
WhiteCPI = 86.2, Target = 89.9CPI = 86.2, Target = 89.9CPI = 86.2, Target = 89.9 84.8 86.5 86.2 -0.3 89.9 92.4 2247425No Change
2015 Mathematics Proficiency Gap Narrowing
  0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Baseline CPI 2014 CPI 2015 CPI CPI Change 2015 Target 6 Year Goal CPI Percentile in School Type N PPI Points Rating
All studentsCPI = 76.2, Target = 80.7CPI = 76.2, Target = 80.7CPI = 76.2, Target = 80.7 71.0 75.4 76.2 0.8 80.7 85.5 4270550Improved Below Target
High needsCPI = 71, Target = 77.9CPI = 71, Target = 77.9CPI = 71, Target = 77.9 66.8 71.5 71.0 -0.5 77.9 83.4 8144225No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged -- 71.1----403--
EL and Former ELCPI = 67.6, Target = 71.8CPI = 67.6, Target = 71.8CPI = 67.6, Target = 71.8 57.7 60.9 67.6 6.7 71.8 78.9 743750Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilitiesCPI = 58.3, Target = 60.3CPI = 58.3, Target = 60.3CPI = 58.3, Target = 60.3 40.4 54.2 58.3 4.1 60.3 70.2 7412150Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. -------2--
Asian -------27--
Afr. Amer./BlackCPI = 70.3, Target = 78.5CPI = 70.3, Target = 78.5CPI = 70.3, Target = 78.5 67.8 66.7 70.3 3.6 78.5 83.9 813750Improved Below Target
Hispanic/LatinoCPI = 70.2, Target = 76.3CPI = 70.2, Target = 76.3CPI = 70.2, Target = 76.3 64.5 65.2 70.2 5.0 76.3 82.3 6913550Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.CPI = 77.4, Target = 82.9CPI = 77.4, Target = 82.9CPI = 77.4, Target = 82.9 79.5 77.5 77.4 -0.1 82.9 89.8 453125No Change
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. -------1--
WhiteCPI = 78.3, Target = 81.7CPI = 78.3, Target = 81.7CPI = 78.3, Target = 81.7 72.5 78.1 78.3 0.2 81.7 86.3 3847250Improved Below Target
2015 Science Proficiency Gap Narrowing
  0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Baseline CPI 2014 CPI 2015 CPI CPI Change 2015 Target 6 Year Goal CPI Percentile in School Type N PPI Points Rating
All studentsCPI = 72.6, Target = 78.2CPI = 72.6, Target = 78.2CPI = 72.6, Target = 78.2 67.3 75.9 72.6 -3.3 78.2 83.7 352410Declined
High needsCPI = 66.4, Target = 76.1CPI = 66.4, Target = 76.1CPI = 66.4, Target = 76.1 64.1 71.2 66.4 -4.8 76.1 82.1 651390Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged -- 65.8----130--
EL and Former EL -------5--
Students w/ disabilitiesCPI = 55.5, Target = 64.9CPI = 55.5, Target = 64.9CPI = 55.5, Target = 64.9 47.4 54.9 55.5 0.6 64.9 73.7 554150Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. -------2--
Asian -------8--
Afr. Amer./Black -------16--
Hispanic/LatinoCPI = 62, Target = 66.7CPI = 62, Target = 66.7CPI = 62, Target = 66.7 50.0 62.1 62.0 -0.1 66.7 75.0 664625No Change
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. -------14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ----------
WhiteCPI = 76, Target = 79.9CPI = 76, Target = 79.9CPI = 76, Target = 79.9 69.9 79.4 76.0 -3.4 79.9 85.0 301550Declined
2015 English Language Arts Extra Credit
  Extra credit for increasing % Advanced (10% or more) Extra credit for decreasing % Warning/Failing (10% or more)
2014
% Advanced
2015
% Advanced
N PPI Points 2014
% Warning/Failing
2015
% Warning/Failing
N PPI Points
All students 15.0 16.17080 7.6 7.17080
High needs 10.2 8.64440 9.5 9.74440
Econ. Disadvantaged- 9.4404-- 9.2404-
EL and Former EL 0.0 0.0400 18.8 12.54025
Students w/ disabilities 1.4 0.81220 24.3 23.81220
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.--2---2-
Asian--27---27-
Afr. Amer./Black 10.3 13.53725 5.1 2.73725
Hispanic/Latino 6.0 4.41360 12.0 9.613625
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 16.1 16.1310 3.2 6.5310
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.--1---1-
White 17.3 19.647425 7.2 6.84740
2015 Mathematics Extra Credit
  Extra credit for increasing % Advanced (10% or more) Extra credit for decreasing % Warning/Failing (10% or more)
2014
% Advanced
2015
% Advanced
N PPI Points 2014
% Warning/Failing
2015
% Warning/Failing
N PPI Points
All students 22.6 26.170525 17.7 16.27050
High needs 16.7 16.34420 20.5 21.34420
Econ. Disadvantaged- 17.6403-- 20.8403-
EL and Former EL 0.0 8.13725 34.4 24.33725
Students w/ disabilities 1.4 0.01210 39.2 42.11210
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.--2---2-
Asian--27---27-
Afr. Amer./Black 17.9 16.2370 17.9 18.9370
Hispanic/Latino 13.6 14.11350 28.8 24.413525
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 16.7 22.63125 13.3 16.1310
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.--1---1-
White 25.2 30.547225 15.4 13.847225
2015 Science Extra Credit
  Extra credit for increasing % Advanced (10% or more) Extra credit for decreasing % Warning/Failing (10% or more)
2014
% Advanced
2015
% Advanced
N PPI Points 2014
% Warning/Failing
2015
% Warning/Failing
N PPI Points
All students 3.3 3.32410 14.2 16.22410
High needs 0.5 1.413925 18.1 23.71390
Econ. Disadvantaged- 1.5130-- 23.1130-
EL and Former EL--5---5-
Students w/ disabilities 0.0 0.0410 41.1 48.8410
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.--2---2-
Asian--8---8-
Afr. Amer./Black--16---16-
Hispanic/Latino 0.0 0.0460 30.3 23.94625
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.--14---14-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.--------
White 4.4 4.51550 9.3 14.21550
2015 English Language Arts Growth
  0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 2014 SGP 2015 SGP SGP Change 6 Year Goal Met Safe Harbor? N PPI Points Rating
All studentsSGP = 47, Target = 51SGP = 47, Target = 51SGP = 47, Target = 51 58.0 47.0 -11.0 51.0No63950Below Target
High needsSGP = 44, Target = 51SGP = 44, Target = 51SGP = 44, Target = 51 59.0 44.0 -15.0 51.0No38150Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged --- 51.0-362--
EL and Former EL --- 51.0-30--
Students w/ disabilitiesSGP = 41.5, Target = 51SGP = 41.5, Target = 51SGP = 41.5, Target = 51 60.0 41.5 -18.5 51.0No7850Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. --- 51.0-1--
Asian --- 51.0-25--
Afr. Amer./BlackSGP = 50, Target = 51SGP = 50, Target = 51 48.0 50.0 2.0 51.0No3350Below Target
Hispanic/LatinoSGP = 44, Target = 51SGP = 44, Target = 51SGP = 44, Target = 51 62.5 44.0 -18.5 51.0No11950Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. --- 51.0-29--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. --- 51.0-1--
WhiteSGP = 46, Target = 51SGP = 46, Target = 51SGP = 46, Target = 51 56.0 46.0 -10.0 51.0No43150Below Target
2015 Mathematics Growth
  0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 2014 SGP 2015 SGP SGP Change 6 Year Goal Met Safe Harbor? N PPI Points Rating
All studentsSGP = 58.5, Target = 51SGP = 58.5, Target = 51SGP = 58.5, Target = 51 64.0 58.5 -5.5 51.0No63675On Target
High needsSGP = 60, Target = 51SGP = 60, Target = 51SGP = 60, Target = 51 65.0 60.0 -5.0 51.0No380100Above Target
Econ. Disadvantaged --- 51.0-360--
EL and Former EL --- 51.0-29--
Students w/ disabilitiesSGP = 57, Target = 51SGP = 57, Target = 51SGP = 57, Target = 51 70.0 57.0 -13.0 51.0No7975On Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. --- 51.0-1--
Asian --- 51.0-25--
Afr. Amer./BlackSGP = 57, Target = 51SGP = 57, Target = 51SGP = 57, Target = 51 76.0 57.0 -19.0 51.0No3375On Target
Hispanic/LatinoSGP = 60, Target = 51SGP = 60, Target = 51SGP = 60, Target = 51 67.0 60.0 -7.0 51.0Yes119100Above Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. --- 51.0-29--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. --- 51.0-1--
WhiteSGP = 56, Target = 51SGP = 56, Target = 51SGP = 56, Target = 51 61.0 56.0 -5.0 51.0No42875On Target
2015 Extra credit for English language proficiency growth
  2015 SGPA 2015 Target SGPA N Included PPI Points
All students-607-
High needs-607-
EL and Former EL-607-
2015 Assessment Participation
  English Language Arts Mathematics Science
Enrolled Assessed % Met Target (95%) Enrolled Assessed % Met Target (95%) Enrolled Assessed % Met Target (95%)
All students75674999Yes75174699Yes25725599Yes
High needs47947299Yes47547199Yes15215199Yes
Econ. Disadvantaged43943298Yes43643299Yes14314299Yes
EL and Former EL444398Yes414098Yes6---
Students w/ disabilities13212998Yes13213098Yes4646100Yes
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.2---2---2---
Asian27---27---8---
Afr. Amer./Black454498Yes464598Yes20---
Hispanic/Latino14914597Yes14614499Yes494898Yes
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.3333100Yes3333100Yes15---
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.1---1-------
White496494100Yes494492100Yes16216199Yes
 

2015 Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results by Student Group
Average Scaled Scores and Percentages of Students at Each Achievement Level


About the Data

NAEP, or the National Assessment of Educational Progress, is often called the "Nation's Report Card." It is the only measure of student achievement in the United States that allows you to compare the performance of students in Massachusetts with the performance of students across the nation or in other states. Students take the NAEP in reading and mathematics every two years. When reviewing these results, it is important to keep in mind that the NAEP results are based on a small sample of students across Massachusetts, not the population of Massachusetts students. For more information, please visit http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/naep/faq.html.

The following symbols are used to denote the NAEP achievement levels: A for Advanced, P+ for Proficient and above, B+ for Basic and above, BB for Below Basic. The symbol "#" means that the estimated number of students rounds to zero.

GRADE LEVEL 4 - READING
All Students 23514508218100 2218356832100
Stud. w/ Disab 209220554518 186212336713
LEP 20011244569 18918326811
African American/Black 21732565357 206218514915
Asian/Pacific Islander 249316889116 238195381195
Hispanic/Latino 215325613919 208321544626
White 2421758891165 2321146792149
Econ. Disadvantaged 220529673342 209321564455

GRADE LEVEL 4 - MATHEMATICS
All Students 25113549010100 2407398119100
Stud. w/ Disab 231425742618 217216544613
LEP 22321765359 218115574311
African American/Black 23012673277 224119653515
Asian/Pacific Islander 27338819826 256226190105
Hispanic/Latino 232328742619 230326732726
White 256156295565 2481051901049
Econ. Disadvantaged 236431802042 229224722855

GRADE LEVEL 8 - READING
All Students 2746468317100 2643337525100
Stud. w/ Disab 245115544618 229#8366412
LEP 225#635655 223#328726
African American/Black 25211863379 247115584215
Asian/Pacific Islander 290186490107 27995085156
Hispanic/Latino 249#17613914 253120653525
White 281753901067 273442841651
Econ. Disadvantaged 260328712944 253120643652

GRADE LEVEL 8 - MATHEMATICS
All Students 29718518119100 2818327030100
Stud. w/ Disab 264316514918 24618326812
LEP 25121038626 2461531696
African American/Black 26842254469 260112475315
Asian/Pacific Islander 32444739467 305255886146
Hispanic/Latino 271424613915 269319604025
White 3042059881266 2911042811951
Econ. Disadvantaged 279731673343 268218584252

Participation Rates for Students with Disabilities and for English Language Learner Students

The NAEP program has always endeavored to assess all students selected for testing. In all NAEP schools, accommodations are provided as necessary for students with disabilities and/or English language learners. School staff who are familiar with these students are asked a series of questions to help them decide whether each student should participate in the assessment and whether the student needs accommodations.

Grade/Subject # in Sample % of Sample - Students with Disabilities % of Sample - English Language Learners % of Students Excluded from Original Sample
Grade 4 Reading 3,1001893
Grade 4 Mathematics 3,2001892
Grade 8 Reading 3,0001852
Grade 8 Mathematics 3,1001862

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