Morton Middle School vs. Matthew J Kuss Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Morton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Matthew J Kuss Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 694 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 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 707 students in grades 6-8, Matthew J Kuss 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 20% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
694 students
707 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1401 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1369 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
20%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
25%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
16%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
229
230
Grade 7 Students
224
234
Grade 8 Students
241
243
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
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% Hispanic
24%
27%
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% Black
9%
9%
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% White
55%
51%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.63
0.66
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
70%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
13%
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