📍 10 Deisher Ln, Kutztown, Berks County, 19530
Kutztown Area MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Kutztown, Berks County. The school has 296 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Kutztown Area SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Kutztown Area MS enrolls 296 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 3.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 235 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 3.4% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 2% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
126 of the school's 296 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 118 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Kutztown Area MS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-40, state senate district 11, state house district 187.
Kutztown Area MS is one of 4 schools in Kutztown Area SD, based in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,357 students district-wide and employs 111 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 296 students, Kutztown Area MS is close to the district average of about 339 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe