Matthew J Kuss Middle

Matthew J Kuss Middle operates as a medium-sized middle-grades school in Fall River, Massachusetts, overseen by Fall River. Current enrollment sits at 646 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Across the 19 schools in Fall River (11,089 students total), Matthew J Kuss Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Matthew J Kuss Middle shows that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 37% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Matthew J Kuss Middle has 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

Across the wider county, census data for Bristol County shows median household income runs about $85,625, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bristol County runs 142 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,897 students), of which Matthew J Kuss Middle is one.

Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 14%: 750 students in 2018 compared to 646 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 59% to 38% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

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