Morton Middle

As a mid-sized 6-8 campus in Fall River, Massachusetts, Morton Middle works with 751 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Fall River. Enrollment runs roughly 37% bigger than the state mean of about 547.

Morton Middle is one of 19 schools operated by Fall River, a district that instructs 11,089 students overall.

Demographically, Morton Middle shows that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 30% Hispanic, 16% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Bristol County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Bristol County indicate median household income runs about $85,625, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Morton Middle is one of 142 public schools in Bristol County (combined enrollment of about 80,897 students).

The closest other public school is Westall Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Morton Middle's enrollment has expanded 28% since 2018, when it stood at 587 (now 751). White enrollment moved from 57% to 43% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.