Bell Middle School serves 675 learners in grades 6-8.

Bell Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in California for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the California state average of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority Latino and Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Bell Middle School’s learner population of 675 learners has decreased by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has decreased by 22% over five school years.

School Comparison: Bell Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Bell Middle School is 0.71, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Bell Middle School is San Diego Scpa (1.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Bethune K-8 (0.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Boone Elementary School (0.4 miles away)