Bell Middle School in San Diego, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bell Middle School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 713 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.0:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

713 Students

31 Teachers

620 Briarwood Rd

San Diego, CA 92139 View local requests

http://www.sandi.net/bell

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Bell Middle School Demographics

79%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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