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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 695 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.4:1.
Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
695 Students
31 Teachers
620 Briarwood RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Bell Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 12, 2026
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Bell Middle School
$43,683
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
126
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Bell Middle School has received support from
97 individuals from California and
29 individuals out-of-state.