Bellbrook Middle School

3600 Feedwire Road

School District

Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local
Grade

5-9
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:20
Type

public

School Map for Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local School District

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Reviews

Submitted by student on March 06, 2024

I move a lot, jumping from state to state. Out of all schools I've been to, this is my favorite ever. It has everything you could want, sports, honor classes, and etc. Especially with the freedom you get and how you learn to be responsible for yourself.
Submitted by parent on January 19, 2022

Before enrolling your children at Bellbrook do a little research on the levy issues and the politics plaguing this town. It may have been an incredible school before the levy and politics divided the town but at this point I would not recommend it to any family. The school has cut art, library, music programs, bussing etc. The school uses a strange grading scale where about 20% of the tests and/or projects carry 80% of the weight for the grade- if your student does all the homework, quizzes, projects and gets A's on those but is a bad test taker and gets an F on the test their FINAL grade will be an F+ or D-. This is the most bizarre way of grading I have ever seen. I am not sure how this is even legal. Other schools in the area do not grade like this. They offer out of the box assignments and room for the students to actually apply what they are learning. The way Bellbrook has their grading set up does not allow for actual learning through application. If your student learns best as a hands on learner this school is not for them. There are a lot of great kids and teachers at Bellbrook but the division in the town is definitely trickling down to the kids. The school is dealing with some serious bullying issues because of it. The student population is not diverse. The staff and administration are not diverse. The curriculum is not diverse.
Submitted by parent on February 23, 2019

We chose this school due to the set up and programs it offers. The teachers have been wonderful. However we are also disappointed. The school is not one that is easy to integrate into if you are from outside the area. There is a definite difference in how we are treated compared to others who have been here and if we sense this as adults, I can see why my child feels this and this has been the toughest move for him thus far. As an educator myself, I have worked in some inner city schools that are rough and hard core and one thing I notice that makes them work and builds the community feeling is relationship building that goes beyond the teachers. I highy recommend BMS reflects on that and is willing to grow. The governers award is great but there is always room for improvement and schools across the country that have wonderful programs to also look at for ways to move forward.
Submitted by parent on January 03, 2016

Fantastic school. Moved into the district from out of state and have really been impressed. Every teacher I have met in this district seems happy (professionally and personally) and parents are clearly very involved. I think this is probably one of the best districts in the area for gifted kids--they are open to acceleration in math and language arts including grade skips where needed. There are plenty of opportunities for extracurricular learning, too, including math pentathlon. They have several kids working 2 grades above in math, for example.On the other hand they also manage to be very supportive of kids with special needs. My son's special education teacher contacts me weekly to discuss how things are going for him, what assignments are coming up, how his behavior has been, etc.We are very happy with the district and with this school in particular.
Submitted by parent on April 21, 2015

Amazing school. I love the way the teachers and staff have always been kind and understanding for EVERY single student in this school. Most if not all of the teachers have EXCELLENT teaching methods.