Bell Middle School

620 Briarwood Road

School District

San Diego Unified
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:20
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on May 20, 2019

I would never send my kid back there. I would advise homeschooling over this place.
Submitted by parent on April 08, 2019

It could be much better with two easy changes - assign HW, and get an online portal to track assignments and test dates.
Submitted by other on July 26, 2017

These teachers like Shane Parmeley are a bad example for our students
Submitted by parent on August 27, 2014

Wow! What a change! Looking great and an amazing leadership. The teachers seem extremely respectful, helpful, and knowledgable. All clean campus and no gum anywhere! They got new concrete everywhere this last 2014 summer.
Submitted by parent on November 11, 2013

My daughter just started sixth grade here at Bell in September. She has had nothing but issues at this school. A teacher said she had to bring in her transcripts personally or she'd get an F grade for the assignment to bring it in. Found out just recently the teacher never gave the paperwork to the counselor as she was supposed to so my daughter could get into advanced classes. Now after weeks of being bullied for being white I was told that I wasn't allowed to talk to the principal unless his secretary deemed it worthy. She didn't so we were "allowed" to speak with the counselor. After realizing the school was going to be of no help we now are stuck with the only real option at this point in our area, which is to pull my daughter out and do independent studies, just so she is safe! Ridiculous!! Talking to a couple teachers only to find that white children are constantly being discriminated against at this school.
Submitted by other on August 23, 2013

I am a student here and I had so many memories at this school. This school contains many clubs(drama club,Glee club, etc.). They have a very talented music teacher who is (as I was told) the best music teacher in the district. The teachers are very helpful and caring, along with the staff. This is my favorite school so far.
Submitted by other on September 19, 2012

very bad school i rather attend Bethune k-8 which i am i love Bethune k-8 this school is worst school you can attend
Submitted by parent on June 28, 2012

This is the worst school ever! There is really bad teachers the staff is a joke!My Daugherty was bullied severely here. She received no support! The teachers bully there own students! Something needs to be done about this! This is not right! I feel sorry for the students!
Submitted by other on June 26, 2012

I'm a student, and I have to say that this school is alright. It's not the best, and it's not the worst. This school has it's fair share of good and bad staff members, nothing worth getting all excited over. There are some communication issues that were VERY inconvenient, but all in all, it's not bad. It's not good either, but it's not bad.
Submitted by parent on June 15, 2012

very irresponsible school they allow too much and the teachers don't know how to handle their own students all the staff does is wait to get referrals from a few teachers and go ahead and suspend the student they never inform the parents