Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBellbrook’s public schools outscore 92% of Ohio districts
82% of students in Bellbrook’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bellbrook, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bellbrook’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 651 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bellbrook’s, its schools beat 85%, lower than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 80% and math 82% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,756 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Bell Creek Intermediate School, then Bellbrook Middle School, then Bellbrook High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bellbrook’s grade
A: better than 92% of Ohio school districts, #94 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bellbrook, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Bellbrook
Stephen Bell Elementary School
Grades K–2 · 535 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Bellbrook
Stephen Bell Elementary School
Grades K–2 · 535 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Bellbrook
Stephen Bell Elementary School
Grades K–2 · 535 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Bellbrook
Bell Creek Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 682 students · 22:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Bellbrook
Bell Creek Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 682 students · 22:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Bellbrook
Bell Creek Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 682 students · 22:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Bellbrook
Bellbrook Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 665 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bellbrook
Bellbrook Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 665 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bellbrook
Bellbrook Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 665 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bellbrook
Bellbrook High School
Grades 9–12 · 843 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bellbrook
Bellbrook High School
Grades 9–12 · 843 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bellbrook
Bellbrook High School
Grades 9–12 · 843 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bellbrook
Bellbrook High School
Grades 9–12 · 843 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Bellbrook’s public schools are run by Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local School District, which also serves Sugarcreek. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Bellbrook vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Bellbrook’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bellbrook | A | Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local |
| Sugarcreek | A | Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local |
| Washington | A− | Centerville City |
| Centerville | A− | Centerville City |
Every school in Bellbrook
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bellbrook’s schools
Are Bellbrook’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bellbrook children attend outscore 92% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #94 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bellbrook in?
Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,725 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bellbrook kids go to high school?
Bellbrook High School, with 843 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Bellbrook’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Bellbrook spend per student?
$12,756 in Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bellbrook families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bellbrook → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.