Stephen Bell Elementary School

Stephen Bell Elementary School, a mid-tier K-5 school in Bellbrook, Ohio, one of the schools within Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local, hosts 535 students, covering grades K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 32% larger than typical.

Stephen Bell Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local, a district that educates 2,725 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Stephen Bell Elementary School reports that nearly all students (80%) are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian. Compared to Greene County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Stephen Bell Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Greene County put the typical household earns roughly $87,309 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Greene County's 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,426 students), Stephen Bell Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Bell Creek Intermediate School, around 1.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Stephen Bell Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Stephen Bell Elementary School has held roughly steady, going from 539 students in 2018 to 535 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 86% to 80% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Stephen Bell Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.