Bellows Falls Middle School

Located at 15 School Street, in Bellows Falls, Vermont, Bellows Falls Middle School is a moderately sized middle school that instructs 245 students (grades 5 through 8), one of the schools within Rockingham School District.

Within Rockingham School District, which oversees 3 schools and 506 students, Bellows Falls Middle School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bellows Falls Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%); the rest reads as 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Bellows Falls Middle School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting Bellows Falls Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Windham County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Windham County) records that median household income runs about $72,217, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Windham County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,839 students), of which Bellows Falls Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Central Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bellows Falls Middle School has edged up 4%, going from 236 students in 2018 to 245 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Bellows Falls Middle School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.