A closer look at Bellview Middle School.
Bellview Middle serves grades six through eight at its Mobile Highway campus. Its current family information includes a 2026–27 uniform policy and school-specific guidance on phones, student devices and athletic paperwork.
The 2025–26 Florida DOE report classifies Bellview Middle School in the middle category, as a district public school in Escambia County. Its accountability grade is C; it earned 46% of possible accountability points. The published grade sequence is C in 2023–24, C in 2024–25, and C in 2025–26.
Cyber-IT creates a concrete connection between schoolwork and digital skills
Our interpretation of published school information, not a campus inspection or an additional official rating.
Bellview Middle's Cyber-IT Academy is a distinctive item in its published program list. The school describes cybersecurity, information technology, digital communication, spreadsheets and digital business, with collaborative projects and technology challenges. Our reading is that this offers a more useful technology conversation than asking how often students use a device: families can ask what students actually create, analyze or troubleshoot.
The academy also lists opportunities for industry credentials, high school credit and participation in Future Business Leaders of America. Those are potential extensions of the coursework, not automatic outcomes for every enrolled student. We would examine the sequence from an introductory class to the more advanced opportunity, including prerequisites, assessment requirements and how the academy fits alongside the student's core subjects and other interests.
Why it may fit
A relevant option to investigate for a student curious about how digital systems work or how technology is used in business. Prior interest can guide the conversation without assuming the student already knows a future career.
What to weigh
A published academy description does not establish an open seat, eligibility for a particular credential or which grade can take each class. Verify the current application process and the actual course schedule before making a decision around the program.
The middle school is on Mobile Highway, separate from Bellview Elementary. Its family resources also publish uniform, device and athletics information, which makes an orientation visit useful for practical transition planning.
Ask to see an example of a Cyber-IT student project and a sample course sequence, including when high school credit or certification becomes an option and what students must complete.
Based on Cyber-IT Academy and workforce education ↗ · School and family resources ↗. Confirm current programs and availability with the school.
What makes this school distinctive.
Prepare for the school day
The school posts its uniform and cell-phone policies so families can review expectations before the first day.
School source ↗Middle-school transition
Bellview identifies a guidance team and publishes Chromebook and sports forms. Those contacts can help families organize course questions, device requirements and activity participation.
School source ↗How the official results compare.
Its 46% overall points result is 18 percentage points below the 64% median among 9 other middle schools in Escambia County with reported data.
What the results suggest.
A consistent state classification
Three consecutive C grades give you a consistent accountability classification across the published years. That is useful context, but it does not show whether every subject, classroom or student made the same progress.
Where to look closer
The social studies result is 61%, 20 percentage points below its 81% local peer median. This is a specific area to discuss, rather than a verdict on the whole school. Ask how teachers identify a student who needs help, what support looks like during the week, and how progress is shared with families.
Calculated from the dated state results below. Peer gaps compare each subject with the same subject at other schools, not one subject with another. Measures can cover different student groups. They do not establish why a result occurred or the quality of a particular teacher.
| Measure | This school | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall accountability points | 46% | 64% (9 schools) | −18 pp |
| English language arts achievement | 37% | 55% (9 schools) | −18 pp |
| Mathematics achievement | 41% | 59% (9 schools) | −18 pp |
| Science achievement | 41% | 55% (9 schools) | −14 pp |
| Social studies achievement | 61% | 81% (9 schools) | −20 pp |
Swipe across the table to compare all columns.
Calculated from the linked Florida DOE release. The peer median is the middle school-level result, excludes this school, uses the same county and DOE school category, and ignores missing values. It is not weighted by enrollment. “pp” means percentage points. Graduation and acceleration measures use the cohorts specified by the state. Different measures describe different groups of students.
Use the results to identify questions, not to predict your child's experience. Programs, support, admissions and a campus visit can change which option fits your priorities. Read the state methodology ↗
Other schools to consider.
These are the nearest other report pages in the same county and Florida DOE school category, using recorded campus locations. Their placement is based on location and school format, not a recommendation or enrollment entitlement.
Brown Barge Middle School ↗
Directory grades 06–08 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Brown Barge Middle School reports 91% in mathematics achievement, compared with 41% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Worth exploring for a student interested in connecting ideas, investigating a theme and producing work with others. A visit should include the student's reaction to the learning format, not just an adult's interest in the magnet designation.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Warrington Preparatory Academy ↗
Directory grades 06–08 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Warrington Preparatory Academy reports 43% in english language arts achievement, compared with 37% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Worth exploring for a student who may benefit from clearly reviewed learning goals and a family interested in understanding an emerging secondary-school pathway in detail.
Public charter: confirm applications, lottery and seats.J. H. Workman Middle School ↗
Directory grades 06–08 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
J. H. Workman Middle School reports 61% in science achievement, compared with 41% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Worth investigating for a middle school student interested in visual design, practical building or a structured leadership-oriented elective. Let the student's response to actual projects help guide the discussion about an introductory option.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Campus-to-campus distances are straight-line estimates, not driving routes or distances from your home. Use the address search on the school map for a comparison from your own location. An alternative may be a better fit when its verified program, support or learning format aligns with your child's needs; a higher score in one measure does not settle that decision.
Enrollment and a useful school visit.
Start with district enrollment and address verification, then ask Bellview's guidance office to review records and course placement. Enrollment resource ↗
- How will guidance place a transferring student into core courses and electives?
- Which device, uniform and activity forms should we complete before the first day?
Sources for this guide
School-specific research checked 2026-09-06. Accountability data: 2025–26, retrieved 2026-08-24. Directory information is dated separately above.