Bagdad Elementary School

Summary:

Bagdad Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Milton, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 498. The school is part of the Santa Rosa school district, which is ranked 15th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Bagdad Elementary faces significant challenges. The school has a much higher chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% compared to nearby schools like S.S. Dixon Intermediate (11.3%) and S.S. Dixon Primary (18.8%). Academically, Bagdad Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state averages, with only 28% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to 58% in the Santa Rosa district and 53% statewide. The school also has a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 68.67%, compared to nearby schools like Berryhill Elementary (51.35%).

Bagdad Elementary's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 877 out of 2,112 Florida elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 1,880 out of 2,256 in 2023-2024, and a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite spending more per student ($11,223) than some higher-performing nearby schools, Bagdad Elementary's academic challenges suggest that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and student engagement, may be contributing to the school's struggles.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4512 Forsyth St
Milton, FL 32583

(850) 983-5680

District: Santa Rosa

SchoolDigger Rank:
1880^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,223

Students who attend Bagdad Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Avalon Middle School
High:	Milton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 504

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.9%

Two or more races:

11.9%

African American:

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bagdad Elementary School ranks worse than 83.3% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 14^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Rosa School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.96. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.9%), two or more races (11.9%), African American (11.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bagdad Elementary School is 15.2, which is the 10^th best among 15 elementary schools in the Santa Rosa School District. (See more...)

Compare Bagdad Elementary School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bagdad Elementary School is $11,223, which is the 3^rd highest among 15 elementary schools in the Santa Rosa School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Bagdad Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Santa Rosa:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Rosa 15^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bagdad Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	31.88	1191^st	1688	29.4%
2007	68.37	571^st	1786	68.0%
2008	59.78	745^th	1789	58.4%
2009	48.38	1022^nd	1847	44.7%
2010	64.15	721^st	1919	62.4%
2011	68.47	638^th	1985	67.9%
2012	60.01	795^th	1984	59.9%
2013	56.57	870^th	2029	57.1%
2014	50.88	1011^th	2064	51.0%
2016	50.73	1028^th	2087	50.7%
2017	57.54	877^th	2112	58.5%
2018	41.27	1261^st	2118	40.5%
2019	48.72	1108^th	2182	49.2%
2021	34.30	1459^th	2247	35.1%
2022	32.67	1494^th	2219	32.7%
2023	38.84	1366^th	2240	39.0%
2024	20.96	1880^th	2256	16.7%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a student
Friday, March 26, 2021

I loved Bagdad!! I went there all my young student years and I wouldn’t have went to any other school! I loved all my teachers except Mrs.Smith. Most, if not all the teachers, were nice and so were most of the kids, young and old! I wish I could go back in time.. My favorite grade was 5th I went on a lot of field trips and also Starbase was awesome and the D.A.R.E program! I also had a crush in that grade and it turned out he was a real nice guy and he wanted to just be my friend and of course, I said yes! Great school! I recommend going here! Some of the best years of my life!❤️❤️ Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 14, 2014

A great school, full of great staff.... Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bagdad Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	440	41	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1989	468	48	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1990	504	45	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1991	501	46	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	550
1992	497	44	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1993	488	42	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	534
1994	477	42	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	527
1995	514	56	4	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	585
1996	514	56	4	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	585
1997	522	59	2	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	596
1998	518	69	1	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	605
1999	552	85	2	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	654
2000	497	80	7	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	596
2001	479	75	7	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	572
2002	528	69	7	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	617
2003	528	69	7	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	617
2004	518	68	7	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	608
2005	515	64	11	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	608
2006	577	76	13	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	684
2007	429	47	10	8	3	n/a	n/a	24	521
2008	288	41	8	5	1	n/a	n/a	22	365
2009	294	49	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	19	371
2010	318	52	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	41	416
2011	317	59	1	9	3	1	31	0	421
2012	322	49	1	11	4	1	32	0	420
2013	329	51	0	15	4	0	32	0	431
2014	324	49	0	15	2	0	46	0	436
2015	338	50	3	21	1	0	43	0	456
2016	293	43	3	23	1	1	41	0	405
2017	323	45	2	31	2	1	53	0	457
2018	338	46	2	27	2	1	51	0	467
2019	323	34	2	28	2	1	54	0	444
2020	365	36	4	23	2	0	48	0	478
2021	328	28	2	31	1	0	43	0	433
2022	355	30	4	30	1	0	52	0	472
2023	356	48	9	29	1	0	55	0	498
2024	342	59	9	32	2	0	60	0	504

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bagdad Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	481	34.0	14.1	53.6
1989	516	35.0	14.7	58.3
1990	550	33.0	16.6	55.5
1991	550	33.0	16.6	54.9
1992	545	32.0	17.0	43.3
1993	534	31.0	17.2	44.8
1994	527	30.0	17.6	47.6
1995	585	33.0	17.7	46.3
1996	585	33.0	17.7	46.3
1997	596	33.0	18.1	49.5
1998	605	34.0	17.8	46.9
1999	654	36.0	18.2	61.5
2000	596	37.0	16.1	56.5
2001	572	37.0	15.5	55.6
2002	617	36.0	17.1	57.9
2003	617	36.0	17.1	57.9
2004	608	37.0	16.4	59.9
2005	608	41.0	14.8	53.8
2006	684	46.0	14.9	56.4
2007	521	40.0	13.0	53.3
2008	365	33.0	11.1	56.6
2009	371	38.7	10.3	61.1
2010	416	33.5	12.4	68.5
2011	421	35.5	11.8	69.1
2012	420	37.3	11.2	60.7
2013	431	40.0	10.7	66.8
2014	436	38.0	11.4	69
2015	456	40.0	11.4	70.6
2016	405	41.0	9.8	71.9
2017	457	37.0	12.3	72.6
2018	467	40.0	11.6	71.7
2019	444	36.5	12.1	68.5
2020	478	38.0	12.5	66.7
2021	433	36.0	12.0	56.6
2022	472	32.0	14.7	67.2
2023	498	36.0	13.8	68.7
2024	504	33.0	15.2	69.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bagdad Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	481	34.0	14.1	53.6
1989	516	35.0	14.7	58.3
1990	550	33.0	16.6	55.5
1991	550	33.0	16.6	54.9
1992	545	32.0	17.0	43.3
1993	534	31.0	17.2	44.8
1994	527	30.0	17.6	47.6
1995	585	33.0	17.7	46.3
1996	585	33.0	17.7	46.3
1997	596	33.0	18.1	49.5
1998	605	34.0	17.8	46.9
1999	654	36.0	18.2	61.5
2000	596	37.0	16.1	56.5
2001	572	37.0	15.5	55.6
2002	617	36.0	17.1	57.9
2003	617	36.0	17.1	57.9
2004	608	37.0	16.4	59.9
2005	608	41.0	14.8	53.8
2006	684	46.0	14.9	56.4
2007	521	40.0	13.0	53.3
2008	365	33.0	11.1	56.6
2009	371	38.7	10.3	61.1
2010	416	33.5	12.4	68.5
2011	421	35.5	11.8	69.1
2012	420	37.3	11.2	60.7
2013	431	40.0	10.7	66.8
2014	436	38.0	11.4	69
2015	456	40.0	11.4	70.6
2016	405	41.0	9.8	71.9
2017	457	37.0	12.3	72.6
2018	467	40.0	11.6	71.7
2019	444	36.5	12.1	68.5
2020	478	38.0	12.5	66.7
2021	433	36.0	12.0	56.6
2022	472	32.0	14.7	67.2
2023	498	36.0	13.8	68.7
2024	504	33.0	15.2	69.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bagdad Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,216 (11.0%)	$9,865 (89.0%)	$11,081
2019	$921 (8.0%)	$10,566 (92.0%)	$11,487
2020	$867 (7.9%)	$10,068 (92.1%)	$10,935
2021	$1,369 (12.0%)	$10,079 (88.0%)	$11,448
2022	$2,065 (17.7%)	$9,613 (82.3%)	$11,680
2023	$1,497 (13.3%)	$9,725 (86.7%)	$11,223

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bagdad Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1108^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1366^th of 2240 Elementary schools	10.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bagdad Elementary School)	51	38	13%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Santa Rosa)	71	65	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bagdad Elementary School)	52	38	14%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Santa Rosa)	71	67	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bagdad Elementary School)	57	54	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Santa Rosa)	66	65	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bagdad Elementary School)	68	58	10%
4th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rosa)	73	69	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bagdad Elementary School)	61	34	27%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Santa Rosa)	69	62	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bagdad Elementary School)	50	46	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rosa)	71	62	9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Bagdad Elementary School)	54	38	16%
5th Grade Science (Santa Rosa)	65	55	10%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	444	498	12.2%
African American	34	48	41.2%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	2	9	350%
Hispanic	28	29	3.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	323	356	10.2%
Two or More Races	54	55	1.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.5%	68.7%	0.2%

Schools Near Bagdad Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bagdad Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4512 Forsyth St	Milton	32583	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5680	504	33	15.2	69.8%	342 (67.9%)	59 (11.7%)	32 (6.3%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (11.9%)	21	1880^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.7%		38.8	1366^th of 2240 public elementary schools	39.0%	514	48.0	40.0	36.0	46.0	44.0	20.0	28.0	$11,223	$1,497	$9,725
T. R. Jackson Prek Center	Public	PK	4950 Susan St	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 983-5720	182	8	22.7	98.4%	113 (62.1%)	29 (15.9%)	13 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (14.8%)								(n/a)
East Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5156 Ward Basin Rd	Milton	32583	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5620	771	59	13.0	77.6%	605 (78.5%)	40 (5.2%)	52 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	65 (8.4%)	48.8	1118^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.4%		34.3	1485^th of 2240 public elementary schools	33.7%	367	48.0	52.0	60.0	58.0	55.0	55.0	45.0	$10,744	$1,515	$9,228
Tapp Child Care	Public	PK	6032 Hwy 90	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 983-5052	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
W. H. Rhodes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5563 Byrom St	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5670	760	58	13.1	77.2%	522 (68.7%)	105 (13.8%)	32 (4.2%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	87 (11.4%)	46.9	1180^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.7%		48.1	1136^th of 2240 public elementary schools	49.3%	44	50.0	47.0	54.0	51.0	63.0	48.0	55.0	$11,483	$1,469	$10,013
Bennett C Russell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3740 Excalibur Way	Milton	32583	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-7000	876	58	15.1	57.0%	648 (74.0%)	53 (6.1%)	69 (7.9%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	94 (10.7%)	53.8	998^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.8%		60.8	818^th of 2240 public elementary schools	63.5%	180	56.0	58.0	63.0	54.0	55.0	56.0	47.0	$10,174	$1,510	$8,663
Pea Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4775 School Ln	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 995-3680	822	57	14.4	58.8%	561 (68.2%)	56 (6.8%)	79 (9.6%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	111 (13.5%)	56.6	932^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	58.7%		57.6	899^th of 2240 public elementary schools	59.9%	33	61.0	60.0	52.0	62.0	66.0	50.0	45.0	$9,227	$1,093	$8,134
Berryhill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 Berryhill Rd	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5690	865	58	14.9	52.8%	672 (77.7%)	47 (5.4%)	48 (5.5%)	10 (1.2%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	77 (8.9%)	73.4	563^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	75.0%		67.4	677^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.8%	114	68.0	63.0	62.0	74.0	69.0	66.0	56.0	$9,251	$1,222	$8,029
S. S. Dixon Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4560 Pace Patriot Blvd	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 995-3660	629	41	15.3	54.8%	471 (74.9%)	23 (3.7%)	55 (8.7%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.2%)								(n/a)
S. S. Dixon Intermediate School	Public	3-5	5540 Education Dr	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 995-3650	640	40	16.0	52.0%	496 (77.5%)	19 (3.0%)	56 (8.8%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.1%)	70	641^st of 2256 public elementary schools	71.6%		83.3	331^st of 2240 public elementary schools	85.2%	310	62.0	70.0	55.0	70.0	76.0	61.0	55.0	$8,717	$1,071	$7,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Bagdad Elementary School

Is Bagdad Elementary School a good school?

Bagdad Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bagdad Elementary School?

Students at Bagdad Elementary School are 68% White, 12% Two or more races, 12% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Bagdad Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bagdad Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Avalon Middle School
High : Milton High School

How many students attend Bagdad Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 504 students attended Bagdad Elementary School.

What district is Bagdad Elementary School in?

Santa Rosa

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