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Schools in Bagdad · Bagdad Unified School District

Bagdad’s public schools outscore 50% of Arizona districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Bagdad, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Reading proficiency in Bagdad’s districts is 33%, below the Arizona average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#93of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 7 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 2 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 14% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
497 students on the public path
In brief

Bagdad’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 66 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bagdad’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,040 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Bagdad Middle / Senior High School. Enrollment is up 19% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bagdad’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 50% of Arizona school districts, #93 of 139 Arizona towns. Test scores are below the Arizona average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (66)Better than 21%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 220 test results could put Bagdad anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Bagdad’s students in the tested grades sat them (221 in math, 218 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bagdad, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Bagdad Elementary SchoolBagdad Unified School DistrictB+
7–12Bagdad Middle / Senior High SchoolBagdad Unified School DistrictC−

Bagdad’s public schools are run by Bagdad Unified School District. 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.

Bagdad Unified School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 517 students, up 19% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$14,040AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 40.4% · 218 students tested
Math33%
State average 34.8% · 221 students tested

Bagdad vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Bagdad’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BagdadB−Bagdad Unified

Every school in Bagdad

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bagdadby address
Bagdad Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
286 students17:1Rate it →
Bagdad Middle / Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12
C−
211 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (MIJTED - Bagdad High School and Sultan Virtual Academy).

Questions about Bagdad’s schools

Are Bagdad’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Bagdad children attend outscore 50% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #93 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bagdad in?

Bagdad Unified School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 517 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Bagdad spend per student?

$14,040 in Bagdad Unified School District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.