Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Bagdad’s public schools outscore 80% of Florida districts
On the state math tests, 63% of Bagdad’s students scored proficient, above the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bagdad, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Bagdad’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 60% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,692 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 11 middle and six high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 8% 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.
What’s behind Bagdad’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Florida school districts, #77 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bagdad, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bagdad
Bagdad Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 501 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Milton
Kindergarten in Bagdad
Bagdad Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 501 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Milton
1st grade in Bagdad
Bagdad Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 501 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Milton
2nd grade in Bagdad
Bagdad Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 501 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Milton
3rd grade in Bagdad
Bagdad Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 501 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Milton
4th grade in Bagdad
Bagdad Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 501 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Milton
5th grade in Bagdad
Bagdad Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 501 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Milton
Bagdad’s public schools are run by Santa Rosa County School District, which also serves Gulf Breeze, Jay and Milton. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Bagdad vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Bagdad’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bagdad | A− | Santa Rosa County |
Every school in Bagdad
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bagdad’s schools
Are Bagdad’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bagdad children attend outscore 80% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #77 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bagdad in?
Santa Rosa County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 29,621 students in 37 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bagdad kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Navarre High School, Pace High School, Milton High School, Gulf Breeze High School, Central School and Jay High School.
What is Bagdad’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Santa Rosa County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Bagdad spend per student?
$10,692 in Santa Rosa County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bagdad families are saying about school.
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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 Florida. Stars are from neighbors.