A closer look at Bagdad Elementary School.
Bagdad Elementary serves elementary grades at 4512 Forsyth Street in Milton. Its school site highlights its centennial celebration, while the staff directory identifies reading/literacy coaching, elementary intervention, media and physical education roles.
The 2025–26 Florida DOE report classifies Bagdad Elementary School in the elementary category, as a district public school in Santa Rosa County. Its accountability grade is C; it earned 47% of possible accountability points. The published grade sequence is D in 2023–24, C in 2024–25, and C in 2025–26.
A century in Bagdad, with reading support to explore.
Our interpretation of published school information, not a campus inspection or an additional official rating.
Bagdad's centennial history gives it a distinct local identity. Our editorial emphasis, though, is on something more practical in its published information: named reading/literacy coaching and elementary intervention roles. Those contacts give parents a concrete place to start when asking how a child who is struggling, progressing steadily or ready for more challenge will be supported.
We would use a visit to connect those roles to classroom practice. Who identifies a need, what happens next, and how does a family see whether the adjustment helped? The directory confirms staff functions, not the amount of support any particular student receives. That distinction keeps the conversation focused on the child's daily experience instead of assuming that history or staffing titles alone establish instructional quality.
Why it may fit
A useful school to examine closely when a family wants a clear connection between classroom reading goals and additional support. Bring recent work samples so the discussion can move beyond general descriptions.
What to weigh
The public information provides less detail about the frequency of enrichment and intervention than about the people to contact. Comparing an actual weekly schedule with another eligible school's schedule would be more revealing than comparing slogans.
The school is on Forsyth Street and identifies its Bagdad history while using a Milton postal address. Search both names when checking enrollment records and campus information.
Ask how classroom teaching and reading intervention are coordinated, what progress information parents receive, and which media or physical-education periods a child would attend in a typical week.
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What makes this school distinctive.
A century of school history
The school's own homepage links its centennial celebration, offering families a direct source for learning about Bagdad's history.
School source ↗Reading and intervention contacts
The published staff directory includes a reading/literacy coach and elementary intervention teacher; families can ask how these supports fit their child's learning plan.
School source ↗How the official results compare.
Its 47% overall points result is 11.5 percentage points below the 58.5% median among 12 other elementary schools in Santa Rosa County with reported data.
What the results suggest.
Look beyond the latest letter
The sequence D → C → C is a reason to ask what changed between the three reporting years. A letter-grade change is not itself a measure of an individual child's learning growth. Ask the school to explain the underlying achievement and learning-gains results before attributing the change to a particular program.
Where to look closer
The science result is 35%, 25 percentage points below its 60% 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 | 47% | 58.5% (12 schools) | −11.5 pp |
| English language arts achievement | 52% | 62% (12 schools) | −10 pp |
| Mathematics achievement | 47% | 69% (12 schools) | −22 pp |
| Science achievement | 35% | 60% (12 schools) | −25 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.
East Milton Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
East Milton Elementary School reports 46% in science achievement, compared with 35% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Worth a close look for a family that wants a child to understand and discuss learning goals. Bring one current concern, such as reading confidence or math fluency, and ask how it would be addressed.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.W. H. Rhodes Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
W. H. Rhodes Elementary School reports 58% in mathematics achievement, compared with 47% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Worth investigating for a parent who wants practical materials and a clear explanation of how to support reading or math at home. Bring an example of work that shows what is currently easy or difficult.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Bennett C Russell Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Bennett C Russell Elementary School reports 60% in mathematics achievement, compared with 47% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Consider it closely when kindergarten entry or an elementary-school transfer is the immediate decision. An older child interested in singing has a specific program to discuss, rather than a general arts promise.
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.
Use the school's enrollment link and confirm your home address with Santa Rosa County's official school zone locator. Program places and transfer requests need school or district confirmation. Enrollment resource ↗
- How are reading intervention and classroom instruction coordinated for my child's grade?
- What does the daily schedule include for media, physical education and other special areas?
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.