Bagdad Elementary School

4512 Forsyth Street

School District

Santa Rosa
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on October 30, 2024

No extra curricular, no gym, the ey use the gym as cafeteria, teachers are underpaid and understaffed so the students lack an education. My daughter's teacher changed 3 times in one year! Worst school thus far.
Submitted by other on July 05, 2023

I went to this school when I was very young. I was beaten everyday because I was autistic.If you have an autistic child, do not enroll them into this school.
Submitted by other on November 02, 2022

I used to be a student here when i was 3. From what i could remember, I was misbehaving one time and instead of properly disciplining a misbehaving student as a teacher should, my preschool teacher decided to put me in what is essentially Kiddie solitary confinement, the door could only be unlocked from outside and all there was inside was one yoga mat. The whole thing was pretty much soundproof too. my mother got me out and chewed out my teacher. A week after that incident, I got moved to another school. I couldn't find any info on whether that thing still exists or not, so I wouldn't really recommend sending your kid to this school.
Submitted by parent on November 06, 2021

SURPRISINGLY great school! The Milton school system is much more advanced than I initially thought it would be.
Submitted by parent on January 09, 2019

Horrible teachers and No help for students with dyslexia. Teachers aren’t educated on dyslexia. Teachers recommend getting your child on amphetamines.
Submitted by parent on August 15, 2017

The school ratings are so out of date on this site and reflect poorly on our area and our school. Bagdad Elementary should not be rated a 4 out of 10! This school is amazing! Over the last 2 years the new administration, Mr. Baxley and Mrs. Sapp have completely changed the course of this school. They are an amazing team and have done wonders to the morale around the school with both the faculty and the children. They have implemented so many wonderful programs which have given the kids a zest for learning! Teachers are attending workshops and bringing great ideas back to the kids where they are learning while having fun. From the "Bulldogs in the House" to the STEAM program, our kids are learning more than ever and enjoying it. The class sizes are smaller which allow for better individualized learning. They also have a great specialized ESE (special needs) program for children at Bagdad.My children have excelled while attending this school and I couldn't be happier about it. We are proud to be a Bagdad Bulldog family!
Submitted by other on May 25, 2016

Overall a very good experience at BES. Staff and teachers are extremely friendly and helpful. My daughter has excelled beautifully thanks to the small classroom size. one improvement that could be made is the individual who works the from desk. Not very personable. Since she is the first face visitors encounter she could definitely stand to work on her "people skills", big time.
Submitted by parent on March 28, 2016

The teachers and staff are very helpful and friendly. They seem to care about every student and they try to keep the parents involved. The smarter students excel beyond county and state standards the ones who struggle get the help they need to make them successdul and feel welcomed and cared about.
Submitted by parent on April 04, 2015

To "a parent" posted January 22, 2015. This school is rated "D" for a reason, but I'm the idiot. My child is an A/B honor roll student. The teachers here were REQUIRED to attend a positive attitude class. Guess I'm not the only one who notice their bad attitude. Let me guess, you are a teacher at this school! Not a surprise!
Submitted by parent on January 22, 2015

My kid loves this school. She has improved greatly since she began here. To the parent that posted on Nov. 22nd, if you were experiencing problems 3 years in a row with different teachers/staff, then you might want to look at yourself. You seem to be the common denominator. If I were in your shoes, I would feel like an incompetent parent for not taking my child elsewhere or possibly seeing that I am the problem. Your last sentence states, my child will NOT be subjected to these people any longer than necessary to get her transferred. On what planet does it take close to 3 years to transfer schools? Some people are not happy unless they have something to complain about.
Submitted by parent on December 30, 2014

This school has a wonderful, family like feeling that I value so much as a parent. My child's teachers have been wonderful and it is obvious how much they love their students. The staff and teachers have always been warm and friendly toward my family and I appreciate their honesty.
Submitted by parent on November 22, 2014

The worst. This after 2 1/2 years of my child attending. Not enough room here to tell you how negative this teaching staff is or why I feel they deserve the D rating they were downgraded to this year. Negative teachers who shouldn't be allowed to teach. I was just told by a staff member that the entire staff has been required to take a course in positive thinking and attitude. Will not even begin to fix what is wrong at this school. The principle runs this asylum and I can not comprehend how she still has a job! Let's just say that my child will NOT be subjected to these people any longer than necessary to get her transferred.
Submitted by parent on April 23, 2014

Great little school! Both my kids attend Bagdad Elem and they love it. My son has ADHD and the teachers and staff were great about getting my son the help that he needed to achieve his academic goals. So glad that my kids go here and they get the one on one attention and respect of their teachers.
Submitted by parent on October 01, 2013

We just moved to Bagdad in January from San Antonio Texas and my son had trouble adjusting to his new school at first. As soon as his teachers recognized he was having trouble they informed me and did everything they could to help him. Now he is doing great! I'm very pleased with this school and its staff.
Submitted by parent on May 16, 2013

Great teachers! My kids have been going to this school since kindergarten. The teachers are very caring.
Submitted by parent on June 07, 2012

I LOVE THIS SCHOOL AND IT'S STAFF! My daughter attended kindergarten here this year and thrived! A huge thanks to Mrs. Gooch and her fantastic staff for turning this school around! Test scores have improved tremendously and the teachers are committed to the children's learning! Thank you for an AWESOME year!!