Bagdad Elementary School

Set in Bagdad, Arizona, Bagdad Elementary School is a tight-knit K-5 school, overseen by Bagdad Unified District (4468). It educates 286 students across grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 37% smaller than typical.

Bagdad Unified District (4468) runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 517 students. Bagdad Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Bagdad Elementary School shows that 61% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 30% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American. By comparison, Yavapai County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Bagdad Elementary School logs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, Yavapai County reports that median household income runs about $69,613, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Bagdad Elementary School is one of 107 public schools in Yavapai County (combined enrollment of about 23,538 students).

The closest other public school is Bagdad Middle / Senior High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Bagdad Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 37%: 209 students in 2018 compared to 286 in 2025.

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