The word "BADIPA" was derived from the names of the three barangays of Bayaoas, Dilan, and Paurido since it was built in the middle of them. Residents of the barangays of Bayaoas and Dilan-Paurido had no choice but to send their children to Urdaneta Central School to attend classes. As a result, Barrio Lieutenant Remegio Locquiao, Mr. Jose Domagas, Mr. Genaro Parayno, Mr. Engracio Parayno, Mr. Marcos Millon, and Mr. Jose Lorica considered establishing a school within the barangay. The idea of building an elementary school in Barangay Paurido was realized thanks to Mr. Esteban Siquig, Mr. Timoteo Siquig, Mr. Gregorio Siquig, Mrs. Saturnina Adviento, Mrs. Nicomedes Galima, and Mr. Ambrosio Locquiao. They donated their lots in the barangay. As a result, BADIPA Elementary School was constructed in 1937. BADIPA Elementary School, unlike its current modern structure, had modest origins, with classrooms consisting of bamboo and nipa huts. Valdez and Mr. Benito served as the school's first Grade 1 and Grade 2 students. Cornelio Epistola was the school's first principal. However, the school was briefly suspended after World War II. After the battle, it was reopened. BADIPA ES had its first class graduation in 1944, with Felicino Jacob Mateo as the valedictorian. Over time, the learner demographic grew dramatically. The gabaldon-style classrooms were designed in 1960s, under the Marcos regime. Neighbors volunteered their homes as temporary classrooms when the work was underway. Another classroom was built in 1968, thanks to the generosity of Dr. Monico Tejano Gualberto, who covered the building costs. In the year 2000, under the tenure of Dr. Rodolfo E. Parayno, then the City Mayor, one of the essential improvements in the school occurred. The Gabaldon classrooms were replaced by a two-story 30-classroom structure, making BADIPA ES the city's first two-story elementary school. BADIPA Elementary School has progressed under the guidance of previous school heads such as Cornelio Epistola, Isidro Bravo, Alejandro Gonzales, Jose Lorica, Benjamin Sison, Federico Nidoy, Pacita Montefalco, Anita Parias, Carlos Agbanlog, Plida Andrada and now Emma R. Campilla. The Department of Education's and other stakeholders' sponsorship, including the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Public-Private Partnership (PPP), Local Government Units (LGUs), CIBAC Party List, and Federated Parents and Teachers Association (FPTCA), to name a few, paved the way for the development of new buildings, rendering it the city's largest barangay school at the time. It boasts 46 classrooms, a feeding area, an e-room, a library, a school canteen, a social hall, a covered court and a speech lab for its 1,607 students and 52 teaching staff and 3 non-teaching staff. From its humble beginnings as a classroom in a small nipa hut, it has grown considerably in facilities and academics, co-curricular programs, and other activities. When Urdaneta District III was created, it was renamed Badipa Central School. One of its most noteworthy achievements is receiving the third position in the Regional Best Brigada Eskwela Implementer Big School Category in 2014 and 2015. Fourth place in 2016--proof of the tireless efforts of teachers, parents, and stakeholders, led by the principal, Mrs. Andrada, to make BADIPA one of, if not the best, schools in the region. Dr. Teresita Leano-Locquiao, Mayor Julio Parayno III, Attorney Jose Lorica, Vice Mayor Jimmy Parayno, and Jen Gandia, to name a couple, are only a few of the outstanding graduates. It appears to be a champion-training ground, as shown by various accomplishments in competitions such as the Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC), National Science Quest, and National Brigada Eskwela Best Implementer.
