Enrollment
383
Combined
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH·NCES 220054002503
Helix Aviation Academy
4400 Airpark Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70807 · (225) 773-4925 · East Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES KG–09COMBINED12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Louisiana public K-12 schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 259.7:1 · STATE 52.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
345 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 22 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 89 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 97 | 25% |
| Grade 9 | 83 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 77% smaller than its 8th grade class (97).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
28.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
13.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 28.0% | 13.0% |
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 7.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 11.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
15.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
19.4%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Helix Aviation Academy
Helix Aviation Academy's state test result (15.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helix Aviation Academy this school | 383 | 90.1% | 15.2% |
| Phoenix High School Braithwaite | 203 | 79.3% | 27.7% |
| Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | 351 | 76.4% | N/A |
| Gibsland-Coleman High School Gibsland | 139 | 84.9% | 30.2% |
| Pleasant Hill High School Pleasant Hill | 228 | 83.3% | 10.2% |
| Morehouse Magnet School Bastrop | 284 | 72.2% | 56.0% |
Matched among Louisiana K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Helix Aviation Academy ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In East Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.2% | #54 of 55 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #52 of 55 ▲ 3 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #50 of 55 ▲ 3 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #28 of 53 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #29 of 81 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #52 of 54 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.1% | #53 of 54 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.1% | #6 of 62 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 383 | 24.3 | 15.7:1 | 90% (345) |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 4.1 | 44.3:1 | 87% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 112 | 10.5 | 10.6:1 | 90% (101) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Helix Aviation Academy.
About Helix Aviation Academy
Helix Aviation Academy is a small school serving multiple grade levels for students in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Federal data show 383 students enrolled in kindergarten through 9 in 2024-25. Across combined schools in Louisiana, the average enrollment is about 527.
East Baton Rouge Parish has 83 schools and 40,083 students, and Helix Aviation Academy is one of those schools.
Black students account for 97% of the school's enrollment. Among all residents of East Baton Rouge Parish, the Black share is about 44%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 5%.
There are about 15.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Helix Aviation Academy, which has 24.3. Combined schools in Louisiana have an average ratio of 52.1:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 90%. The rate at public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish averages 70%, lower than here.
Helix Aviation Academy holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 25% of Louisiana public K-12 schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 19.4% for Helix Aviation Academy. The school posts 15.2%, 4.3 points below the prediction.
In East Baton Rouge Parish, where the school is located, the median household earns about $63,071 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Counting Helix Aviation Academy, East Baton Rouge Parish has 132 public schools.
About 1.0 miles separate Helix Aviation Academy from the closest public school, Brownfields Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Helix Aviation Academy is 4th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
This community page is for conversations about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
East Baton Rouge Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
452,938
Census ACS
Median income
$63,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
132
66,892 students
Quick facts
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- Brownfields Elementary School1.0 mi · 368
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Frequently asked questions
About Helix Aviation AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Helix Aviation Academy?
Helix Aviation Academy enrolls approximately 383 students in grades KG-09.
What grades does Helix Aviation Academy serve?
Helix Aviation Academy serves grades KG-09.
How many students per teacher at Helix Aviation Academy?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Helix Aviation Academy.
What is the student diversity at Helix Aviation Academy?
Student demographics at Helix Aviation Academy are roughly 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 97% Black.
What district is Helix Aviation Academy in?
Helix Aviation Academy is part of East Baton Rouge Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.