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Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy

339 Florida Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801 · (225) 346-5180 · East Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
504
High
DISTRICT 741 · STATE 711
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
416 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 912024%
Grade 1014328%
Grade 1113928%
Grade 1210220%
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
92%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 41% · US 43%
Hispanic
102%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
48296%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 42% · US 15%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
25951%
Female
24549%

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Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy this school50482.5%N/A
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Matched among Louisiana high 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 Mentorship STEAM Academy ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn LouisianaIn East Baton Rouge Parish
Enrollment
ranked largest first
504#156 of 267#15 of 22
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.1:1#40 of 240#6 of 20
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
8.5%#228 of 240#16 of 20
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
82.5%#59 of 258#8 of 21
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.7%#127 of 156#7 of 8
Ranked against other public high 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
504
+40 (+9%) vs 2020
+271% since 2010-11, when it was 136
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2550445.311.1:183% (416)
2023-2452238.113.7:185% (442)
2022-2340629.413.8:186% (349)
2020-214642717.2:158% (267)
2017-1852929.917.7:187% (462)
2015-164933713.3:187% (431)
2010-11136N/AN/A38% (52)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (529 to 504); teachers up 52% (29.9 to 45.3).

About Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy

Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy is a small high school. Its address is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In all, 504 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 29% below the average of about 711 students for high schools in Louisiana.

Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy is one school in an 83-school district, East Baton Rouge Parish, which enrolls 40,083 students.

At Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy, 96% of students are Black. Census figures show East Baton Rouge Parish is about 44% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy scores 8%.

Staffing at Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy comes to 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.1:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Louisiana is 18.0:1. Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy counts 83% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish.

In East Baton Rouge Parish, home to about 452,938 people, median household income comes to about $63,071, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. East Baton Rouge Parish's 132 public schools enroll about 66,892 students and include Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy.

The closest school to Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy is Helix Legal Academy, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

NCES assigns Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Charter status: Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy is a public charter school.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 9%, from 464 to 504. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 17.2:1 to 11.1:1.

The allk12 page for Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

East Baton Rouge Parish at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy
District
East Baton Rouge Parish
Address
339 Florida Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone
(225) 346-5180
County
East Baton Rouge Parish
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
504
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
416 (83%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
220054002311
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy
How large is Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy?
Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy enrolls approximately 504 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy serve?
Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy.
How diverse is Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy?
Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy reports a student body of 2% White, 2% Hispanic, 96% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy in?
Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy is part of East Baton Rouge Parish.
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