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What advice would you give to incoming students at IDEA Innovation?
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Enrollment
797
Combined
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH·NCES 220054002459
IDEA Innovation
7800 Innovation Park Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70820 · (225) 953-7963 · East Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES KG–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL797 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of Louisiana public K-12 schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
21.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 259.7:1 · STATE 52.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
471 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 | 42 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 59 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 64 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 28 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 35% smaller than its 8th grade class (65).
Student demographics
53%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
11.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -9.0pp since 2022
Math
5.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 11.0% | 5.0% |
| 2024-25 | 16.0% | 8.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | 6.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 7.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of LA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
10.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-31.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 42% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
797
+26 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 29.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 797 | 36.6 | 21.8:1 | 59% (471) |
| 2023-24 | 966 | 40.8 | 23.7:1 | 57% (547) |
| 2022-23 | 997 | 55.1 | 18.1:1 | 61% (605) |
| 2020-21 | 771 | 26 | 29.6:1 | 54% (413) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Innovation.
About IDEA Innovation
IDEA Innovation is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a school serving multiple grade levels in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It had 797 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 12. That compares with an average of about 527 students for combined schools in Louisiana.
IDEA Innovation is a school in East Baton Rouge Parish. The district has 83 schools and 40,083 students.
At IDEA Innovation, 51% of students are Black. Smaller groups are 45% Hispanic and 2% White. The diversity index for IDEA Innovation is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
IDEA Innovation reported 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 21.8:1. By comparison, the average for combined schools in Louisiana is 52.1:1. There are 471 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 59% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish averages 70%, higher than here.
IDEA Innovation holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 0% of Louisiana public K-12 schools.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, IDEA Innovation is among the bottom 10% of schools in Louisiana. Predicted: 41.8%. Actual: 10.5%.
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 IDEA Innovation.
IDEA Innovation is less than a tenth of a mile from The Emerge School for Autism, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, IDEA Innovation ranks 8th on average proficiency.
IDEA Innovation is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Enrollment increased 3% over 4 years, reaching 797 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 29.6:1 in 2020-21 to 21.8:1 in 2024-25.
The IDEA Innovation discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. 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
Related schools
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- Baton Rouge Magnet High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Woodlawn High SchoolHigh · 1,331 students
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- IDEA BridgeCombined · 1,122 students
- Tara High SchoolHigh · 1,016 students
- BASIS Baton Rouge Materra CampusCombined · 888 students
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- University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)Combined · 3,725 students
- Louisiana Virtual Charter AcademyCombined · 2,239 students
- Baton Rouge Magnet High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,529 students
- LSU Laboratory SchoolCombined · 1,463 students
- Woodlawn High SchoolHigh · 1,331 students
Nearby schools
- The Emerge School for Autism0.1 mi · 48
- Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts1.5 mi · 594
- South Baton Rouge Charter Academy1.6 mi · 819
- Wildwood Elementary School1.7 mi · 433
- Great Hearts Harveston1.8 mi · 579
- Magnolia Woods Elementary School1.9 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA InnovationHow many students attend IDEA Innovation?
IDEA Innovation enrolls approximately 797 students in grades KG-12.
Is IDEA Innovation an elementary, middle, or high school?
IDEA Innovation is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at IDEA Innovation?
The student-to-teacher ratio at IDEA Innovation is approximately 21.8:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at IDEA Innovation?
At IDEA Innovation, the student body is approximately 2% White, 45% Hispanic, 51% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is IDEA Innovation public or private?
IDEA Innovation is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by East Baton Rouge Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.