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What's the most underrated thing about IDEA University Prep that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
658
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH·NCES 220054002505
IDEA University Prep
7701 Plank Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70807 · (225)364-9805 · East Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL658 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
587 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 41% smaller than its 8th grade class (94).
Student demographics
17%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.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2023-24 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
12.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Louisiana average is about 42 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 9.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where IDEA University Prep ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In East Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #575 of 587 ▲ 7 | #50 of 50 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 658 | #100 of 714 | #10 of 67 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #143 of 655 | #18 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #565 of 655 | #40 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.2% | #134 of 705 | #21 of 65 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 658 | 6.7 | 98.8:1 | 89% (587) |
| 2022-23 | 639 | 54.2 | 11.8:1 | 89% (567) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA University Prep.
About IDEA University Prep
Families in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, are served by IDEA University Prep, a mid-sized elementary school. It is open to students in kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 658 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Louisiana enroll about 453 students on average.
East Baton Rouge Parish includes 83 schools. Together they enroll 40,083 students.
By race and ethnicity, IDEA University Prep is 91% Black. The next largest groups are 6% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 47 points above the 44% share among East Baton Rouge Parish residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 17%.
With 6.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1. Roughly 89% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 70% for public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish.
In East Baton Rouge Parish, median household income comes to about $63,071, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. East Baton Rouge Parish counts 132 public schools with about 66,892 students.
A public school about 1.1 miles away, Claiborne Elementary School, is the closest to IDEA University Prep. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES describes the area around IDEA University Prep as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
On allk12, people connected to IDEA University Prep can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Other schools in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Baton Rouge Magnet High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Woodlawn High SchoolHigh · 1,331 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,218 students
- IDEA BridgeCombined · 1,122 students
- Tara High SchoolHigh · 1,016 students
- BASIS Baton Rouge Materra CampusCombined · 888 students
Other schools in Baton Rouge
- 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
- Claiborne Elementary School1.1 mi · 436
- J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy1.3 mi · 121
- Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy1.3 mi · 216
- Zion City School A Redesign School1.3 mi · 64
- Inspire Charter Academy1.6 mi · 658
- Helix Aviation Academy1.6 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA University PrepHow large is IDEA University Prep?
IDEA University Prep enrolls approximately 658 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does IDEA University Prep serve?
IDEA University Prep serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does IDEA University Prep have?
IDEA University Prep employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
How diverse is IDEA University Prep?
IDEA University Prep reports a student body of 2% White, 6% Hispanic, 91% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is IDEA University Prep in?
IDEA University Prep is part of East Baton Rouge Parish.
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