Helix Aviation Academy

Charter School 112 Students

Middle School 6th - 7th

School Overview

Helix Aviation Academy is a public charter middle school and part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, located in Baton Rouge, LA with 112 students offering grade levels from 06 to 07.

With 10 teachers, Helix Aviation Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

112

Total Students

10.5

Full-Time Teachers

10.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

308.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Helix Aviation Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Black	108

Black
108 (96.4 %)
White
4 (3.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	East Baton Rouge Parish
Phone:	(225)427-8004
Grade Range:	6th - 7th
Total Students:	112
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	330
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	15

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 49

Grade 7 63