Helix Legal Academy

339 Florida Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801

Charter School 74 Students

Middle School 6th - 7th

School Overview

Helix Legal Academy is a public charter middle school and part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, located in Baton Rouge, LA with 74 students offering grade levels from 06 to 07.

With 5 teachers, Helix Legal Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.9:1. 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.

Total Students

5.3

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

148.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Helix Legal Academy
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	1
Black	72
Two or More	1

Black
72 (97.3 %)
Hispanic
1 (1.4 %)
Two or More
1 (1.4 %)

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)346-5180
Grade Range:	6th - 7th
Total Students:	74
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	5.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	108
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 37

Grade 7 37