IDEA Innovation

7800 Innovation Park Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70820

Charter School 997 Students

Other K - 10th

School Overview

IDEA Innovation is a public charter school and part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, located in Baton Rouge, LA with 997 students offering grade levels from KG to 10. Student demographics can be found below.

With 55 teachers, IDEA Innovation has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.1:1. 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.

997

Total Students

55.1

Full-Time Teachers

18.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

47.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA Innovation
Demographic	Student Count
White	35
Hispanic	397
Black	537
Asian	17
Two or More	9
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
537 (53.9 %)
Hispanic
397 (39.8 %)
White
35 (3.5 %)
Asian
17 (1.7 %)
Two or More
9 (0.9 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
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)953-7963
Grade Range:	K - 10th
Total Students:	997
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	55.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	450
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* 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

Kindergarten 94

Grade 1 118

Grade 2 105

Grade 3 101

Grade 4 101

Grade 5 92

Grade 6 79

Grade 7 69

Grade 8 95

Grade 9 84

Grade 10 59