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Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

339 Florida Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801 · (225) 346-5180

Baton Rouge’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
504
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

339 Florida Street, Baton Rouge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9120
Grade 10143
Grade 11139
Grade 12102
Enrollment over time
464’20
425’21
406’22
522’23
504’24

Up 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 96%Hispanic 2%White 2%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy from Baton Rouge families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Baton Rouge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.