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IDEA Bridge

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

1500 North Airway Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70815 · (225) 778-9091

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

Directions
Students
1,122
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about IDEA Bridge

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts17%
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 ↗

1500 North Airway Drive, Baton Rouge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten66
Grade 171
Grade 295
Grade 3108
Grade 4117
Grade 5100
Grade 6108
Grade 7136
Grade 8116
Grade 989
Grade 1047
Grade 1142
Grade 1227
Enrollment over time
1,059’20
1,179’21
1,250’22
1,119’23
1,122’24

Up 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 70%Hispanic 26%White 3%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about IDEA Bridge 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.