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Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 9% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy is a public charter high school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 522 students. The school is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, which is ranked 81 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana high schools, with a ranking between 170 and 323 out of around 300-330 high schools.

Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy consistently underperforms compared to the East Baton Rouge Parish and Louisiana state averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had only 24% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 42% for the district and 63% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 72.9% to 83.2% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 2.3% and 6.8%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 42.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy to other nearby high schools, the differences in academic performance are stark. For example, Liberty High School, a public magnet school in the same district, consistently ranks in the top 5-20 high schools in the state and outperforms Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy by a wide margin on standardized tests. The high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism at Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy may be contributing factors to the school's low academic performance, and despite being a charter school, the school has not shown significant improvement in its ranking or academic metrics over the past 10 years.

504

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,757

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

339 Florida Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801

(225) 346-5180

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.6%

Hispanic:

2.0%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (31% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (73% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg48%

Louisiana avg63%

298^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 13High Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish

81^st of 118East Baton Rouge Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	298 of 329	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	289 of 333	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	269 of 321	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	290 of 326	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	232 of 322	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	260 of 313	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	262 of 302	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	48.8	195 of 297	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.0	170 of 297	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.5	221 of 312	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.6	212 of 309	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.6	200 of 312	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.3	223 of 310	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	211 of 256	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	204 of 260	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	184 of 252	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	209 of 256	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.6	116 of 243	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	150 of 233	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	290 of 308	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	281 of 308	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	253 of 308	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	284 of 311	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	215 of 288	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	257 of 292	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	284 of 323	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	279 of 328	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	266 of 321	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	286 of 322	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	204 of 285	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	244 of 301	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	248 of 313	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	258 of 315	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	261 of 306	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	269 of 301	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	227 of 292	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	222 of 291	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	110 of 170	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	141 of 165	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)35th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English II44%-23 vs state

English I41%-28 vs state

Biology31%-28 vs state

Algebra I24%-39 vs state

Geometry15%-42 vs state

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Schools Near Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)			LEAP English Language Arts (2025)			LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	339 Florida Street	Baton Rouge	70801	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 346-5180	504	45	11.1	82.5%	9 (1.8%)	482 (95.6%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	8.4	298^th of 329 public high schools	9.4%		11.5	289^th of 333 public high schools	13.2%	9							24.0	15.0	44.0		41.0	31.0	$19,757
Madison Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1555 Madison Avenue	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	Community School for Apprenticeship Learning Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 636-5863	621	37	16.8	79.4%	3 (0.5%)	611 (98.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63	115^th of 329 public high schools	65.0%		61.5	124^th of 333 public high schools	62.8%	9								71.0	76.0	47.0	80.0	59.0	$12,738
Capitol High School	Public	9-12	1000 North 23rd Street	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 239-7506	205	28	7.2	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	200 (97.6%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1.6	323^rd of 329 public high schools	1.8%		3.4	320^th of 333 public high schools	3.9%	3								8.0				15.0	$23,733
Baton Rouge Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2825 Government St	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(225) 383-0520	1,593	90	17.6	32.2%	644 (40.4%)	417 (26.2%)	150 (9.4%)	331 (20.8%)	6 (0.4%)	14 (0.9%)	31 (1.9%)	97.4	4^th of 329 public high schools	98.8%		96.5	5^th of 333 public high schools	98.5%	1								99.0	100.0				$15,480
McKinley Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 East Mckinley	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 344-7696	669	61	10.9	71.3%	23 (3.4%)	518 (77.4%)	114 (17.0%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	14.6	278^th of 329 public high schools	15.5%		11.8	288^th of 333 public high schools	13.5%	10							27.0		45.0	31.0	47.0	42.0	$19,682
Istrouma High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	3730 Winbourne	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 636-2686	556	52	10.7	90.6%	1 (0.2%)	539 (96.9%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3.5	316^th of 329 public high schools	4.0%		3.5	319^th of 333 public high schools	4.2%	3	39.0	50.0	45.0	86.0	79.0	82.0		21.0	23.0	8.0	38.0	15.0	$19,143
Louisiana Rebirth Blended Learning Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4962 Florida Blvd.	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	Community School for Apprenticeship Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 448-5399	444	11	39.9	75.7%	204 (45.9%)	181 (40.8%)	35 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Liberty High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1105 Lee Drive	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 924-9406	1,218	67	18.0	56.2%	123 (10.1%)	935 (76.8%)	118 (9.7%)	25 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	13 (1.1%)	82.6	38^th of 329 public high schools	88.4%		81.2	46^th of 333 public high schools	86.2%	8								67.0		73.0		84.0	$16,156
Arlington Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	6125 Winbourne Avenue	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 766-8188	94	23	4.1	59.6%	4 (4.3%)	81 (86.2%)	7 (7.4%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									9.0				$50,703
Port Allen High School	Public	9-12	3553 Rosedale Road	Port Allen	70767	West Baton Rouge Parish	West Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 383-1107	452	46	9.7	83.4%	88 (19.5%)	318 (70.4%)	39 (8.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	30.9	226^th of 329 public high schools	31.3%		38.9	209^th of 333 public high schools	37.2%	17							45.0	53.0	50.0	47.0	53.0	48.0	$20,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy

How many students attend Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy?

Students at Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy a good school?

Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy ranks in the bottom 9.4% of Louisiana high schools.

What district is Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

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