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IDEA Bridge

Q: Is IDEA Bridge a good school?

IDEA Bridge ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Louisiana alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend IDEA Bridge?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,122 students attended IDEA Bridge.

Q: What is the racial makeup of IDEA Bridge?

Students at IDEA Bridge are 70% African American, 26% Hispanic, 3% White.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

666^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Better than 0% of Louisiana alternative schools

Summary

IDEA Bridge is an alternative public charter school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving grades K-11 with a total enrollment of 1,119 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.

IDEA Bridge has faced significant challenges in recent years, including relatively high dropout rates ranging from 3.3% to 6.8%, which are much higher than the state average. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 46.1%, which are much higher than the state and district averages. Academically, IDEA Bridge's performance on LEAP tests is significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with projected proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts around 8-27% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 60-70%.

When comparing IDEA Bridge to other nearby schools, such as BASIS Baton Rouge Materra Campus, a public charter school in the same district, it becomes clear that IDEA Bridge is struggling significantly in terms of academic performance and student outcomes. BASIS Baton Rouge Materra Campus consistently outperforms IDEA Bridge and the state averages on LEAP tests, with proficiency rates often exceeding 90% in core subject areas. To address these challenges, IDEA Bridge may need to focus on implementing targeted interventions, such as intensive academic support, social-emotional learning programs, and family engagement initiatives, as well as collaborating with other successful alternative schools or districts to learn from their best practices.

1,122

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,856

Per pupil spending ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 North Airway Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70815

(225) 778-9091

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.2%

Hispanic:

25.7%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2021 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (18% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (60% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg50%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

666^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 10 pts since 2021

From bottom 10% (2021) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

444^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 10 pts since 2021

From bottom 11% (2021) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Alternative 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	0.9	666 of 666	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	657 of 675	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	662 of 730	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	605 of 727	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	656 of 729	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	501 of 501	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	483 of 509	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	464 of 570	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	418 of 562	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	472 of 564	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	82 of 82	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	86 of 86	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	68 of 97	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.0	18 of 90	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	1.0	632 of 633	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	614 of 635	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	595 of 705	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	572 of 701	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	620 of 705	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	2.4	207 of 207	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	188 of 189	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	226 of 233	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	183 of 220	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	128 of 202	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	0.8	660 of 661	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	655 of 674	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	637 of 723	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	595 of 724	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	655 of 719	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	640 of 641	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	636 of 651	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	656 of 713	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	595 of 712	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	648 of 704	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	233 of 241	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	249 of 296	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	214 of 307	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.5	279 of 306	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	0.8	444 of 447	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	433 of 449	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	426 of 465	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	408 of 460	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	409 of 459	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	337 of 344	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	311 of 333	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	312 of 360	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	278 of 360	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	277 of 352	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	56 of 56	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	42 of 56	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	0.7	414 of 415	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	398 of 415	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	424 of 444	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	398 of 441	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	386 of 441	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	6.4	149 of 152	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	153 of 163	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	151 of 163	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	144 of 153	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	1.3	435 of 437	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	430 of 444	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	421 of 459	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	393 of 458	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	407 of 455	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	1.6	410 of 414	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	416 of 426	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	386 of 443	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	370 of 442	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	407 of 442	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	20.7	176 of 206	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	186 of 206	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	198 of 210	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)15th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English I28%-41 vs state

English Language Arts27%-43 vs state

Biology25%-34 vs state

English II23%-44 vs state

Geometry9%-48 vs state

Mathematics8%-52 vs state

U.S. History5%-49 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	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
IDEA Bridge	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1500 North Airway Drive	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 778-9091	1,122	52	21.7	78.2%	34 (3.0%)	788 (70.2%)	288 (25.7%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)								(n/a)					11.0		8.0	20.0	28.0		34.0	29.0	18.0	27.0		9.0	23.0	5.0	28.0	25.0	$13,856
Northdale Superintendent's Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	10755 Cletus	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 272-2036	151	24	6.3	92.7%	2 (1.3%)	142 (94.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)							5.0						26.0	23.0		6.0	21.0		26.0	19.0	$35,161
EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4375 E Brookstown Drive	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 757-9679	193	47	4.1	88.6%	3 (1.6%)	178 (92.2%)	8 (4.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)	16.0	12.0		7.0	11.0	6.0		16.0	47.0	27.0			17.0	22.0		6.0		8.0		8.0	$30,957
Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4962 Florida Blvd	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(504) 322-7543	2,239	105	21.3	91.8%	1,097 (49.0%)	869 (38.8%)	98 (4.4%)	26 (1.2%)	21 (0.9%)	3 (0.1%)	125 (5.6%)								(n/a)	38.0	40.0	27.0	37.0	44.0	31.0	36.0	63.0	59.0	58.0	61.0	63.0	66.0	63.0	50.0	42.0	63.0	48.0	56.0	47.0	$12,051
University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3113 Valley Creek Dr	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(225) 421-2900	3,725	212	17.5	60.6%	2,340 (62.8%)	932 (25.0%)	182 (4.9%)	46 (1.2%)	26 (0.7%)	4 (0.1%)	195 (5.2%)								(n/a)	34.0	38.0	28.0	36.0	46.0	33.0	36.0	48.0	60.0	63.0	67.0	70.0	66.0	64.0	61.0	50.0	74.0	50.0	72.0	62.0	$12,496
Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	5015 Auto Plex Dr.	Baton Rouge	70809	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 298-1223	351	53	6.6	76.4%	64 (18.2%)	272 (77.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)								(n/a)	13.0	25.0	20.0		16.0			43.0	51.0	46.0		32.0	21.0	37.0	19.0	17.0	18.0		51.0	31.0	$19,567
EBR Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	802 Mayflower Street	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	Yes	No	(225) 478-9264	169	23	7.2	74.0%	17 (10.1%)	136 (80.5%)	7 (4.1%)	6 (3.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)			40.0	69.0	33.0	20.0	42.0			80.0	92.0	72.0	60.0	78.0		22.0	61.0	37.0	40.0	30.0	$24,139
LSU Laboratory School	Public, Alternative	K-12	45 Dalrymple Drive	Baton Rouge	70803	East Baton Rouge Parish	LSU Laboratory School	No	No	No	No	(225) 578-3221	1,463	133	10.9	3.4%	1,046 (71.5%)	239 (16.3%)	69 (4.7%)	43 (2.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (4.4%)								(n/a)	100.0	100.0	99.0		100.0				100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	99.0		99.0					$14,446
Helix Aviation Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	4400 Airpark Blvd	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 773-4925	383	24	15.7	90.1%	3 (0.8%)	373 (97.4%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					45.0	16.0	28.0				54.0	68.0	54.0	58.0	23.0				48.0		$21,214
BASIS Baton Rouge Materra Campus	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	7550 McCall Drive	Baton Rouge	70817	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	No	(225) 394-9576	888	1	1741.1	33.4%	437 (49.2%)	198 (22.3%)	63 (7.1%)	138 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.7%)								(n/a)	99.0	99.0	93.0	91.0	100.0	94.0			94.0		92.0	99.0	89.0	95.0	95.0	90.0	90.0		100.0	100.0	$8,427

Frequently Asked Questions about IDEA Bridge

Is IDEA Bridge a good school?

IDEA Bridge ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Louisiana alternative schools.

How many students attend IDEA Bridge?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,122 students attended IDEA Bridge.

What district is IDEA Bridge in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

What is the racial makeup of IDEA Bridge?

Students at IDEA Bridge are 70% African American, 26% Hispanic, 3% White.

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