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IDEA Innovation

Q: Is IDEA Innovation a good school?

IDEA Innovation ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Louisiana alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend IDEA Innovation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 797 students attended IDEA Innovation.

Q: What is the racial makeup of IDEA Innovation?

Students at IDEA Innovation are 51% African American, 45% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

688^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Better than 0% of Louisiana alternative schools

Summary

IDEA Innovation in Baton Rouge, LA, is an alternative school within the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, serving 797 students in grades K-12 and facing significant challenges that set it apart from many nearby schools.

The most pressing issue at IDEA Innovation is a dramatic spike in chronic absenteeism, which has jumped from 15.7% just two years ago to 42.3% in the 2024-2025 school year. This rate is far higher than the district average of 30.5% and nearly double the state average of 22.5%. While other alternative schools like IDEA Bridge (51.4%) and Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge (51.2%) also struggle with attendance, the sharp upward trend at IDEA Innovation is alarming. This absenteeism crisis is directly linked to the school's other struggles: only 22% of students are proficient in math and 39% in English language arts, and the graduation rate sits at just 56.4%—well below the district's 76.3% and state's 85.0%. The dropout rate of 9.0% is the highest among comparable schools in the area.

It is important to note that the "alternative" label in Louisiana covers a wide spectrum. While IDEA Innovation serves students who need a non-traditional learning environment, other alternative schools like BASIS Baton Rouge Materra Campus and LSU Laboratory School are elite academic institutions with near-perfect proficiency rates. This contrast shows that the challenges at IDEA Innovation are not inevitable. On a positive note, the school's English language arts proficiency (39%) is notably stronger than its math and science scores, suggesting a potential area of strength to build upon. For parents considering this school, the most critical factor to investigate is the school's plan to improve attendance and re-engage students who are at risk of dropping out.

797

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,818

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7800 Innovation Park Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70820

(225) 953-7963

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.4%

Hispanic:

44.8%

White:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2021 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (23% vs 64% meeting standards)

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

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (56% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg58%

Louisiana avg64%

688^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2021

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Alternative Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish

77^th of 116East 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
2026	2.3	688 of 690	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	646 of 666	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	661 of 675	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	715 of 730	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	685 of 727	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.1	715 of 729	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	539 of 548	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	452 of 501	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	448 of 509	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	532 of 570	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	471 of 562	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	528 of 564	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	114 of 115	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	56.6	24 of 82	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	27.4	75 of 86	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	94 of 97	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	85 of 90	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	66 of 75	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	4.7	670 of 679	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	608 of 633	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	623 of 635	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	692 of 705	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	606 of 701	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	673 of 705	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	3.3	266 of 266	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	198 of 207	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	187 of 189	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	231 of 233	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	218 of 220	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	199 of 202	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	2.0	683 of 685	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	640 of 661	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	644 of 674	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	702 of 723	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	691 of 724	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	708 of 719	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	1.1	682 of 682	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	617 of 641	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	637 of 651	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	684 of 713	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	669 of 712	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	681 of 704	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	8.4	302 of 306	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	432 of 447	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	397 of 449	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	386 of 465	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	376 of 460	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	402 of 459	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	310 of 344	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	277 of 333	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	236 of 360	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	173 of 360	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	242 of 352	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	47 of 56	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.6	20 of 48	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	23 of 56	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.8	44 of 48	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	49 of 55	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	400 of 415	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	375 of 415	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	375 of 444	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	341 of 441	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	405 of 441	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	154 of 155	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	138 of 152	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	147 of 163	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	145 of 163	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	147 of 153	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	426 of 437	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	379 of 459	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	372 of 458	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	412 of 455	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	401 of 414	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	390 of 426	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	348 of 443	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	330 of 442	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	375 of 442	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-39 vs state

Social Studies24%-34 vs state

Mathematics18%-46 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	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 Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 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 Innovation	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7800 Innovation Park Drive	Baton Rouge	70820	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 953-7963	797	37	21.7	59.1%	17 (2.1%)	410 (51.4%)	357 (44.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)								(n/a)		22.0	15.0					22.0	38.0	33.0				31.0		24.0												$14,818
Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2888 Brightside Lane	Baton Rouge	70820	East Baton Rouge Parish	Special School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 757-3483	56	29	1.9	87.5%	10 (17.9%)	34 (60.7%)	7 (12.5%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.4%)								(n/a)							24.0							59.0							53.0							$149,201
Louisiana School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2888 Brightside Lane	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	Special School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 757-3651	78	27	2.8	93.6%	18 (23.1%)	48 (61.5%)	8 (10.3%)	3 (3.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							15.0							10.0							5.0							$132,658
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)	28.0	27.0	32.0	46.0	50.0	37.0	38.0	53.0	57.0	63.0	65.0	62.0	63.0	62.0	32.0	37.0	43.0	34.0	44.0	52.0	42.0	49.0	48.0	67.0	49.0	60.0	63.0	$12,496
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)	99.0		100.0	100.0	99.0			100.0	100.0	99.0		95.0	99.0	99.0		99.0	100.0	99.0		100.0		99.0	100.0					$14,446
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)		18.0		24.0	27.0	24.0	19.0	38.0	48.0	44.0	47.0	23.0	41.0	41.0		15.0	16.0	23.0	10.0	38.0	19.0							$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	58.0	30.0	47.0				60.0	74.0	55.0	67.0				34.0	63.0	50.0	53.0	23.0	30.0	38.0	37.0	62.0	32.0	$24,139
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)	26.0	44.0	20.0	38.0	37.0	30.0	33.0	45.0	51.0	62.0	59.0	58.0	60.0	57.0	20.0	35.0	40.0	35.0	35.0	54.0	39.0	50.0	48.0	65.0	40.0	64.0	50.0	$12,051
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)	94.0		94.0					89.0	88.0				95.0	93.0	69.0	85.0		88.0			89.0	93.0						$8,427
East Iberville Elementary/High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3285 Highway 75	Saint Gabriel	70776	Iberville Parish	Iberville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 642-5410	727	82	8.8	73.5%	76 (10.5%)	597 (82.1%)	38 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)								(n/a)	50.0	43.0	41.0	56.0		29.0	43.0	68.0	60.0	63.0	68.0	73.0	54.0	64.0	37.0	38.0	37.0	40.0	35.0	47.0	39.0	61.0	46.0	54.0	28.0	63.0	36.0	$26,155

Frequently Asked Questions about IDEA Innovation

Is IDEA Innovation a good school?

IDEA Innovation ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Louisiana alternative schools.

How many students attend IDEA Innovation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 797 students attended IDEA Innovation.

What district is IDEA Innovation in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

What is the racial makeup of IDEA Innovation?

Students at IDEA Innovation are 51% African American, 45% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

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