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Helix Legal Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Helix Legal Academy is a public charter middle school in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 115 students. The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 26% of 6th graders and 7% of 8th graders proficient or better in Mathematics.

Helix Legal Academy's student subgroups, including female, male, African American, and low socioeconomic status students, all rank in the bottom third of their respective subgroups in the state, indicating significant achievement gaps. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 3.3% to 6.8% over the past two school years, and high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 33.4% in recent years. These factors likely contribute to the school's low academic performance and overall poor outcomes.

When comparing Helix Legal Academy to other nearby middle schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish district, such as Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy and McKinley Middle Magnet School, Helix Legal Academy consistently underperforms on academic measures. These stark achievement gaps and disparities in performance among student subgroups raise concerns about educational equity and the school's ability to provide a high-quality education to all students.

127

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,755

Per pupil spending ?

86.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

339 Florida Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801

(225) 773-4925

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.4%

Hispanic:

0.8%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2024 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (48% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Louisiana avg62%

438^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 6 pts since 2024

From bottom 8% (2024) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12Middle 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	2.8	438 of 447	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	411 of 449	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	333 of 344	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	285 of 333	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	399 of 415	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	351 of 415	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	428 of 437	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	396 of 444	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	393 of 414	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	408 of 426	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English I88%+19 vs state

Algebra I86%+23 vs state

English Language Arts32%-38 vs state

Mathematics16%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Helix Legal 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 English I (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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 English I End of Course	Total
Helix Legal Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	339 Florida Street	Baton Rouge	70801	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 773-4925	127	16	7.7	86.6%	0 (0.0%)	125 (98.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2.8	438^th of 447 public middle schools	2.0%		11.1	411^th of 449 public middle schools	8.5%	27	26.0		7.0		20.0	40.0	34.0	32.0	86.0	88.0	$20,755
McKinley Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1550 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 388-0089	633	45	13.9	63.7%	50 (7.9%)	548 (86.6%)	22 (3.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	92	18^th of 447 public middle schools	96.0%		92.3	18^th of 449 public middle schools	96.0%				79.0		92.0	91.0		92.0			$16,811
Community School For Apprenticeship Learning	Public, Charter	6-8	1555 Madison Ave	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 336-1410	290	17	16.6	82.8%	2 (0.7%)	287 (99.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.9	325^th of 447 public middle schools	27.3%		37.1	291^st of 449 public middle schools	35.2%	34	41.0	38.0	44.0	41.0		50.0	73.0	60.0			$18,436
Port Allen Middle School	Public	6-8	610 Rosedale Street	Port Allen	70767	West Baton Rouge Parish	West Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 383-5777	204	22	9.4	96.6%	27 (13.2%)	156 (76.5%)	18 (8.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	50.1	230^th of 447 public middle schools	48.5%		43.6	264^th of 449 public middle schools	41.2%	34	70.0	50.0	47.0	57.0		68.0	69.0	73.0	87.0	100.0	$21,942
Eva Legard Learning Center	Public	6-8	434 East Polk Street	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 387-2328	66	13	4.8	84.8%	5 (7.6%)	54 (81.8%)	6 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.1	300^th of 447 public middle schools	32.9%		22	369^th of 449 public middle schools	17.8%	69	25.0	52.0	44.0	42.0	69.0	58.0	70.0	65.0			$35,566
Capitol Middle School	Public	6-8	5100 Greenwell Springs Rd.	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 231-9292	413	43	9.5	88.4%	6 (1.5%)	355 (86.0%)	49 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1.9	442^nd of 447 public middle schools	1.1%		2.1	445^th of 449 public middle schools	0.9%	3					35.0	34.0	34.0	35.0			$24,085
Westdale Middle School	Public	6-8	5650 Claycut Road	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 924-1308	538	68	7.9	71.7%	55 (10.2%)	354 (65.8%)	108 (20.1%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	24.4	353^rd of 447 public middle schools	21.0%		21.9	370^th of 449 public middle schools	17.6%	17	51.0	38.0	44.0	44.0	54.0	46.0	60.0	53.0			$22,707
Glasgow Middle School	Public	6-8	1676 Glasgow Ave	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 925-2942	542	49	11.1	60.3%	62 (11.4%)	304 (56.1%)	97 (17.9%)	64 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.7%)	37.3	294^th of 447 public middle schools	34.2%		29.7	324^th of 449 public middle schools	27.8%	30	43.0	58.0	44.0	49.0	63.0	67.0	61.0	63.0			$18,749
Brusly Middle School	Public	6-8	630 North Vaughn Drive	Brusly	70719	West Baton Rouge Parish	West Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 749-3123	539	40	13.3	67.3%	243 (45.1%)	249 (46.2%)	38 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	74.7	119^th of 447 public middle schools	73.4%		78.1	92^nd of 449 public middle schools	79.5%	27	79.0	62.0	68.0	70.0	83.0	77.0	81.0	81.0			$17,433
Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	9147 Elm Grove Garden	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 775-0776	216	19	11.2	90.3%	1 (0.5%)	208 (96.3%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	48.4	236^th of 447 public middle schools	47.2%		56	204^th of 449 public middle schools	54.6%	32	62.0		34.0	50.0		67.0	76.0	71.0	83.0		$25,028

Frequently Asked Questions about Helix Legal Academy

Is Helix Legal Academy a good school?

Helix Legal Academy ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Louisiana middle schools.

What district is Helix Legal Academy in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

What is the racial makeup of Helix Legal Academy?

Students at Helix Legal Academy are 98% African American.

How many students attend Helix Legal Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 127 students attended Helix Legal Academy.

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