IDEA Bridge

1500 North Airway Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70815

Charter School 1,122 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

IDEA Bridge is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in Baton Rouge, LA. Administered by East Baton Rouge Parish, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 1,122 enrolled students across grades KG through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 51.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 21.7:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 78.2% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 843 students qualified for free lunch and 34 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1500 North Airway Drive in Baton Rouge, LA 70815, IDEA Bridge serves families zoned within the East Baton Rouge Parish attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

1,122

Total Students

51.6

Full-Time Teachers

21.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

78.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA Bridge
Demographic	Student Count
White	34
Hispanic	288
Black	788
Asian	5
Two or More	7

Black
788 (70.2%)
Hispanic
288 (25.7%)
White
34 (3.0%)
Two or More
7 (0.6%)
Asian
5 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	East Baton Rouge Parish
Phone:	(225)778-9091
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	1,122
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	51.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	843
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	34

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 66

Grade 1 71

Grade 2 95

Grade 3 108

Grade 4 117

Grade 5 100

Grade 6 108

Grade 7 136

Grade 8 116

Grade 9 89

Grade 10 47