IDEA Innovation

7800 Innovation Park Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70820

Charter School 797 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

IDEA Innovation is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Baton Rouge, LA. Administered by East Baton Rouge Parish, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 797 enrolled students across grades KG through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 36.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 59.1% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 450 students qualified for free lunch and 21 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 7800 Innovation Park Drive in Baton Rouge, LA 70820, IDEA Innovation serves families zoned within the East Baton Rouge Parish attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

797

Total Students

36.6

Full-Time Teachers

21.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA Innovation
Demographic	Student Count
White	17
Hispanic	357
Black	410
Asian	1
Two or More	10
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
410 (51.4%)
Hispanic
357 (44.8%)
White
17 (2.1%)
Two or More
10 (1.3%)
Asian
1 (0.1%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

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)953-7963
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	797
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	450
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* 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 42

Grade 1 62

Grade 2 68

Grade 3 84

Grade 4 72

Grade 5 81

Grade 6 77

Grade 7 59

Grade 8 65

Grade 9 59

Grade 10 64