Helix Mentorship Steam Academy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Helix Mentorship Steam Academy is an urban public school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that is part of East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools. It serves 511 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

511 Students

30 Teachers

339 Florida St

Baton Rouge, LA 70801 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Helix Mentorship Steam Academy Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Helix Mentorship Steam Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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