diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/ora_staff_grader/serializers.py b/lms/djangoapps/ora_staff_grader/serializers.py
index bf34897c6d..56edb1ff89 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/ora_staff_grader/serializers.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/ora_staff_grader/serializers.py
@@ -167,12 +167,14 @@ class InitializeSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     courseMetadata = CourseMetadataSerializer()
     oraMetadata = OpenResponseMetadataSerializer()
     submissions = serializers.DictField(child=SubmissionMetadataSerializer())
+    isEnabled = serializers.BooleanField()
 
     class Meta:
         fields = [
             "courseMetadata",
             "oraMetadata",
             "submissions",
+            "isEnabled"
         ]
         read_only_fields = fields
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/ora_staff_grader/tests/test_serializers.py b/lms/djangoapps/ora_staff_grader/tests/test_serializers.py
index 648f053772..8edfa607e8 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/ora_staff_grader/tests/test_serializers.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/ora_staff_grader/tests/test_serializers.py
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ class TestInitializeSerializer(TestCase):
             "courseMetadata": self.mock_course_metadata,
             "oraMetadata": self.mock_ora_instance,
             "submissions": self.mock_submissions_data,
+            "isEnabled": True,
         }
 
         output_data = InitializeSerializer(input_data).data
@@ -364,7 +365,7 @@ class TestInitializeSerializer(TestCase):
         assert output_data["courseMetadata"] == expected_course_data
         assert output_data["oraMetadata"] == expected_ora_data
         assert output_data["submissions"] == expected_submissions_data
-
+        assert output_data["isEnabled"] == True
 
 class TestRubricConfigSerializer(TestCase):
     """Tests for RubricConfigSerializer"""
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/ora_staff_grader/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/ora_staff_grader/tests/test_views.py
index e50c56a1fb..e86ae1a15d 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/ora_staff_grader/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/ora_staff_grader/tests/test_views.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class TestInitializeView(BaseViewTest):
             self.api_url, {PARAM_ORA_LOCATION: self.ora_usage_key}
         )
 
-        expected_keys = set(["courseMetadata", "oraMetadata", "submissions"])
+        expected_keys = set(["courseMetadata", "oraMetadata", "submissions", "isEnabled"])
         assert response.status_code == 200
         assert response.data.keys() == expected_keys
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/ora_staff_grader/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/ora_staff_grader/views.py
index bdad314699..503a76a0dd 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/ora_staff_grader/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/ora_staff_grader/views.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from edx_rest_framework_extensions.auth.session.authentication import (
 )
 from opaque_keys import InvalidKeyError
 from opaque_keys.edx.keys import UsageKey
+from openassessment.xblock.config_mixin import WAFFLE_NAMESPACE, ENHANCED_STAFF_GRADER
 from rest_framework.generics import RetrieveAPIView
 from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated
 from rest_framework.response import Response
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ from lms.djangoapps.ora_staff_grader.utils import require_params
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.api import (
     get_course_overview_or_none,
 )
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.waffle_utils import CourseWaffleFlag
 from openedx.core.lib.api.authentication import BearerAuthenticationAllowInactiveUser
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ class InitializeView(StaffGraderBaseView):
         courseMetadata
         oraMetadata
         submissions
+        isEnabled
     }
 
     Errors:
@@ -89,6 +92,15 @@ class InitializeView(StaffGraderBaseView):
     - UnknownError (HTTP 500) for other errors
     """
 
+    def _is_staff_grader_enabled(self, course_key):
+        """ Helper to evaluate if the staff grader flag / overrides are enabled """
+        enhanced_staff_grader_flag = CourseWaffleFlag(
+            WAFFLE_NAMESPACE,
+            ENHANCED_STAFF_GRADER,
+            module_name='openassessment.xblock.config_mixin'
+        )
+        return enhanced_staff_grader_flag.is_enabled(course_key)
+
     @require_params([PARAM_ORA_LOCATION])
     def get(self, request, ora_location, *args, **kwargs):
         try:
@@ -105,6 +117,9 @@ class InitializeView(StaffGraderBaseView):
             # Get list of submissions for this ORA
             init_data["submissions"] = get_submissions(request, ora_location)
 
+            # Is the Staff Grader enabled for this course?
+            init_data["isEnabled"] = self._is_staff_grader_enabled(ora_usage_key.course_key)
+
             response_data = InitializeSerializer(init_data).data
             log.info(response_data)
             return Response(response_data)