Martin Behrman Charter Middle School in New Orleans, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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Martin Behrman Charter Middle School is a public school in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

1801 L B Landry Ave

New Orleans, LA 70114 View local requests

https://behrman.algierscharterschools.org/

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Martin Behrman Charter Middle School Demographics

The percentage of students that qualify for free or reduced price lunch is not available.

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

Martin Behrman Charter Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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