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About this school
Mary McLeod Bethune Charter Elementary School is
an urban public school
in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District.
It serves 679 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
Its teachers have had 297 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
679 Students
34 Teachers
2401 Humanity StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Mary McLeod Bethune Charter Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 6, 2026
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Mary McLeod Bethune Charter Elementary School
$109,472
raised using DonorsChoose
297
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
434
donors
27
projects
for
basic supplies
60
projects for
technology
34
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Mary McLeod Bethune Charter Elementary School has received support from
184 individuals from Louisiana and
250 individuals out-of-state.