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Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

559^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology is a PK-8 school in the Gentilly area of New Orleans, serving 659 students within the Orleans Parish district, where nearly all students (98.94%) come from families with very high economic need.

This school presents a fascinating mix of strengths and challenges. While its overall state ranking has declined over the past decade, it shows an exceptional bright spot in upper-grade English Language Arts (ELA). In the most recent school year, 7th graders achieved an 84% proficiency rate and 8th graders reached 71%, both exceeding the state average and matching top-performing nearby schools like Bricolage Academy and Audubon Charter Gentilly. However, this success is not consistent across subjects or grades. The school struggles significantly in early elementary years, with only 25% of 3rd graders proficient in Math and 39% in ELA—the lowest rates among all nearby schools. Overall, Math proficiency (45%) and Social Studies (38%) lag far behind the state average, creating a "tale of two schools" where upper grades excel in reading while lower grades face major academic hurdles.

Chronic absenteeism is a growing concern, jumping to 27.5% in the most recent year, much higher than nearby schools like Audubon Charter Gentilly (17.5%) and Bricolage Academy (18.8%). This likely contributes to the school's academic struggles, especially in foundational early grades. On a positive note, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1, better than most nearby schools, suggesting that challenges stem from factors beyond class size. Interestingly, the school ranks in the top 57th percentile for supporting homeless students, indicating effective support systems for its most vulnerable learners that don't yet translate to broader success.

659

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$48,524

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2401 Humanity Street
New Orleans, LA 70122

(504) 324-7076

District: Orleans Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.5%

Hispanic:

2.3%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

Louisiana avg63%

Elementary school

559^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

237^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Orleans Parish

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	559 of 690	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.6	412 of 666	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	480 of 675	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	525 of 730	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	547 of 727	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	506 of 729	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	400 of 731	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	316 of 728	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.1	404 of 739	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.6	300 of 742	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.0	167 of 792	78.9%	★★★★☆
2014	72.3	207 of 777	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	68.3	244 of 772	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.3	298 of 764	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.0	235 of 766	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	83.0	96 of 736	87.0%	★★★★☆
2009	85.8	67 of 738	90.9%	★★★★★
2008	81.1	115 of 743	84.5%	★★★★☆
2007	59.3	325 of 725	55.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	380 of 548	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	238 of 501	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	278 of 509	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	300 of 570	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	309 of 562	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	274 of 564	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	188 of 559	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	172 of 547	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	530 of 679	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	464 of 633	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	437 of 635	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	483 of 705	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	537 of 701	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	520 of 705	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	495 of 684	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	6 of 14	57.1%	★★★★☆
2025	61.3	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	6 of 23	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	46.0	13 of 26	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	13 of 19	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	547 of 685	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.4	372 of 661	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	445 of 674	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	475 of 723	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	517 of 724	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	481 of 719	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	374 of 697	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	357 of 682	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	586 of 682	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	471 of 641	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	463 of 651	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	492 of 713	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	500 of 712	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	472 of 704	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	352 of 696	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	255 of 361	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.1	173 of 241	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.3	116 of 208	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	93.2	12 of 296	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	54.1	131 of 307	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	152 of 306	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	237 of 452	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.4	148 of 447	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	192 of 449	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	253 of 465	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	275 of 460	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	258 of 459	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	170 of 449	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	141 of 411	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.0	270 of 437	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.0	154 of 435	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	80.0	75 of 482	84.4%	★★★★☆
2014	83.0	58 of 470	87.7%	★★★★☆
2013	38.6	300 of 457	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.3	212 of 442	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.5	152 of 412	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	93.5	12 of 408	97.1%	★★★★★
2009	92.7	12 of 425	97.2%	★★★★★
2008	71.5	118 of 413	71.4%	★★★★☆
2007	70.3	122 of 396	69.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	97 of 344	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	39 of 344	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	53 of 333	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	99 of 360	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	115 of 360	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	91 of 352	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	63 of 338	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	77 of 313	75.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	257 of 434	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	187 of 415	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	193 of 415	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	248 of 444	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	305 of 441	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	282 of 441	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	210 of 418	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★
2025	96.1	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	1 of 22	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	208 of 450	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.1	101 of 437	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	146 of 444	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	197 of 459	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	214 of 458	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	232 of 455	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	150 of 430	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	134 of 403	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	212 of 435	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.0	115 of 414	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	124 of 426	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	44.1	241 of 443	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	231 of 442	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	230 of 442	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	159 of 418	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	77.6	25 of 175	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	93.2	4 of 206	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	69.5	38 of 206	81.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Homeless (2026)57th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2026)88th percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2024)86th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2026)72nd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English I100%+34 vs state

English Language Arts65%-5 vs state

Mathematics45%-17 vs state

Social Studies38%-17 vs state

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Great school. Caring staff and administrators. Close Quote

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Wednesday, February 21, 2018

THE BEST SCHOOL IN THE CITY THE PRINCIPAL AND STAFF ARE AWESOME AND I AM GLAD MY GRANDKIDS ATTENDS THIS SCHOOL THE BEST PLACE TO PUT YOUR KIDS TO LEARN FROM THE BEST TEACHERS IS @ MARY BETHUNE SCHOOL Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2401 Humanity Street	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Orleans Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7076	659	56	11.7	98.9%	1 (0.2%)	636 (96.5%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	24.3	559^th of 690 public elementary schools	19.0%		40.6	412^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.1%	147	25.0	34.0		66.0	65.0	48.0	45.0	39.0	62.0	59.0	75.0	84.0	71.0	65.0	21.0	32.0	40.0	37.0	62.0	34.0	38.0		100.0	$48,524
Audubon Charter Gentilly	Public, Charter	K-8	4720 Painters Street	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Audubon Charter Gentilly	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 309-9434	448	41	10.9	65.6%	41 (9.2%)	354 (79.0%)	21 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	37.7	457^th of 690 public elementary schools	33.8%		31.2	480^th of 666 public elementary schools	27.9%	23	43.0	68.0	45.0	44.0	52.0	46.0	50.0	53.0	73.0	58.0	68.0	74.0	75.0	66.0	40.0	70.0	46.0	35.0	54.0	79.0	52.0			$14,431
Foundation Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3121 St. Bernard Ave.	New Orleans	70130	Orleans Parish	Foundation Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 434-0521	274	18	15.6	90.9%	1 (0.4%)	207 (75.5%)	64 (23.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)
KIPP Believe	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3815 St. Bernard St.	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	KIPP Believe	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-8857	710	57	12.4	91.1%	6 (0.8%)	648 (91.3%)	52 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)								(n/a)
Edward Hynes Charter School - Parkview	Public, Charter	K-8	4617 Mirabeau	New Orleans	70126	Orleans Parish	Edward Hynes Charter School - Parkview	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 766-0291	490	34	14.4	74.3%	10 (2.0%)	466 (95.1%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)
Langston Hughes Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3519 Trafalgar Street	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Langston Hughes Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 554-2940	791	57	13.9	89.8%	13 (1.6%)	694 (87.7%)	65 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)								(n/a)
KIPP Leadership	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2300 St. Claude Ave	New Orleans	70117	Orleans Parish	KIPP Leadership	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 308-3359	890	70	12.7	90.7%	10 (1.1%)	772 (86.7%)	88 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5800 St. Roch Avenue	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M. School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 872-9257	565	39	14.4	85.1%	0 (0.0%)	497 (88.0%)	54 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	21.8	579^th of 690 public elementary schools	16.1%		18	582^nd of 666 public elementary schools	12.6%	3	38.0		21.0	29.0	52.0	31.0	32.0	59.0	58.0	62.0	63.0	60.0	55.0	60.0	43.0	45.0	30.0	17.0	47.0	34.0	36.0			$16,584
Arthur Ashe Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1456 Gardena Drive	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Arthur Ashe Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6267	778	51	15.2	88.3%	10 (1.3%)	721 (92.7%)	37 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)								(n/a)
Bricolage Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2426 Esplanade Ave	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Bricolage Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 593-4505	965	61	15.8	86.3%	168 (17.4%)	639 (66.2%)	67 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (8.8%)	43.3	416^th of 690 public elementary schools	39.7%		37.2	439^th of 666 public elementary schools	34.1%	23	73.0	46.0	37.0	51.0	67.0	37.0	52.0	76.0	60.0	60.0	67.0	83.0	70.0	70.0	60.0	39.0	49.0	55.0	65.0	73.0	56.0	100.0		$17,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology

What is the racial makeup of Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology?

Students at Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 659 students attended Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology.

Is Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology a good school?

Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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Orleans Parish

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