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Enrollment
1,012
Elementary
DISTRICT 550 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COWETA COUNTY·NCES 130150003637
Welch Elementary School
240 Mary Freeman Rd, Newnan, GA 30265 · (770) 254-2597 · Coweta County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,012 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
594 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 75 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 151 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 155 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 150 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 161 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 151 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 169 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (151) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (169).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
44.1%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.3pp since 2021
Math
44.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +1.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.1% | 44.2% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 43.6% |
| 2022-23 | 46.1% | 46.8% |
| 2021-22 | 40.8% | 42.5% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Welch Elementary School
Welch Elementary School's state test result (43.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welch Elementary School this school | 1,012 | 58.7% | 43.4% |
| Hayes Elementary School Kennesaw | 802 | 57.5% | 43.0% |
| Ola Elementary School McDonough | 866 | 52.0% | 39.0% |
| Grayson Elementary School Grayson | 1,095 | 56.3% | 57.1% |
| Newton County Theme School at Ficquett Covington | 1,095 | 52.2% | 66.1% |
| Grovetown Elementary School Grovetown | 908 | 66.9% | 44.4% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Welch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Coweta County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #474 of 1,208 | #11 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #535 of 1,215 ▼ 7 | #14 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #377 of 1,215 ▲ 76 | #9 of 19 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #569 of 1,183 | #5 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,012 | #74 of 1,324 | #1 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #1,023 of 1,301 | #14 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #156 of 1,301 | #3 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.7% | #960 of 1,312 | #8 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.8% | #58 of 386 | #1 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,012
+192 (+23%) vs 2020
+12% since 2010-11, when it was 906
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,012 | 69 | 14.7:1 | 59% (594) |
| 2023-24 | 946 | 66 | 14.3:1 | 62% (583) |
| 2022-23 | 948 | 62.5 | 15.2:1 | 53% (502) |
| 2020-21 | 820 | 58 | 14.1:1 | 48% (397) |
| 2017-18 | 786 | 54 | 14.6:1 | 54% (422) |
| 2015-16 | 859 | 53 | 16.2:1 | 59% (504) |
| 2010-11 | 906 | 56 | 16.2:1 | 47% (422) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Welch Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (786 to 1,012); teachers up 28% (54 to 69).
About Welch Elementary School
Welch Elementary School sits in Newnan, Georgia, and is classified as an elementary school. The school's enrollment of 1,012 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 67% higher than the average for elementary schools in Georgia, which is about 605.
Coweta County is responsible for 29 schools, Welch Elementary School included, with 23,064 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at Welch Elementary School, at 43%. Enrollment also includes 31% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Coweta County, the Black share is about 18%. Welch Elementary School's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 69 full-time equivalents, or about 14.7 students per teacher. This ratio sits 1.3 above the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 59%. Compared with the 46% average for public schools in Coweta County, the school's rate is higher.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Welch Elementary School is 47.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.4%.
Coweta County census figures show that the median household income is $95,548, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Coweta County is home to 31 public schools and about 23,423 public school students.
Nearby, Poplar Road Elementary School is about 1.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Welch Elementary School at 4th of 8.
The federal government classifies Welch Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 192 more students in 2024-25.
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Coweta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
152,852
Census ACS
Median income
$95,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
23,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Coweta County
- East Coweta High SchoolHigh · 3,001 students
- Newnan High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
- Northgate High SchoolHigh · 2,142 students
- Newnan Crossing Elementary SchoolElementary · 912 students
- Blake Bass Middle SchoolMiddle · 887 students
- East Coweta Middle SchoolMiddle · 845 students
Other schools in Newnan
- Newnan High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
- Northgate High SchoolHigh · 2,142 students
- Newnan Crossing Elementary SchoolElementary · 912 students
- Brooks ElementaryElementary · 835 students
- Madras Middle SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Arnall Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
Other Welch Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Welch Elementary. Welch Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Welch Elementary SchoolWelch, WV · 189 students
- Welch Elementary SchoolWelch, OK · 135 students
Nearby schools
- Poplar Road Elementary School1.9 mi · 656
- Arnall Middle School2.2 mi · 740
- Newnan Crossing Elementary School2.2 mi · 912
- White Oak Elementary School2.4 mi · 712
- East Coweta High School3.4 mi · 3,001
- Odyssey Charter School3.5 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About Welch Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Welch Elementary School?
Welch Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,012 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Welch Elementary School serve?
Welch Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Welch Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Welch Elementary School is approximately 14.7:1 (69 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Welch Elementary School?
Welch Elementary School reports a student body of 31% White, 15% Hispanic, 43% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Welch Elementary School public or private?
Welch Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Coweta County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.