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Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OUACHITA PARISH·NCES 220120001940
George Welch Elementary School
199 Caldwell Road, West Monroe, LA 71291 · (318) 397-1100 · Ouachita Parish
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
152 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · 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
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
63.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
42.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 63.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 47.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. 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
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.9%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Louisiana 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 Louisiana'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 George Welch Elementary School
George Welch Elementary School's state test result (57.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Welch Elementary School this school | 429 | 35.4% | 57.2% |
| Bayou Community Academy Charter School Thibodaux | 499 | 35.5% | 72.0% |
| Chackbay Elementary School Thibodaux | 344 | 41.6% | 65.7% |
| Magnolia Trace Elementary School Mandeville | 355 | 32.4% | 51.7% |
| Myrtle Place Elementary School Lafayette | 384 | 30.2% | 78.8% |
| Norco Elementary School Norco | 501 | 38.5% | 57.3% |
Matched among Louisiana 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 George Welch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Ouachita Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #65 of 583 | #2 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #202 of 582 ▲ 11 | #8 of 30 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #73 of 587 ▼ 29 | #5 of 30 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #199 of 540 | #11 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #349 of 714 | #13 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #617 of 655 | #27 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.0% | #521 of 655 | #14 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.4% | #681 of 705 | #35 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #383 of 436 | #24 of 26 |
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
429
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 592
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 429 | 24.4 | 17.6:1 | 35% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 26.7 | 17.2:1 | 39% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 21.9 | 22.0:1 | 38% (184) |
| 2020-21 | 426 | 23 | 18.5:1 | 22% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 446 | 20 | 22.3:1 | 26% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 29 | 14.9:1 | 30% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | 28 | 17.7:1 | 24% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 781 | 40 | 19.5:1 | 8% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 592 | 32 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Welch Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (446 to 429); teachers up 22% (20 to 24.4).
About George Welch Elementary School
George Welch Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in West Monroe, Louisiana. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 429 students.
Ouachita Parish has 36 schools and 17,435 students, and George Welch Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students are the large majority at George Welch Elementary School, with 86% of enrollment. Other groups include 6% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Ouachita Parish residents are about 56% White. By the diversity index, George Welch Elementary School comes in at 25%.
Staffing totals 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. That ratio is over the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at George Welch Elementary School is 35%. Compared with the 67% average for public schools in Ouachita Parish, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against Louisiana public elementary schools, George Welch Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with George Welch Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Louisiana is predicted to score 58.9%. George Welch Elementary School scores 57.2%, 1.7 points below that line.
County data help place the school in context: in Ouachita Parish, median household income is about $54,688, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. The public schools of Ouachita Parish number 59 and enroll about 25,952.
Claiborne School is the public school closest to George Welch Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, George Welch Elementary School is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (426) to 2024-25 (429).
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at George Welch Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Ouachita Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
158,480
Census ACS
Median income
$54,688
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
59
25,952 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ouachita Parish
- West Monroe High SchoolHigh · 2,041 students
- Ouachita Parish High SchoolHigh · 1,112 students
- West Ouachita High SchoolHigh · 968 students
- Sterlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 800 students
- West Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- Claiborne SchoolElementary · 643 students
Other schools in West Monroe
- West Monroe High SchoolHigh · 2,041 students
- West Ouachita High SchoolHigh · 968 students
- West Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- Claiborne SchoolElementary · 643 students
- Good Hope Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- Drew Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
Nearby schools
- Claiborne School0.9 mi · 643
- Good Hope Middle School1.5 mi · 601
- Kiroli Elementary School2.0 mi · 450
- West Ridge Middle School2.6 mi · 681
- Highland Elementary School2.6 mi · 263
- Drew Elementary School2.9 mi · 537
Frequently asked questions
About George Welch Elementary SchoolHow large is George Welch Elementary School?
George Welch Elementary School enrolls approximately 429 students in grades KG-05.
Is George Welch Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
George Welch Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George Welch Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George Welch Elementary School is approximately 17.6:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at George Welch Elementary School?
At George Welch Elementary School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 2% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees George Welch Elementary School?
George Welch Elementary School is overseen by Ouachita Parish in Ouachita Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.