Welsh Elementary School

Summary:

Welsh Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 507 students in grades PK-5 in the Jefferson Davis Parish school district in Welsh, Louisiana. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking between the 205th and 300th best elementary schools in Louisiana over the past several years.

Welsh Elementary stands out for its strong mathematics performance, consistently outperforming the Jefferson Davis Parish and Louisiana state averages, with 83% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024 compared to 68% in the district and 59% statewide. The school also ranks very highly for its special education students and has been a top performer for multi-racial students. However, the school exhibits significant achievement gaps between its white and African American student populations, and has seen a substantial increase in the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting growing socioeconomic challenges.

Compared to nearby schools, Welsh Elementary generally outperforms Fenton Elementary and Jennings Elementary in mathematics and English language arts proficiency, but lags behind high-performing schools like Egan Elementary, LeBleu Settlement Elementary, and Evangeline Elementary in the surrounding region.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 222 East Bourgeois Street
       Welsh, LA  70591


(337) 734-2351

District: Jefferson Davis Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
300th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,095 Help


Students who attend Welsh Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School
High:    Welsh High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  492

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.0%
African American:
16.5%
Two or more races:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Welsh Elementary School ranks better than 55.6% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson Davis Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.78. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72%), African American (16.5%), two or more races (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Jefferson Davis Parish School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Welsh Elementary School is 16.4, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Jefferson Davis Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Welsh Elementary School is $13,095. 2 elementary schools in the Jefferson Davis Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Welsh Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Welsh Elementary School 300th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Welsh Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Jefferson Davis Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Davis Parish 39th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Welsh Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Welsh Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 83.41 96th 725 86.8%
2008 79.95 126th 743 83.0%
2009 77.53 148th 738 79.9%
2010 88.42 47th 736 93.6%
2011 85.17 79th 766 89.7%
2012 78.34 143rd 764 81.3%
2013 77.76 146th 772 81.1%
2014 81.41 111th 777 85.7%
2015 80.88 107th 792 86.5%
2016 76.00 173rd 742 76.7%
2017 62.07 316th 739 57.2%
2018 56.08 291st 728 60.0%
2019 75.91 188th 731 74.3%
2021 71.56 205th 729 71.9%
2022 69.06 225th 727 69.1%
2023 67.21 249th 730 65.9%
2024 58.78 300th 675 55.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Welsh Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.40 15th 44 65.9%
2019 94.58 1st 46 97.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Welsh Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.88 179th 333 46.2%
2023 71.58 66th 296 77.7%
2024 72.12 48th 208 76.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Welsh Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.88 261st 682 61.7%
2019 70.14 211th 697 69.7%
2021 74.87 148th 719 79.4%
2022 59.14 291st 724 59.8%
2023 58.80 305th 723 57.8%
2024 51.19 355th 674 47.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Welsh Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.16 134th 684 80.4%
2021 66.00 251st 705 64.4%
2022 53.32 344th 701 50.9%
2023 58.66 310th 705 56.0%
2024 50.64 344th 635 45.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Welsh Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.28 257th 696 63.1%
2021 80.09 125th 704 82.2%
2022 76.54 159th 712 77.7%
2023 67.07 239th 713 66.5%
2024 64.81 245th 651 62.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Welsh Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.93 457th 547 16.5%
2019 60.01 215th 559 61.5%
2021 78.00 80th 564 85.8%
2022 72.62 113th 562 79.9%
2024 71.04 127th 509 75.0%
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Rank History for White students at Welsh Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.69 288th 516 44.2%
2019 56.96 251st 517 51.5%
2021 50.00 292nd 522 44.1%
2022 41.37 344th 517 33.5%
2023 53.58 264th 518 49.0%
2024 41.40 294th 434 32.3%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Welsh Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 322 322
1990 492 214 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 708
1991 469 187 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 662
1992 449 182 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1993 405 179 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1994 450 166 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 618
1995 431 152 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1996 431 152 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1997 430 158 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1998 417 144 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 562
1999 415 141 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 556
2000 408 137 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 547
2001 396 126 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 522
2002 403 123 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 526
2003 403 123 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 526
2004 392 122 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 514
2005 437 118 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 555
2006 436 128 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 565
2007 441 132 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 574
2008 452 123 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 575
2009 442 126 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 570
2010 429 122 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2011 406 110 0 0 0 0 33 0 549
2012 388 87 1 6 0 0 36 0 518
2013 383 83 1 5 0 0 44 0 516
2014 353 79 0 3 0 0 56 0 491
2015 351 80 1 3 0 0 53 0 488
2016 357 78 1 3 0 0 58 0 497
2017 379 84 0 7 0 0 47 0 517
2018 382 70 0 3 0 0 47 0 502
2019 364 80 0 4 0 0 52 0 500
2020 375 86 0 5 0 0 51 0 517
2021 357 82 0 5 0 0 46 0 490
2022 330 71 0 9 0 0 43 0 453
2023 366 87 0 10 0 0 44 0 507
2024 354 81 0 15 0 0 42 0 492

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Welsh Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 322 31.0 10.3 193.5
1990 708 42.0 16.8 69.8
1991 662 39.0 16.9 65.7
1992 640 41.0 15.6 n/a
1993 591 38.0 15.6 82.1
1994 618 39.0 15.8 87.2
1995 584 36.0 16.2 52.4
1996 584 36.0 16.2 52.4
1997 589 36.0 16.4 55
1998 562 34.0 16.5 51.6
1999 556 35.0 15.9 66
2000 547 35.0 15.6 68
2001 522 34.0 15.4 62.1
2002 526 34.0 15.5 62.9
2003 526 34.0 15.5 62.9
2004 514 36.0 14.3 60.9
2005 555 36.7 15.1 57.5
2006 565 38.8 14.6 62.1
2007 574 37.8 15.2 64.1
2008 575 37.5 15.3 64
2009 570 38.0 15.0 58.2
2010 551 37.4 14.7 62.4
2011 549 35.9 15.2 60.5
2012 518 35.0 14.8 59.1
2013 516 31.5 16.3 63.8
2014 491 29.4 16.6 63.1
2015 488 29.0 16.8 63.5
2016 497 34.0 14.6 66.2
2017 517 31.9 16.1 48.7
2018 502 24.0 20.9 37.3
2019 500 24.0 20.8 43.6
2020 517 25.0 20.6 45.6
2021 490 26.2 18.6 48.8
2022 453 26.0 17.4 34.7
2023 507 26.9 18.8 67.3
2024 492 29.9 16.4 55.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Welsh Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 322 31.0 10.3 193.5
1990 708 42.0 16.8 69.8
1991 662 39.0 16.9 65.7
1992 640 41.0 15.6 n/a
1993 591 38.0 15.6 82.1
1994 618 39.0 15.8 87.2
1995 584 36.0 16.2 52.4
1996 584 36.0 16.2 52.4
1997 589 36.0 16.4 55
1998 562 34.0 16.5 51.6
1999 556 35.0 15.9 66
2000 547 35.0 15.6 68
2001 522 34.0 15.4 62.1
2002 526 34.0 15.5 62.9
2003 526 34.0 15.5 62.9
2004 514 36.0 14.3 60.9
2005 555 36.7 15.1 57.5
2006 565 38.8 14.6 62.1
2007 574 37.8 15.2 64.1
2008 575 37.5 15.3 64
2009 570 38.0 15.0 58.2
2010 551 37.4 14.7 62.4
2011 549 35.9 15.2 60.5
2012 518 35.0 14.8 59.1
2013 516 31.5 16.3 63.8
2014 491 29.4 16.6 63.1
2015 488 29.0 16.8 63.5
2016 497 34.0 14.6 66.2
2017 517 31.9 16.1 48.7
2018 502 24.0 20.9 37.3
2019 500 24.0 20.8 43.6
2020 517 25.0 20.6 45.6
2021 490 26.2 18.6 48.8
2022 453 26.0 17.4 34.7
2023 507 26.9 18.8 67.3
2024 492 29.9 16.4 55.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Welsh Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,266
2018 $9,742
2019 $10,270
2020 $10,381
2021 $11,843
2022 $13,095

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Welsh Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 188th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 249th of 730 Elementary schools
 8.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Welsh Elementary School)8691
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Davis Parish)7774
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Welsh Elementary School)7873
 5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Davis Parish)7564
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Welsh Elementary School)5655
 1%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Davis Parish)4949
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Welsh Elementary School)6674
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Davis Parish)7576
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Welsh Elementary School)8155
 26%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Davis Parish)7869
 9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Welsh Elementary School)6349
 14%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Davis Parish)5960
 1%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Welsh Elementary School)8484
   5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Davis Parish)7273
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Welsh Elementary School)8873
 15%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Davis Parish)7275
 3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students500507
 1.4%
African American8087
 8.8%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic410
 150%
Pacific Islander00
White364366
 0.5%
Two or More Races5244
 15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.6%67.3%
 23.7%


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Students who attend Welsh Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School
High : Welsh High School

Students at Welsh Elementary School are 72% White, 16% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 492 students attended Welsh Elementary School.

Welsh Elementary School ranks 300th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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