Is George Welch Elementary School a good school?

George Welch Elementary School ranks 79 th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George Welch Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 480 students attended George Welch Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of George Welch Elementary School?

Students at George Welch Elementary School are 88% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of George Welch Elementary School attend?

Students who attend George Welch Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Good Hope Middle School High : West Monroe High School

George Welch Elementary School

Summary:

George Welch Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Monroe, Louisiana, serving 480 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Ouachita Parish School District, which is ranked 44 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

George Welch Elementary consistently outperforms the Ouachita Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 80% proficiency in Mathematics and 88% proficiency in ELA, compared to 63% and 71% for Ouachita Parish, and 59% and 69% for the state, respectively. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of Louisiana elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the student population is predominantly White at 87.71%, which is significantly higher than the racial diversity observed in many nearby schools like Riverbend Elementary School and J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School.

The relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at George Welch Elementary, 38.33% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggests the school serves a more affluent student population compared to some of the nearby schools in the City of Monroe School District. This may contribute to the school's strong academic performance, but it also raises questions about the school's efforts to promote diversity and inclusion within the student body.

Detail:

Public K-5

199 Caldwell Road
West Monroe, LA 71291

(318) 397-1100

District: Ouachita Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
79^th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,438

Students who attend George Welch Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Good Hope Middle School
High:	West Monroe High School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 480

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

African American:

6.0%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George Welch Elementary School ranks better than 88.3% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 4^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Ouachita Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.7%), African American (6%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Ouachita Parish School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George Welch Elementary School is 21.9. 20 elementary schools in the Ouachita Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare George Welch Elementary School employs 21.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George Welch Elementary School is $11,438. 18 elementary schools in the Ouachita Parish School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George Welch Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks George Welch Elementary School 79^th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See George Welch Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Ouachita Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Ouachita Parish 44^th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for George Welch Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at George Welch Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	93.40	14^th	725	98.1%
2008	92.69	21^st	743	97.2%
2009	93.16	17^th	738	97.7%
2010	89.81	37^th	736	95.0%
2011	89.28	40^th	766	94.8%
2012	90.84	27^th	764	96.5%
2013	88.05	46^th	772	94.0%
2014	88.59	38^th	777	95.1%
2015	87.73	61^st	792	92.3%
2016	88.92	41^st	742	94.5%
2017	88.88	37^th	739	95.0%
2018	87.42	35^th	728	95.2%
2019	85.68	81^st	731	88.9%
2021	81.23	130^th	729	82.2%
2022	84.68	99^th	727	86.4%
2023	84.89	87^th	730	88.1%
2024	86.70	79^th	675	88.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George Welch Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	87.44	50^th	682	92.7%
2019	77.67	121^st	697	82.6%
2021	70.76	189^th	719	73.7%
2022	73.60	154^th	724	78.7%
2023	72.16	163^rd	723	77.5%
2024	72.86	173^rd	674	74.3%

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Rank History for Female students at George Welch Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	83.14	87^th	684	87.3%
2021	80.53	118^th	705	83.3%
2022	84.31	81^st	701	88.4%
2023	85.03	78^th	705	88.9%
2024	81.55	104^th	635	83.6%

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Rank History for Male students at George Welch Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	84.69	87^th	696	87.5%
2021	78.42	139^th	704	80.3%
2022	80.57	130^th	712	81.7%
2023	82.06	99^th	713	86.1%
2024	86.54	70^th	651	89.2%

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Rank History for White students at George Welch Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	81.62	66^th	516	87.2%
2019	72.79	117^th	517	77.4%
2021	67.57	154^th	522	70.5%
2022	72.48	132^nd	517	74.5%
2023	73.28	110^th	518	78.8%
2024	74.50	102^nd	434	76.5%

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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.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for George Welch Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	518	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	521
1991	591	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	592
1992	585	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	586
1993	594	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	595
1994	639	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	642
1995	717	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	722
1996	717	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	722
1997	691	1	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	704
1998	708	5	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	727
1999	720	8	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	743
2000	749	3	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	763
2001	767	3	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	781
2002	621	2	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	631
2003	621	2	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	631
2004	483	4	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	494
2005	479	5	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	489
2006	466	3	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	479
2007	485	3	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	496
2008	525	4	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	536
2009	512	8	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	532
2010	492	11	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	517
2011	466	11	10	5	3	0	0	495
2012	449	10	7	9	0	0	0	475
2013	459	5	6	4	0	0	0	474
2014	452	8	6	6	0	0	1	473
2015	439	10	6	3	0	0	1	459
2016	412	8	5	6	0	0	1	432
2017	403	9	6	5	0	0	2	425
2018	419	10	6	7	0	0	4	446
2019	383	13	5	6	0	0	4	411
2020	406	18	6	4	4	0	7	445
2021	377	21	6	5	4	0	13	426
2022	414	20	5	5	3	0	15	462
2023	421	29	5	3	2	0	20	480

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 George Welch Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	521	28.0	18.6	11.1
1991	592	32.0	18.5	8.3
1992	586	32.0	18.3	6.3
1993	595	33.0	18.0	8.7
1994	642	33.0	19.5	7.8
1995	722	40.0	18.1	8.7
1996	722	40.0	18.1	8.7
1997	704	40.0	17.6	7.4
1998	727	40.9	17.8	7.7
1999	743	40.0	18.6	13.1
2000	763	39.5	19.3	14.7
2001	781	40.0	19.5	8.5
2002	631	37.2	17.0	14.6
2003	631	37.2	17.0	14.6
2004	494	31.5	15.7	20.2
2005	489	28.4	17.2	20.4
2006	479	28.5	16.8	24
2007	496	30.5	16.3	22.6
2008	536	33.5	16.0	24.3
2009	532	30.5	17.4	21.6
2010	517	28.6	18.0	25.1
2011	495	28.0	17.6	24.4
2012	475	28.0	16.9	30.7
2013	474	27.0	17.5	16.2
2014	473	27.0	17.5	30.9
2015	459	27.0	17.0	30.7
2016	432	29.0	14.8	30.1
2017	425	22.0	19.3	30.1
2018	446	20.0	22.3	25.6
2019	411	20.5	20.0	28.7
2020	445	23.0	19.3	29.7
2021	426	23.0	18.5	21.6
2022	462	23.1	19.9	18.8
2023	480	21.8	21.9	38.3

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 George Welch Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	521	28.0	18.6	11.1
1991	592	32.0	18.5	8.3
1992	586	32.0	18.3	6.3
1993	595	33.0	18.0	8.7
1994	642	33.0	19.5	7.8
1995	722	40.0	18.1	8.7
1996	722	40.0	18.1	8.7
1997	704	40.0	17.6	7.4
1998	727	40.9	17.8	7.7
1999	743	40.0	18.6	13.1
2000	763	39.5	19.3	14.7
2001	781	40.0	19.5	8.5
2002	631	37.2	17.0	14.6
2003	631	37.2	17.0	14.6
2004	494	31.5	15.7	20.2
2005	489	28.4	17.2	20.4
2006	479	28.5	16.8	24
2007	496	30.5	16.3	22.6
2008	536	33.5	16.0	24.3
2009	532	30.5	17.4	21.6
2010	517	28.6	18.0	25.1
2011	495	28.0	17.6	24.4
2012	475	28.0	16.9	30.7
2013	474	27.0	17.5	16.2
2014	473	27.0	17.5	30.9
2015	459	27.0	17.0	30.7
2016	432	29.0	14.8	30.1
2017	425	22.0	19.3	30.1
2018	446	20.0	22.3	25.6
2019	411	20.5	20.0	28.7
2020	445	23.0	19.3	29.7
2021	426	23.0	18.5	21.6
2022	462	23.1	19.9	18.8
2023	480	21.8	21.9	38.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for George Welch Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$9,440
2018	$9,217
2019	$9,743
2020	$9,375
2021	$10,677
2022	$11,438

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on George Welch Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 81^st of 731 Elementary schools	Ranks 87^th of 730 Elementary schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (George Welch Elementary School)	74	79	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish)	69	68	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	64	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (George Welch Elementary School)	85	79	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish)	76	69	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	70	62	8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (George Welch Elementary School)	65	65
3rd Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish)	51	52	1%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	47	44	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (George Welch Elementary School)	92	70	22%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish)	76	64	12%
4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	65	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (George Welch Elementary School)	92	81	11%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish)	80	72	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	68	4%
4th Grade Social Studies (George Welch Elementary School)	73	75	2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish)	61	59	2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	53	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (George Welch Elementary School)	82	87	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish)	68	69	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	63	61	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (George Welch Elementary School)	90	90
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish)	75	77	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%
5th Grade Social Studies (George Welch Elementary School)	79	79
5th Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish)	58	60	2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	54	48	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	411	480	16.8%
African American	13	29	123.1%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	5	5
Hispanic	6	3	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	383	421	9.9%
Two or More Races	4	20	400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.7%	38.3%	9.6%

Schools Near George Welch Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)				LEAP English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th 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 All Grades	Total
George Welch Elementary School	Public	K-5	199 Caldwell Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 397-1100	480	22	21.9	38.3%	421 (87.7%)	29 (6.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	86.7	79^th of 675 public elementary schools	88.3%		84.9	87^th of 730 public elementary schools	88.1%	8	70.0	88.0	78.0	80.0	87.0	90.0	90.0	88.0	$11,438
Claiborne School	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Wallace Dean Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-8200	751	37	20.1	45.9%	570 (75.9%)	58 (7.7%)	58 (7.7%)	39 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	87.3	72^nd of 675 public elementary schools	89.3%		92.7	35^th of 730 public elementary schools	95.2%	37	78.0	89.0	91.0	86.0	80.0	83.0	86.0	84.0	$10,977
Kiroli Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Kiroli Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-1118	509	27	18.8	49.5%	397 (78.0%)	72 (14.1%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	81.4	120^th of 675 public elementary schools	82.2%		80.9	133^rd of 730 public elementary schools	81.8%	13	71.0	83.0	74.0	76.0	89.0	77.0	82.0	83.0	$10,733
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Wellerman Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-1213	296	16	19.0	61.1%	212 (71.6%)	54 (18.2%)	13 (4.4%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	65.3	258^th of 675 public elementary schools	61.8%		75.8	178^th of 730 public elementary schools	75.6%	80	55.0		64.0	63.0	82.0	73.0	74.0	77.0	$12,824
Drew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1132 Highway 15	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-7186	544	30	18.1	43.8%	485 (89.2%)	28 (5.1%)	18 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	88.8	59^th of 675 public elementary schools	91.3%		91.7	42^nd of 730 public elementary schools	94.2%	17	91.0	91.0	76.0	86.0	90.0	85.0	82.0	86.0	$11,439
Boley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2213 Cypress St	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2250	297	14	21.7	84.8%	77 (25.9%)	168 (56.6%)	27 (9.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.4%)	72.1	197^th of 675 public elementary schools	70.8%		77.9	159^th of 730 public elementary schools	78.2%	38			50.0	72.0	90.0	84.0	76.0	83.0	$17,202
Riser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Price Drive	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-0577	327	21	15.2	81.7%	99 (30.3%)	130 (39.8%)	75 (22.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.4%)	39.4	433^rd of 675 public elementary schools	35.9%		23.8	577^th of 730 public elementary schools	21.0%	144	54.0	61.0	35.0	49.0	64.0	59.0	63.0	63.0	$15,486
Lexington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1905 Spencer Avenue	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-9753	604	36	16.6	47.8%	301 (49.8%)	234 (38.7%)	21 (3.5%)	31 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)								(n/a)									$12,760
Crosley Elementary School	Public	PK-K	700 Natchitoches Street	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 325-3634	199	11	18.7	55.3%	91 (45.7%)	72 (36.2%)	22 (11.1%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)								(n/a)									$13,937
Riverbend Elementary School	Public	1-5	700 Austin Avenue	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 361-0155	322	18	17.9	84.2%	21 (6.5%)	253 (78.6%)	37 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	28.2	515^th of 675 public elementary schools	23.7%		30.2	532^nd of 730 public elementary schools	27.1%	17	41.0	72.0	48.0	53.0	43.0	49.0	48.0	46.0	$17,055

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