Public SchoolElementary

George Welch Elementary School

199 Caldwell Road, West Monroe, LA 71291

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
429
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 624 Louisiana elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores58% proficient in math & reading
86thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
81stpercentile
Attendance8% chronically absent
88thpercentile
Class size17.6 students per teacher
6thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About George Welch Elementary School

George Welch Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Monroe, Louisiana, serving grades K–5. It is part of Ouachita Parish. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Ouachita Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 429 students were enrolled, with about 17.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Louisiana elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 624 Louisiana elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

199 Caldwell Road
West Monroe, LA 71291
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
429 students
Students per teacher
17.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Midsize
School district
Ouachita Parish
County
Ouachita Parish
NCES school ID
220120001940

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.