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Welsh Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
142nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 79% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

Welsh Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Welsh, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 492 students. The school is part of the Jefferson Davis Parish school district, which is ranked 35 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Welsh Elementary School consistently performs above the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) on the LEAP assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 80% of all grades were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 69% for the district and 60% for the state. In the same year, 76% of all grades were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 71% for the district and 70% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade Mathematics, where proficiency rates exceed 80%. Welsh Elementary has a strong performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, and special education students.

While Lake Arthur Elementary School and Jennings Elementary School in the area lag behind Welsh Elementary in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency, some schools in the Acadia Parish and Calcasieu Parish districts, such as Egan Elementary and LeBleu Settlement Elementary, demonstrate even stronger academic performance. However, Welsh Elementary's relatively low student-teacher ratio and the school's ability to serve a significant population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds are notable strengths.

499
Students ?
17.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,125
Per pupil spending ?
50.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 222 East Bourgeois Street
       Welsh, LA  70591

(337) 734-2351

District: Jefferson Davis Parish


Students who attend Welsh Elementary School usually attend:

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

White:
72.5%
African American:
16.0%
Two or more races:
8.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 56th percentile in 2024 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (78% vs 65% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 21% of Louisiana elementary schools
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 79th (2025) from a 56th-percentile low (2024)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school78%
District avg70%
Louisiana avg65%
142nd of 666
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 14% (2015) to top 21% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Jefferson Davis Parish
35th of 118Jefferson Davis Parish among Louisiana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202578.6142 of 66678.7%★★★★☆
202458.8300 of 67555.6%★★★☆☆
202367.2249 of 73065.9%★★★☆☆
202269.1225 of 72769.1%★★★☆☆
202171.6205 of 72971.9%★★★★☆
201975.9188 of 73174.3%★★★★☆
201856.1291 of 72860.0%★★★☆☆
201762.1316 of 73957.2%★★★☆☆
201676.0173 of 74276.7%★★★★☆
201580.9107 of 79286.5%★★★★☆
201481.4111 of 77785.7%★★★★☆
201377.8146 of 77281.1%★★★★☆
201278.3143 of 76481.3%★★★★☆
201185.279 of 76689.7%★★★★☆
201088.447 of 73693.6%★★★★★
200977.5148 of 73879.9%★★★★☆
200880.0126 of 74383.0%★★★★☆
200783.496 of 72586.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202561.5173 of 50165.5%★★★☆☆
202471.0127 of 50975.0%★★★★☆
202272.6113 of 56279.9%★★★★☆
202178.080 of 56485.8%★★★★☆
201960.0215 of 55961.5%★★★☆☆
201826.9457 of 54716.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202580.0107 of 63383.1%★★★★☆
202450.6344 of 63545.8%★★☆☆☆
202358.7310 of 70556.0%★★★☆☆
202253.3344 of 70150.9%★★★☆☆
202166.0251 of 70564.4%★★★☆☆
201979.2134 of 68480.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202570.3190 of 66171.3%★★★★☆
202451.2355 of 67447.3%★★☆☆☆
202358.8305 of 72357.8%★★★☆☆
202259.1291 of 72459.8%★★★☆☆
202174.9148 of 71979.4%★★★★☆
201970.1211 of 69769.7%★★★☆☆
201863.9261 of 68261.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202572.3183 of 64171.5%★★★★☆
202464.8245 of 65162.4%★★★☆☆
202367.1239 of 71366.5%★★★☆☆
202276.5159 of 71277.7%★★★★☆
202180.1125 of 70482.2%★★★★☆
201967.3257 of 69663.1%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201994.61 of 4697.8%★★★★★
201868.415 of 4465.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202560.983 of 24165.6%★★★☆☆
202472.148 of 20876.9%★★★★☆
202371.666 of 29677.7%★★★★☆
201945.9179 of 33346.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202559.5180 of 43158.2%★★★☆☆
202441.4294 of 43432.3%★★☆☆☆
202353.6264 of 51849.0%★★☆☆☆
202241.4344 of 51733.5%★★☆☆☆
202150.0292 of 52244.1%★★☆☆☆
201957.0251 of 51751.5%★★★☆☆
201850.7288 of 51644.2%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Multi-racial (2019)98th percentile+24 vs school
Female (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)71st percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2025)66th percentile-13 vs school
African American (2025)65th percentile-13 vs school
White (2025)58th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics80%+20 vs state
English Language Arts76%+6 vs state

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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

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Welsh Elementary School.

Students at Welsh Elementary School are 73% White, 16% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Welsh Elementary School ranks 142nd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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