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Welch Elementary School

Q: Is Welch Elementary School a good school?

Welch Elementary School ranks 631 st of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

631^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Welch Elementary School in Newnan, GA, serves approximately 1,012 students in grades PK-5 and is one of the larger elementary schools in the Coweta County district, which ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide.

Welch has shown a mix of strengths and challenges in recent years. On the positive side, chronic absenteeism has improved steadily, dropping from 19.8% in 2022-2023 to 13.8% in 2025-2026—a rate notably better than both the district (19.2%) and state (17.7%) averages. This suggests strong attendance and family engagement. However, math proficiency in the most recent testing year trails district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, 5th grade math proficiency sits at 35.1%, compared to 52% for the district and 44.1% statewide. Science proficiency (38.9% in 5th grade) also lags behind the district (52.1%) and state (44.2%). The school's statewide ranking dropped from the 63rd percentile in 2024-2025 to the 48th percentile in 2025-2026, its lowest point since 2018-2019. Subgroup data shows Hispanic students and male students performing relatively well, while special education students rank at just the 13th percentile statewide—a clear area needing additional support.

Compared to nearby schools, Welch sits in a diverse educational landscape. Higher-performing neighbors like Thomas Crossroads Elementary School (93rd percentile) and Elm Street Elementary School (86th percentile) post math proficiency rates 20-40 points higher than Welch. Interestingly, Welch's free/reduced lunch rate (58.7%) is similar to Elm Street's (55.1%), yet Elm Street achieves significantly higher scores—suggesting factors beyond poverty are at play. Welch spends $12,619 per student, on the lower end among nearby schools, though comparable to Poplar Road Elementary School ($13,797), which outperforms it academically. With ELA scores from the current year not yet released, the full picture remains incomplete, but the math and science declines suggest Welch may need to reassess its STEM instructional strategies while building on its strong attendance record.

1,012

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,619

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Mary Freeman Rd
Newnan, GA 30265

(770) 254-2597

District: Coweta County

Students who attend Welch Elementary School usually attend:

High:

East Coweta High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.4%

White:

31.0%

Hispanic:

14.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Coweta County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg57%

Georgia avg47%

631^st of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Coweta County

35^th of 201Coweta County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	631 of 1219	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.5	457 of 1238	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	508 of 1236	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	377 of 1223	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	483 of 1220	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	619 of 1214	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	642 of 1234	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	613 of 1209	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.5	559 of 1205	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.8	641 of 1233	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.3	563 of 1240	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.3	786 of 1231	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.7	748 of 1225	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.5	785 of 1201	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.1	730 of 1212	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.7	719 of 1183	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.3	698 of 1133	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.7	714 of 1134	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	577 of 828	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	469 of 892	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	523 of 879	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	390 of 870	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	423 of 876	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	672 of 1186	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	508 of 1224	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	435 of 1223	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	327 of 1212	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	507 of 1206	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	188 of 503	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	163 of 583	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	130 of 565	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	160 of 535	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	38.3	324 of 516	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	534 of 1183	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	390 of 1225	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	588 of 1220	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	429 of 1210	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	469 of 1209	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	404 of 465	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	377 of 565	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	408 of 487	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	262 of 455	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	216 of 415	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	428 of 700	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.2	233 of 769	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	308 of 772	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	172 of 775	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	232 of 779	70.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics42%-6 vs state

Science39%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, September 22, 2018

We have loved our experience at Welch. I have 4 children and 3 of them are or have been at Welch. The staff and teachers have been great to work with and very supportive of my children's individual academic needs. Welch does a great job of celebrating success and encouraging children to achieve their best. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Welch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Mary Freeman Rd	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2597	1,012	69	14.6	58.7%	314 (31.0%)	439 (43.4%)	147 (14.5%)	56 (5.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.0%)	44	631^st of 1219 public elementary schools	48.2%		58.5	457^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.1%	174	42.1	48.4	35.1				38.9			$12,619	$907	$11,712
Poplar Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2925 Poplar Rd	Sharpsburg	30277	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2740	656	43	15.2	48.2%	377 (57.5%)	159 (24.2%)	54 (8.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.1%)	67	357^th of 1219 public elementary schools	70.7%		48	593^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	52.1%	236	64.6	59.5	49.2				41.9			$13,797	$1,089	$12,708
Newnan Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1267 Lower Fayetteville Rd	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2872	912	61	14.9	46.6%	286 (31.4%)	316 (34.6%)	133 (14.6%)	99 (10.9%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (7.7%)	57.1	464^th of 1219 public elementary schools	61.9%		55.9	490^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.4%	26	53.3	53.6	42.4				41.7			$13,706	$799	$12,907
White Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	770 Lora Smith Rd	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2860	712	48	14.8	60.5%	286 (40.2%)	223 (31.3%)	152 (21.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.0%)	60.8	417^th of 1219 public elementary schools	65.8%		50.8	554^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.3%	137	71.3	48.2	48.2				36.6			$13,176	$730	$12,447
Odyssey Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	14 Saint John Cir	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 251-6111	359	35	10.4	48.5%	140 (39.0%)	128 (35.7%)	59 (16.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.2%)	30.6	827^th of 1219 public elementary schools	32.2%		51	552^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	55.4%	275	44.9	37.2	17.6	37.0	57.9	45.0	17.6	45.0	50.0	$21,937	$8,907	$13,030
Willis Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Willis Rd	Sharpsburg	30277	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 304-7995	664	47	14.0	35.4%	424 (63.9%)	57 (8.6%)	109 (16.4%)	22 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	47 (7.1%)	81.6	205^th of 1219 public elementary schools	83.2%		69.1	336^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.9%	131	60.3	63.0	60.9				64.8			$13,983	$604	$13,379
Thomas Crossroads Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3530 Highway 34 E	Sharpsburg	30277	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 254-2751	352	30	11.7	33.0%	268 (76.1%)	33 (9.4%)	31 (8.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	93.8	88^th of 1219 public elementary schools	92.8%		85.8	175^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.9%	87	67.3	79.6	76.4				83.6			$18,926	$1,404	$17,523
Jefferson Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	154 Millard Farmer Ind Blvd	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2771	450	42	10.7	86.7%	47 (10.4%)	263 (58.4%)	115 (25.6%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (3.1%)	20.4	984^th of 1219 public elementary schools	19.3%		17.7	1036^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.3%	52	29.0	23.4	20.9				34.4			$17,562	$1,756	$15,807
Atkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 Nimmons St	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2835	398	33	12.0	64.8%	186 (46.7%)	124 (31.2%)	55 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	29 (7.3%)	44.4	627^th of 1219 public elementary schools	48.6%		34.4	764^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.3%	137	51.6	40.7	35.5				37.7			$16,606	$1,318	$15,288
Elm Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	46 Elm St	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2865	477	33	14.4	55.1%	247 (51.8%)	116 (24.3%)	83 (17.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	86	167^th of 1219 public elementary schools	86.3%		79.6	242^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	80.5%	75	66.7	67.6	65.8				61.6			$14,441	$882	$13,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Welch Elementary School

How many students attend Welch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,012 students attended Welch Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Welch Elementary School attend?

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

High : East Coweta High School

What district is Welch Elementary School in?

Coweta County

Is Welch Elementary School a good school?

Welch Elementary School ranks 631^st of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Welch Elementary School?

Students at Welch Elementary School are 43% African American, 31% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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