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George Welch Elementary School

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George Welch Elementary School ranks 117 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

George Welch Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Monroe, Louisiana, serving 459 students in grades K-5 and part of the Ouachita Parish School District.

George Welch Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 72% and 91% proficiency respectively in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 63% and 73% for the district and 60% and 70% for the state. 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. This high performance extends across different student subgroups, with the school ranking 148 out of 633 for female students and 115 out of 641 for male students, both earning a 4-star rating.

When compared to nearby schools, Boley Elementary School and Claiborne School, both within a 4-mile radius, also perform well above the district and state averages in Mathematics and ELA proficiency. George Welch Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 39% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, lower than some nearby schools like Riverbend Elementary (77.94%) and Boley Elementary (82.41%). The school's consistent high performance over the years is a testament to its effective teaching practices and dedicated staff, though there is still room for improvement in addressing the recent increase in chronic absenteeism.

429

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,718

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

199 Caldwell Road
West Monroe, LA 71291

(318) 397-1100

District: Ouachita Parish

Students who attend George Welch Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

African American:

5.8%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (82% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Louisiana elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg65%

117^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Ouachita Parish

40^th of 118Ouachita 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	117 of 666	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	79 of 675	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	87 of 730	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	99 of 727	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	130 of 729	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	81 of 731	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	35 of 728	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	88.9	37 of 739	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	88.9	41 of 742	94.5%	★★★★★
2015	87.7	61 of 792	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	88.6	38 of 777	95.1%	★★★★★
2013	88.0	46 of 772	94.0%	★★★★★
2012	90.8	27 of 764	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	89.3	40 of 766	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	89.8	37 of 736	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	93.2	17 of 738	97.7%	★★★★★
2008	92.7	21 of 743	97.2%	★★★★★
2007	93.4	14 of 725	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	148 of 633	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	104 of 635	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	78 of 705	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	81 of 701	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	118 of 705	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	87 of 684	87.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	99 of 661	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	173 of 674	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	163 of 723	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	154 of 724	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	189 of 719	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	121 of 697	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	50 of 682	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	115 of 641	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	70 of 651	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	99 of 713	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	130 of 712	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	139 of 704	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	87 of 696	87.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	150 of 431	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	102 of 434	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	110 of 518	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	132 of 517	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	154 of 522	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	117 of 517	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	66 of 516	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts91%+21 vs state

Mathematics72%+12 vs state

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Schools Near George Welch Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	429	24	17.5	35.4%	370 (86.2%)	25 (5.8%)	7 (1.6%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	80.9	117^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.4%		86.7	79^th of 675 public elementary schools	88.3%	38	72.0	78.0	68.0	72.0	89.0	91.0		91.0	$12,718
Claiborne School	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Wallace Dean Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-8200	643	40	16.0	50.5%	472 (73.4%)	71 (11.0%)	48 (7.5%)	32 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	85.8	85^th of 666 public elementary schools	87.2%		87.3	72^nd of 675 public elementary schools	89.3%	13	83.0	77.0	81.0	80.0	80.0	87.0	90.0	86.0	$11,409
Kiroli Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Kiroli Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-1118	450	29	15.7	47.1%	333 (74.0%)	68 (15.1%)	23 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	63.8	270^th of 666 public elementary schools	59.5%		81.4	120^th of 675 public elementary schools	82.2%	150	54.0	81.0	83.0	72.0	58.0	80.0		75.0	$12,765
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Wellerman Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-1213	263	17	15.3	61.6%	184 (70.0%)	52 (19.8%)	17 (6.5%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	69.1	224^th of 666 public elementary schools	66.4%		65.3	258^th of 675 public elementary schools	61.8%	34	68.0	69.0			78.0			80.0	$15,164
Drew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1132 Highway 15	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-7186	537	33	16.5	44.9%	478 (89.0%)	26 (4.8%)	20 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	85.7	88^th of 666 public elementary schools	86.8%		88.8	59^th of 675 public elementary schools	91.3%	29	72.0	83.0	89.0	81.0	82.0	87.0	90.0	86.0	$12,360
Boley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2213 Cypress St	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2250	279	20	13.6	78.9%	97 (34.8%)	139 (49.8%)	23 (8.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	93.6	26^th of 666 public elementary schools	96.1%		72.1	197^th of 675 public elementary schools	70.8%	171	88.0	100.0		92.0	86.0			90.0	$15,215
Riser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Price Drive	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-0577	313	24	12.9	82.4%	87 (27.8%)	138 (44.1%)	68 (21.7%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	28.2	502^nd of 666 public elementary schools	24.6%		39.4	433^rd of 675 public elementary schools	35.9%	69		36.0	35.0	32.0	60.0	58.0	66.0	60.0	$16,508
Academy of Collaborative Education (ACE)	Public, Charter	K-5	505 Glenmar Avenue	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	Academy of Collaboration Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 460-0563	92	11	8.1	41.3%	54 (58.7%)	35 (38.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)
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	547	40	13.7	52.8%	277 (50.6%)	198 (36.2%)	19 (3.5%)	31 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)								(n/a)									$15,227
Crosley Elementary School	Public	PK-K	700 Natchitoches Street	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 325-3634	193	12	16.7	61.1%	85 (44.0%)	81 (42.0%)	14 (7.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)								(n/a)									$16,373

Frequently Asked Questions about George Welch Elementary School

What district is George Welch Elementary School in?

Ouachita Parish

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

What is the racial makeup of George Welch Elementary School?

Students at George Welch Elementary School are 86% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

Is George Welch Elementary School a good school?

George Welch Elementary School ranks 117^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George Welch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended George Welch Elementary School.

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