📍 199 Caldwell Road, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, 71291
George Welch Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in West Monroe, Ouachita Parish. The school has 480 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ouachita Parish school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.0:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
George Welch Elementary School enrolls 480 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 6% Black or African American and 4.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 421 | 88% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 6% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 5 | 1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
184 of the school's 480 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 133 qualify for free lunch and 51 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
George Welch Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-40, state senate district 33, state house district 15.
George Welch Elementary School is one of 36 schools in Ouachita Parish, based in Monroe, Louisiana. The district serves 17,435 students district-wide and employs 1,042 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 480 students, George Welch Elementary School is close to the district average of about 484 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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