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George Welch Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

199 Caldwell Road, West Monroe, LA 71291 · (318) 397-1100 · Part of Ouachita Parish School District

Claiborne’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
429
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about George Welch Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Claiborne kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

Where Claiborne kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5George Welch Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

199 Caldwell Road, West Monroe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 176
Grade 277
Grade 364
Grade 462
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
426’20
462’21
480’22
459’23
429’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Black 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Hispanic 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George Welch Elementary School from Claiborne families.

Other schools in Ouachita Parish School District

The district →
Sterlington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sterlington
A
800 students20:1
Claiborne School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Monroe
A+
643 students16:1
Drew Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Monroe
A
537 students17:1
Lakeshore School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Monroe
C
532 students16:1
Woodlawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Monroe
B+
508 students15:1
Jack Hayes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Monroe
C+
501 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Claiborne’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.