Welsh Elementary School
222 East Bourgeois St
Welsh LA, 70591, Jefferson Davis County
Phone: 337-734-2351
Ranking: 
(165 out of 947, top 17%)*
(165 out of 947, top 17%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Jefferson Davis Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 29 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 491 | 516 | 518 | 549 | 551 | 570 | 575 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 52 | 10.6% | 57 | 11.0% | 55 | 10.6% | 55 | 10.0% | 49 | 8.9% | 54 | 9.5% | 56 | 9.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 74 | 15.1% | 74 | 14.3% | 79 | 15.3% | 68 | 12.4% | 71 | 12.9% | 79 | 13.9% | 80 | 13.9% |
| Grade 1: | 80 | 16.3% | 81 | 15.7% | 70 | 13.5% | 73 | 13.3% | 83 | 15.1% | 82 | 14.4% | 90 | 15.7% |
| Grade 2: | 72 | 14.7% | 73 | 14.1% | 65 | 12.5% | 84 | 15.3% | 80 | 14.5% | 88 | 15.4% | 93 | 16.2% |
| Grade 3: | 68 | 13.8% | 65 | 12.6% | 77 | 14.9% | 82 | 14.9% | 92 | 16.7% | 94 | 16.5% | 82 | 14.3% |
| Grade 4: | 72 | 14.7% | 81 | 15.7% | 87 | 16.8% | 101 | 18.4% | 101 | 18.3% | 86 | 15.1% | 93 | 16.2% |
| Grade 5: | 73 | 14.9% | 85 | 16.5% | 85 | 16.4% | 86 | 15.7% | 75 | 13.6% | 87 | 15.3% | 81 | 14.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 246 | 50.1% | 249 | 48.3% | 262 | 50.6% | 291 | 53.0% | 286 | 51.9% | 303 | 53.2% | 297 | 51.7% |
| Female: | 245 | 49.9% | 267 | 51.7% | 256 | 49.4% | 258 | 47.0% | 257 | 46.6% | 259 | 45.4% | 274 | 47.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 79 | 16.1% | 83 | 16.1% | 87 | 16.8% | 110 | 20.0% | 122 | 22.1% | 126 | 22.1% | 123 | 21.4% |
| White: | 353 | 71.9% | 383 | 74.2% | 388 | 74.9% | 406 | 74.0% | 429 | 77.9% | 442 | 77.5% | 452 | 78.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 56 | 11.4% | 44 | 8.5% | 36 | 6.9% | 33 | 6.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 255 | 51.9% | 273 | 52.9% | 265 | 51.2% | 288 | 52.5% | 278 | 50.5% | 263 | 46.1% | 294 | 51.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 55 | 11.2% | 56 | 10.9% | 41 | 7.9% | 44 | 8.0% | 66 | 12.0% | 69 | 12.1% | 74 | 12.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.66 | 16.37 | 14.80 | 15.26 | 14.73 | 15.00 | 15.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 80% | 65% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 78% | 64% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 84% | 67% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 81% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 78% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 76% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 78% | 63% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 79% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 79% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 78% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 80% | 71% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 79% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 71% | 58% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 71% | 55% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 74% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 79% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 79% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 82% | 67% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 76% | 68% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 75% | 63% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 78% | 64% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 81% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 80% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 79% | 65% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 75% | 65% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 78% | 69% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 83% | 69% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 85% | 72% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 85% | 75% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 85% | 77% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 74% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 77% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 73% | 65% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 79% | 73% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 77% | 71% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 78% | 62% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 78% | 60% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 83% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 78% | 68% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 78% | 67% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 79% | 68% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 79% | 62% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 80% | 66% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 77% | 68% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 81% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 75% | 60% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 72% | 65% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 78% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 85% | 68% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 83% | 68% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 78% | 70% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 79% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 68% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 65% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 75% | 66% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | 70% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 76% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 75% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 72% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 69% | 53% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 75% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 80% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 80% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 80% | 64% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 76% | 66% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 67% | 60% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 74% | 66% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 77% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 83% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 80% | 65% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 76% | 67% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 78% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 44.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 55.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 94.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,250.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,700.0 |
* Welsh Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.