Welsh Elementary School

222 East Bourgeois Street, Welsh LA, 70591 | Jefferson Davis Parish School District | 337-734-2351
  • grades PK-5
  • students 502
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 80% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Welsh
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
75%Welsh
66%Louisiana

Welsh Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Jefferson Davis Parish School District" in Welsh, LA. There are a total of 502 students and 24 teachers at Welsh Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Welsh Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 80.0%, which is 22% higher than the Louisiana average.

Welsh Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students502
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Welsh Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
385-89%
465-69%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
375-79%
480-84%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Welsh Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 71.1% 71.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 15.8% 21.1% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 1.5% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 1.5% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 12.2% 4.5% 1.7% 3.1%

Welsh demographics profile

StatisticWelshLouisianaNational
Population3,2094,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)50810891
Median age34.836.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%52%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Welsh

IndexWelshLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade79.9%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school75.9%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college45.0%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.1%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.0%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Welsh Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.