S. J. Welsh Middle School

Regular School · Lake Charles, LA

S. J. Welsh Middle School is a regular school school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving grades 06–08 with 1,011 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.2:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

1,011

Teachers (FTE)

90.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	511	51%
Black or African American	307	30%
Hispanic/Latino	71	7%
Asian	71	7%
Two or more races	46	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,011	489M / 522F

English Language Learners: 24 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	28.0% -1.5pp	29.5%	1,107
Reading Proficiency	44.0% +3.3pp	40.7%	1,106
Science Proficiency	28.0%	—	1,093

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.11 grade levels

Math

-0.16 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

35 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

110

10.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

327

32.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,011	100%

Contact & Location

1500 W McNeese

Lake Charles, LA 70605

Phone: (337)217-4410

District

Calcasieu Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,502

District enrollment: 29,523

Other Schools in District

A. A. Nelson Elementary School Elementary
Barbe Elementary School Elementary
Brentwood Elementary School Elementary
College Oaks Elementary School Elementary
Combre-Fondel Elementary School Elementary
Cypress Cove Elementary School Elementary
DeQuincy Elementary School Elementary
DeQuincy Primary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70605) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220033000276

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD