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Congress Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1016^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Congress Elementary is a PK–8 neighborhood school serving 607 students at 5225 W Lincoln Creek Dr on Milwaukee's northwest side, part of the Milwaukee School District — and it is by a wide margin the largest school in its immediate peer group, nearly twice the size of the next-largest nearby school, Carson Academy. In 2025–26 it ranked 1016th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools (2nd percentile), and across ten reported years it has never left the bottom 6% of the state's elementary schools.

Academics are the main concern. In 2025–26, about 12.6% of students were proficient in English language arts and only about 4.5% in math — roughly half the district rate in reading and about a fifth of it in math. Math is the deepest deficit: grades 4 and 5 reported 0% math proficiency in each of the last two years. Chronic absenteeism ran 59.2%, more than three times the state rate. The school spends $19,144 per student — 9th of 10 nearby MPS schools, even though it enrolls the most students. Staffing improved (the student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.1 to 16), but the state percentile barely moved.

There are real bright spots. Eighth-grade science and social studies are the closest to district averages, and science rose from about 11.6% to about 15.9% in the latest year. Dropout/retention (0.7%) came in below the state average, and results for African American students have improved over recent years. Upper grades consistently outperform lower ones, pointing to early literacy and elementary math as the biggest instructional challenges. Nearby schools with similar poverty and attendance profiles — Fifty-Third Street Elementary, Lancaster Elementary, and Townsend Street Elementary among them — score at the same bottom level, while the two peers that do better, Craig Montessori School and Rocketship Transformation Prep, serve far less poor and better-attending populations.

607

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,144

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5225 W Lincoln Creek Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53218-5721

(414) 616-5300

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Congress Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	King International Baccalaureate Middle
	Lincoln Middle
	Morse Mid
	Roosevelt Middle
High:	Audubon Technology and Communication High
	Bradley Technology High
	King International
	Milwaukee High School of the Arts
	More...
	Milwaukee School of Languages
	Reagan College Preparatory High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.3%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (11% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (59% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg25%

Wisconsin avg55%

Elementary school

1,016^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

611^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^th of 105Elementary Schools in the Milwaukee School District

418^th of 432Milwaukee School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	2.4	1016 of 1039	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.2	1022 of 1044	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	1041 of 1061	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	1023 of 1067	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	1021 of 1067	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1000 of 1050	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	985 of 1037	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	968 of 1025	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.3	1026 of 1071	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.3	1034 of 1075	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.0	1036 of 1076	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.4	1017 of 1061	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.4	999 of 1053	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.7	989 of 1045	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.8	988 of 1046	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.1	1000 of 1045	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.6	992 of 1030	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.4	958 of 1021	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.7	628 of 689	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.1	662 of 712	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.1	607 of 632	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	131 of 150	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	106 of 144	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	124 of 133	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	2.3	972 of 986	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.5	985 of 1001	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	981 of 1011	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	954 of 1010	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	966 of 1017	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	957 of 1004	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	942 of 1002	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	953 of 997	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	865 of 870	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.5	866 of 866	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	858 of 871	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	847 of 859	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	833 of 847	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	845 of 854	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	3.9	945 of 989	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.3	967 of 1000	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.2	1000 of 1012	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	972 of 1011	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	988 of 1017	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	943 of 1003	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	945 of 1002	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	940 of 997	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	757 of 791	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	760 of 802	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	769 of 790	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	735 of 770	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	668 of 748	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	709 of 746	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	548 of 742	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	487 of 721	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	3.3	611 of 643	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.0	586 of 628	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	606 of 641	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	609 of 640	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	587 of 617	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	586 of 613	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	565 of 594	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	553 of 579	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.0	584 of 612	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.3	602 of 609	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.0	573 of 612	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.6	560 of 585	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.6	538 of 569	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	529 of 559	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.2	514 of 549	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.3	501 of 539	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.1	484 of 521	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.3	487 of 519	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.7	326 of 366	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	4.0	356 of 382	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.5	311 of 332	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	50 of 117	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	77 of 125	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	3.5	549 of 572	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	524 of 573	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	544 of 580	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	531 of 579	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	546 of 576	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	554 of 574	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	530 of 557	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	529 of 551	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	5.5	502 of 520	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	507 of 522	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	493 of 499	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	483 of 487	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	483 of 489	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	4.1	547 of 575	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.0	543 of 577	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	562 of 585	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	578 of 591	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	546 of 577	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	540 of 572	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	528 of 557	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	521 of 551	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	392 of 439	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	396 of 414	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	401 of 425	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	425 of 439	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	397 of 421	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	414 of 437	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	400 of 414	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	378 of 417	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2026)13th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)57th percentile+51 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies23%-42 vs state

Science16%-37 vs state

English Language Arts12%-42 vs state

Mathematics5%-49 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Congress Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5225 W Lincoln Creek Dr	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 616-5300	607	38	16.0	89.3%	4 (0.7%)	554 (91.3%)	23 (3.8%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	2.4	1016^th of 1039 public elementary schools	2.2%		2.2	1022^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	2.1%	6	8.3	15.0	13.3	9.8	10.0	19.1	2.2	0.0	0.0	3.9	14.0	7.1	28.2	19.1	10.3	21.4	$19,144	$2,530	$16,614
Carson Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4920 W Capitol Dr	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4800	326	20	16.0	94.5%	3 (0.9%)	298 (91.4%)	14 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	1.9	1027^th of 1039 public elementary schools	1.2%		1.8	1031^st of 1044 public elementary schools	1.2%	4	0.0	4.0	16.7	14.3	20.0	12.5	3.9	4.0	0.0	9.5	15.0	25.0	8.0	25.0	4.0	6.3	$20,392	$3,430	$16,961
Hampton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 N 53rd St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5400	194	9	20.5	93.3%	3 (1.5%)	157 (80.9%)	18 (9.3%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	9.7	935^th of 1039 public elementary schools	10.0%		9.9	941^st of 1044 public elementary schools	9.9%	6	4.2	30.4	23.3				4.2	26.1	13.3				43.5		30.4		$22,834	$2,788	$20,046
Fifty-Third Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3618 N 53rd St	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-5300	308	19	16.1	89.3%	4 (1.3%)	261 (84.7%)	28 (9.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	2.1	1022^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	1.6%		2.1	1025^th of 1044 public elementary schools	1.8%	3	5.9	13.8	14.3	14.3	7.7	12.0	5.9	0.0	0.0	3.6	3.9	4.0	16.7	12.0	3.5	8.0	$21,014	$3,219	$17,794
Lancaster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4931 N 68th St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5500	316	17	18.5	90.5%	1 (0.3%)	281 (88.9%)	16 (5.1%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	2	1026^th of 1039 public elementary schools	1.3%		2.4	1019^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.4%	7	4.6	0.0	19.2	4.2	9.1	5.9	0.0	0.0	11.5	0.0	6.3	2.9	4.8	8.8	0.0	11.4	$19,056	$2,713	$16,343
Clemens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 W Hope Ave	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 875-6300	321	23	14.0	97.5%	3 (0.9%)	284 (88.5%)	23 (7.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	2.9	1000^th of 1039 public elementary schools	3.8%		2.7	1011^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.2%	11	8.9	8.3	13.0				6.7	17.4	8.7				14.3		4.1		$23,564	$2,608	$20,956
Kilbourn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5354 N 68th St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4500	218	13	16.8	91.3%	2 (0.9%)	187 (85.8%)	18 (8.3%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	2.6	1012^th of 1039 public elementary schools	2.6%		23.1	852^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	18.4%	160	9.1	4.0	19.1				0.0	4.0	14.3				4.0		8.0		$21,690	$2,734	$18,956
Browning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5440 N 64th St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5200	279	18	15.6	90.7%	3 (1.1%)	252 (90.3%)	18 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	2.2	1019^th of 1039 public elementary schools	1.9%		2.4	1016^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.7%	3	9.8	6.3	8.3				14.6	2.1	6.1				17.0		4.2		$21,790	$2,861	$18,929
Townsend Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3360 N Sherman Blvd	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-5900	257	16	16.0	93.8%	4 (1.6%)	222 (86.4%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	2.1	1025^th of 1039 public elementary schools	1.3%		1.1	1043^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	0.1%	18	0.0	13.3	8.3	0.0	3.9	8.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	0.0	26.7	8.3	20.0	4.2	$21,020	$3,184	$17,837
Craig Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	7667 W Congress St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4200	220	13	17.0	60.9%	7 (3.2%)	182 (82.7%)	9 (4.1%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.6%)	11.1	925^th of 1039 public elementary schools	11.0%		6	965^th of 1044 public elementary schools	7.6%	40	18.8	35.0	16.7	31.3	50.0	18.2	12.5	30.0	16.7	18.8	18.8	27.3	35.0	27.3	25.0	18.2	$20,311	$2,695	$17,616

Frequently Asked Questions about Congress Elementary

How many students attend Congress Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 607 students attended Congress Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Congress Elementary attend?

Students who attend Congress Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : King International Baccalaureate Middle
Middle : Lincoln Middle
Middle : Morse Mid
Middle : Roosevelt Middle
High : Audubon Technology and Communication High
High : Bradley Technology High
High : King International
High : Milwaukee High School of the Arts
High : Milwaukee School of Languages
High : Reagan College Preparatory High

Is Congress Elementary a good school?

Congress Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What district is Congress Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

What is the racial makeup of Congress Elementary?

Students at Congress Elementary are 91% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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