Congress Elementary

Public PK, KG-8

 5225 W Lincoln Creek Dr
       Milwaukee, WI  53218-5721


(414) 616-5300

District: Milwaukee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1023rd of 1,067 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,545 Help


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
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Student/teacher ratio:  18.1 Help
Number of students:  720

Racial breakdown:

African American:
92.6%
Hispanic:
3.6%
Two or more races:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.3% Help


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Compare Details Congress Elementary ranks worse than 95.9% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 66th among 106 ranked elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.14. (See more...)
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Compare Details Congress Elementary ranks worse than 95.2% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.63. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (92.6%), Hispanic (3.6%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Congress Elementary is 18.1. 73 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Congress Elementary is $14,545. 79 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Congress Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Congress Elementary 1023rd of 1067 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Congress Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Congress Elementary 609th of 640 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Congress Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Milwaukee School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Milwaukee School District 411th of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Congress Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Congress Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 3.12 607th 632 4.0%
2006 7.11 662nd 712 7.0%
2007 12.69 628th 689 8.9%
2008 8.42 958th 1021 6.2%
2009 4.60 992nd 1030 3.7%
2010 6.09 1000th 1045 4.3%
2011 8.84 988th 1046 5.5%
2012 5.69 989th 1045 5.4%
2013 6.37 999th 1053 5.1%
2014 3.40 1017th 1061 4.1%
2015 2.96 1036th 1076 3.7%
2016 3.26 1034th 1075 3.8%
2017 3.29 1026th 1071 4.2%
2018 4.15 968th 1025 5.6%
2019 4.33 985th 1037 5.0%
2021 4.87 1000th 1050 4.8%
2022 3.38 1021st 1067 4.3%
2023 4.14 1023rd 1067 4.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Congress Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.32 487th 721 32.5%
2019 29.53 548th 742 26.1%
2021 16.68 709th 746 5.0%
2022 18.61 668th 748 10.7%
2023 14.59 735th 770 4.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Congress Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.09 845th 854 1.1%
2021 7.98 833rd 847 1.7%
2022 6.29 847th 859 1.4%
2023 5.94 858th 871 1.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Congress Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.69 953rd 997 4.4%
2019 6.01 942nd 1002 6.0%
2021 6.26 957th 1004 4.7%
2022 4.93 966th 1017 5.0%
2023 5.84 954th 1010 5.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Congress Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.94 940th 997 5.7%
2019 5.94 945th 1002 5.7%
2021 6.84 943rd 1003 6.0%
2022 3.68 988th 1017 2.9%
2023 4.22 972nd 1011 3.9%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Congress Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.77 124th 133 6.8%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Congress Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Congress Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 3.50 311th 332 6.3%
2006 3.97 356th 382 6.8%
2007 13.70 326th 366 10.9%
2008 6.25 487th 519 6.2%
2009 8.08 484th 521 7.1%
2010 8.26 501st 539 7.1%
2011 9.18 514th 549 6.4%
2012 4.95 529th 559 5.4%
2013 3.57 538th 569 5.4%
2014 2.55 560th 585 4.3%
2015 5.98 573rd 612 6.4%
2016 2.29 602nd 609 1.1%
2017 3.05 584th 612 4.6%
2018 3.31 553rd 579 4.5%
2019 3.79 565th 594 4.9%
2021 4.73 586th 613 4.4%
2022 4.84 587th 617 4.9%
2023 5.63 609th 640 4.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Congress Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.06 378th 417 9.4%
2019 16.92 400th 414 3.4%
2021 19.96 414th 437 5.3%
2022 18.59 397th 421 5.7%
2023 18.38 425th 439 3.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Congress Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.67 483rd 489 1.2%
2019 4.97 483rd 487 0.8%
2021 8.43 493rd 499 1.2%
2022 7.30 507th 522 2.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Congress Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.47 529th 551 4.0%
2019 3.83 530th 557 4.8%
2021 4.90 554th 574 3.5%
2022 5.81 546th 576 5.2%
2023 10.61 531st 579 8.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Congress Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.19 521st 551 5.4%
2019 5.87 528th 557 5.2%
2021 6.78 540th 572 5.6%
2022 6.43 546th 577 5.4%
2023 4.32 578th 591 2.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Congress Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 36.35 77th 125 38.4%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Congress Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 233 239 10 26 9 n/a n/a 0 517
1989 226 227 6 25 11 n/a n/a 0 495
1990 200 259 7 27 7 n/a n/a 0 500
1991 206 249 16 35 8 n/a n/a 0 514
1992 168 274 10 22 3 n/a n/a 0 477
1993 120 326 8 20 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1994 97 367 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1995 65 422 29 13 5 n/a n/a 0 534
1996 65 422 29 13 5 n/a n/a 0 534
1997 41 460 21 7 2 n/a n/a 0 531
1998 41 435 20 13 0 n/a n/a 0 509
1999 50 524 22 9 1 n/a n/a 0 606
2000 48 567 25 6 4 n/a n/a 0 650
2001 49 631 24 5 5 n/a n/a 0 714
2002 40 694 16 7 4 n/a n/a 0 761
2003 40 694 16 7 4 n/a n/a 0 761
2004 36 745 13 4 4 n/a n/a 0 802
2005 28 683 10 3 4 n/a n/a 0 728
2006 30 798 9 1 5 n/a n/a 0 843
2007 29 802 12 4 5 n/a n/a 0 852
2008 28 798 12 3 6 n/a n/a 0 847
2009 30 818 7 3 3 n/a n/a 0 861
2010 30 825 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 863
2011 31 817 1 3 0 0 0 0 852
2012 29 813 2 5 0 1 3 0 853
2013 29 799 2 8 1 1 6 0 846
2014 33 810 2 9 3 1 9 0 867
2015 24 749 2 8 2 1 4 0 790
2016 10 736 3 8 2 2 3 0 764
2017 7 708 4 10 1 1 6 0 737
2018 5 703 5 17 4 0 3 0 737
2019 7 710 5 17 4 0 6 0 749
2020 4 726 4 23 2 0 10 0 769
2021 4 669 6 15 3 0 11 0 708
2022 4 671 8 27 3 0 13 0 726
2023 5 667 9 26 1 0 12 0 720

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Congress Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 517 30.0 17.2 54.5
1989 495 25.0 19.8 53.1
1990 500 22.0 22.7 51.8
1991 514 21.0 24.4 49.2
1992 477 21.0 22.7 52.8
1993 474 24.2 19.6 67.5
1994 480 22.3 21.5 65.8
1995 534 27.6 19.3 65.9
1996 534 27.6 19.3 65.9
1997 531 30.0 17.7 65.5
1998 509 31.0 16.4 64.4
1999 606 34.0 17.8 73.3
2000 650 37.0 17.6 71.1
2001 714 42.0 17.0 68.9
2002 761 52.2 14.6 76.7
2003 761 52.2 14.6 76.7
2004 802 52.0 15.4 74.6
2005 728 59.0 12.3 n/a
2006 843 57.0 14.8 n/a
2007 852 53.0 16.1 75.6
2008 847 50.0 16.9 79.5
2009 861 55.9 15.4 75.7
2010 863 48.0 17.9 80.3
2011 852 53.4 15.9 77.3
2012 853 43.9 19.4 83.7
2013 846 47.4 17.8 81.8
2014 867 53.1 16.3 85.9
2015 790 n/a n/a 86.3
2016 764 39.0 19.5 n/a
2017 737 42.9 17.1 80.7
2018 737 29.2 25.2 83.2
2019 749 42.7 17.5 88.3
2020 769 42.5 18.0 89.5
2021 708 41.0 17.2 92.5
2022 726 39.2 18.4 89.4
2023 720 39.7 18.1 90.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Congress Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 517 30.0 17.2 54.5
1989 495 25.0 19.8 53.1
1990 500 22.0 22.7 51.8
1991 514 21.0 24.4 49.2
1992 477 21.0 22.7 52.8
1993 474 24.2 19.6 67.5
1994 480 22.3 21.5 65.8
1995 534 27.6 19.3 65.9
1996 534 27.6 19.3 65.9
1997 531 30.0 17.7 65.5
1998 509 31.0 16.4 64.4
1999 606 34.0 17.8 73.3
2000 650 37.0 17.6 71.1
2001 714 42.0 17.0 68.9
2002 761 52.2 14.6 76.7
2003 761 52.2 14.6 76.7
2004 802 52.0 15.4 74.6
2005 728 59.0 12.3 n/a
2006 843 57.0 14.8 n/a
2007 852 53.0 16.1 75.6
2008 847 50.0 16.9 79.5
2009 861 55.9 15.4 75.7
2010 863 48.0 17.9 80.3
2011 852 53.4 15.9 77.3
2012 853 43.9 19.4 83.7
2013 846 47.4 17.8 81.8
2014 867 53.1 16.3 85.9
2015 790 n/a n/a 86.3
2016 764 39.0 19.5 n/a
2017 737 42.9 17.1 80.7
2018 737 29.2 25.2 83.2
2019 749 42.7 17.5 88.3
2020 769 42.5 18.0 89.5
2021 708 41.0 17.2 92.5
2022 726 39.2 18.4 89.4
2023 720 39.7 18.1 90.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Congress Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,145 (16.7%) $10,730 (83.3%) $12,875
2020 $2,108 (16.5%) $10,651 (83.5%) $12,759
2021 $3,195 (22.0%) $11,350 (78.0%) $14,545

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Congress Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 985th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 1023rd of 1067 Elementary schools
 0.9%
Ranks 565th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 609th of 640 Middle schools
 0%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Congress Elementary)8.88.9
 0.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)16.413.2
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Congress Elementary)16.29.1
 7.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)21.216.9
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Congress Elementary)10.910.8
 0.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)18.517.5
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Congress Elementary)3.15.4
 2.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)16.412.7
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Congress Elementary)17.216.2
 1%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Milwaukee School District)24.128.3
 4.2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Congress Elementary)15.610.8
 4.8%
   4th Grade Science (Milwaukee School District)21.819.3
 2.5%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Congress Elementary)7.62.4
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)16.514.1
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Congress Elementary)15.10
 15.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)18.214.9
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Congress Elementary)14.16.4
 7.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)19.515.9
 3.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Congress Elementary)1.60
 1.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)14.79.9
 4.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Congress Elementary)7.44.1
 3.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)24.220.7
 3.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Congress Elementary)3.82.2
 1.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)14.39.4
 4.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Congress Elementary)6.510.3
 3.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)1916.7
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Congress Elementary)6.80
 6.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)13.16.9
 6.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Congress Elementary)1328.1
 15%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Milwaukee School District)25.132.1
 7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Congress Elementary)8.717
 8.3%
   8th Grade Science (Milwaukee School District)24.822.2
 2.7%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students749720
 3.9%
African American710667
 6.1%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian59
 80%
Hispanic1726
 52.9%
Pacific Islander00
White75
 28.6%
Two or More Races612
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.3%90.3%
 2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 720 students attended Congress Elementary.

Students at Congress Elementary are 93% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Congress Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Wisconsin elementary schools.


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