Enrollment
237
Elementary
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261644001636
Congress Elementary
940 BALDWIN ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506 · (616) 819-2201 · Kent County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
149 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 68% larger than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
45.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Congress Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congress Elementary this school | 237 | 62.9% | 48.3% |
| North Pointe Elementary SOUTHGATE | 218 | 65.1% | N/A |
| Aberdeen Academy GRAND RAPIDS | 241 | 68.9% | N/A |
| Coit Creative Arts Academy GRAND RAPIDS | 246 | 71.5% | 42.8% |
| Westdale Elementary School SAGINAW | 313 | 69.0% | N/A |
| Weiss Elementary School SAGINAW | 357 | 60.5% | 29.3% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Congress Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #465 of 1,085 | #47 of 79 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #559 of 1,072 | #51 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #541 of 1,139 | #50 of 82 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 237 | #1,318 of 1,630 | #100 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #1,380 of 1,424 | #102 of 105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #83 of 1,424 | #19 of 105 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.9% | #638 of 1,563 | #51 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.8% | #163 of 440 | #11 of 22 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
237
+43 (+22%) vs 2020
+4% since 2010-11, when it was 227
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 237 | 11.3 | 21.0:1 | 63% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 182 | 12.6 | 14.4:1 | 69% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 191 | 10.5 | 18.2:1 | 67% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 194 | 14 | 13.9:1 | 65% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 212 | 14.1 | 15.0:1 | 72% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 176 | 10 | 17.6:1 | 90% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 227 | 17 | 13.3:1 | 96% (218) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Congress Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (212 to 237); teachers down 20% (14.1 to 11.3).
About Congress Elementary
Congress Elementary is a small elementary school serving families in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 237 students. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students, so this school is 36% smaller than average.
Enrollment across the 50 schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools totals 13,903 students.
White students are the largest group at Congress Elementary, with 40% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 28% Black, 25% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Kent County, the White share is about 73%. The chance that two students picked at random at Congress Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
The school has about 21.0 students per teacher and 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, lower than at this school. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 47% average for public schools in Kent County is 16 points.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Congress Elementary falls in the middle 80% of Michigan schools: 48.3% actual against 38.4% predicted.
In Kent County (population about 663,150), median household income is about $82,631, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. A total of 239 public schools operate in Kent County, serving about 97,253 students.
The closest public school to Congress Elementary is William C Abney Academy Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Congress Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
The number of students grew from 194 to 237 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 21.0 students per teacher, compared with 13.9 in 2020-21.
The Congress Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
663,150
Census ACS
Median income
$82,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
239
97,253 students
Quick facts
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Other Congress Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Congress Elementary. Congress Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Congress ElementaryMilwaukee, WI · 607 students
- Congress Elementary SchoolCongress, AZ · 122 students
Nearby schools
- William C Abney Academy Elementary0.6 mi · 273
- Martin Luther King Leadership Academy0.6 mi · 299
- Grand Rapids Learning Center0.7 mi · 39
- Grand Rapids Montessori Academy0.7 mi · 297
- Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHigh0.8 mi · 184
- Innovation Central High0.8 mi · 386
Frequently asked questions
About Congress ElementaryHow large is Congress Elementary?
Congress Elementary enrolls approximately 237 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Congress Elementary serve?
Congress Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Congress Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Congress Elementary is approximately 21.0:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Congress Elementary?
At Congress Elementary, the student body is approximately 40% White, 25% Hispanic, 28% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Congress Elementary?
Congress Elementary is overseen by Grand Rapids Public Schools in Kent County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.