📍 940 Baldwin St Se, Grand Rapids, Kent County, 49506
Congress Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Grand Rapids, Kent County. The school has 191 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Congress Elementary enrolls 191 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 37% White, 28% Hispanic or Latino and 27% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 71 | 37% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53 | 28% |
| Black or African American | 52 | 27% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 7 | 3.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
128 of the school's 191 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 122 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Congress Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-30, state senate district 29, state house district 75.
Congress Elementary is one of 51 schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools, based in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. The district serves 13,692 students district-wide and employs 795 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 191 students, Congress Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 268 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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