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Congress Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

940 Baldwin St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 · (616) 819-2201 · Part of Grand Rapids Public Schools

Grand Rapids’ School Grade C better than 33% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
237
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Congress Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 22.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grand Rapids kids: 18 middle schools

On the path

Where Grand Rapids kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Congress ElementaryYou are here
6–818 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

940 Baldwin St SE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten64
Grade 149
Grade 230
Grade 325
Grade 431
Grade 538
Enrollment over time
194’20
172’21
191’22
182’23
237’24

Up 22.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Black 28%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Congress Elementary from Grand Rapids families.

Other schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools

The district →
Harrison Park Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Grand Rapids
D
708 students16:1
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Grand Rapids
D
661 students21:1
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
B
476 students19:1
Cesar E Chavez Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
D−
437 students17:1
Buchanan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
D−
379 students17:1
North Park Montessori Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Grand Rapids
B−
379 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Grand Rapids’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.