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D−

Congress Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

5225 W Lincoln Creek Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53218 · (414) 616-5300 · Part of Milwaukee School District

Milwaukee’s School Grade D− better than 1% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
607
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Congress Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Milwaukee kids: 20 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Congress ElementaryYou are here
9–1220 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

5225 W Lincoln Creek Dr, Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K71
Kindergarten72
Grade 166
Grade 256
Grade 349
Grade 455
Grade 553
Grade 654
Grade 763
Grade 868
Enrollment over time
708’20
726’21
720’22
699’23
607’24

Down 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Congress Elementary from Milwaukee families.

Other schools in Milwaukee School District

The district →

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 Wisconsin’s other public schools; Milwaukee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.