Congress Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Grand Rapids, Michigan·49506
Score
25.0/100
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#930
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#7
In Grand Rapids Public Schools
Top 76%
In Michigan

Score 25.0/100: better than 25% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
34%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 33% of them
91 students tested
Math
≈20%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 19% of them
91 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
25%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 23% of them
32 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP41.234
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP2425
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP34.432
MathGrade 3M-STEP26.534
MathGrade 4M-STEP≤2025
MathGrade 5M-STEP21.932
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP2532
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP≤1032

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
182
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
182
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
82%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Kent County

Contact

Address
940 BALDWIN ST SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Congress Elementary at a glance

Congress Elementary is a public elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Grand Rapids Public Schools. It has about 182 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 34% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 20% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 25.0 out of 100: better than 25% of them, ranking #930 of 1,239. Its English language arts result fell by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.