Other / mixed grade configuration · Congress, AZ

Congress Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Congress Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040222002220
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Congress Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Arizona schools.

54
Resource Index · Higher
12.2:1
small classes for Arizona
51.0%
free-lunch eligible
122
students enrolled

Congress Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 040222002220 · Congress, AZ Other · SMALL · TRAD

122 enr · 12.2:1 · 51.0% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Congress Elementary School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Congress Elementary School compares

Congress Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.2:1 ▼ 28% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.0% ▲ 6% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 122 top 80% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
122
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
51.0%
free-lunch eligible - 6% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 28% below state mean
Top 16% in Arizona - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$24,634
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,502
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 62.3%
Hispanic or Latino 35.2%
Two or More 1.6%
African American 0.8%

Largest group: White at 62.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.8, Congress Elementary School is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Congress Elementary District (4479), which includes Congress Elementary School.

$24,634
Per student
+82%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,502
+40%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 57.3%
State 21.3%
Federal 21.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Congress Elementary School

How many students attend Congress Elementary School?

Congress Elementary School has 122 students enrolled. It is a public school in Congress, AZ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Congress Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Congress Elementary School is 12.2:1, which is 28% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Congress Elementary School?

51.0% of students at Congress Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Congress Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Congress Elementary School is White at 62.3% of enrollment, in Congress, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Congress Elementary School?

Congress Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Congress Elementary District (4479)?

None reported; Congress Elementary District (4479) operates only Congress Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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