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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 040222002220 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 62.3% of enrollment.
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.
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.
Similar enrollment (~122 students)
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.
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