Is Congress Middle a good school?

Congress Middle ranks 124 th of 459 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Congress Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 642 students attended Congress Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Congress Middle?

Students at Congress Middle are 65% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Congress Middle attend?

Students who attend Congress Middle usually go on to attend Park Hill High

Congress Middle

Summary:

Congress Middle is a public middle school located in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 642 students. It is part of the Park Hill School District, which is ranked 51 out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Congress Middle consistently performs well on state assessments, ranking in the top 25-30% of Missouri middle schools in recent years. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 65.42% White, 10.75% African American, 12.31% Hispanic, and 4.52% Asian. Congress Middle excels in supporting the academic achievement of its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the top 10-20 Missouri middle schools for these subgroups in recent years. Additionally, the school's gifted and talented program ranked 5th out of 104 Missouri middle schools in the 2017-2018 school year, indicating a strong focus on supporting high-achieving students.

Compared to the other middle schools in the Park Hill district, Congress Middle generally outperforms its peers on state assessments, particularly in mathematics and Algebra I. However, Lakeview Middle stands out as another high-performing school in the district, ranking 45th out of 459 Missouri middle schools in 2022-2023. Congress Middle's consistent high performance, with a brief dip to 3 stars in 2017-2018, is impressive and suggests a stable, effective educational program.

Detail:

Public 6-8

8150 N Congress Ave
Kansas City, MO 64153-6023

(816) 359-4230

District: Park Hill

SchoolDigger Rank:
124^th of 459 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,365

Students who attend Congress Middle usually attend:

High:

Park Hill High

Feeder schools for Congress Middle:

Elementary:

Alfred L. Renner Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 642

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.4%

Hispanic:

12.3%

African American:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Congress Middle ranks better than 73% of middle schools in Missouri. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Park Hill School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.6. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Congress Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Park Hill School District. Racial makeup is: White (65.4%), Hispanic (12.3%), African American (10.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Congress Middle is 12, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Park Hill School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Congress Middle is $13,365. 2 middle schools in the Park Hill School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Congress Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Congress Middle 124^th of 459 Missouri public middle schools. (See Congress Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Park Hill:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Hill 51^st of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Congress Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	75.44	80^th	619	87.1%
2007	74.65	81^st	624	87.0%
2008	75.81	81^st	624	87.0%
2009	81.38	50^th	601	91.7%
2010	80.43	67^th	614	89.1%
2011	75.23	93^rd	625	85.1%
2012	79.95	68^th	623	89.1%
2013	83.75	37^th	649	94.3%
2014	88.07	31^st	633	95.1%
2015	80.08	77^th	585	86.8%
2016	74.84	84^th	435	80.7%
2017	70.21	124^th	568	78.2%
2018	60.19	187^th	552	66.1%
2019	64.69	169^th	587	71.2%
2021	68.55	111^th	454	75.6%
2022	73.06	97^th	459	78.9%
2023	67.60	124^th	459	73.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Congress Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.82	63^rd	79	20.3%
2019	53.65	43^rd	98	56.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Congress Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	50.03	32^nd	68	52.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Congress Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.57	157^th	192	18.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Congress Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	36.62	285^th	422	32.5%
2019	41.19	296^th	482	38.6%
2021	59.32	116^th	371	68.7%
2022	61.30	111^th	365	69.6%
2023	52.12	166^th	382	56.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Congress Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2019	37.51	125^th	204	38.7%
2021	50.43	76^th	195	61.0%
2022	46.07	98^th	187	47.6%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Congress Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	75.43	5^th	104	95.2%
2019	57.54	58^th	121	52.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Congress Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.33	23^rd	32	28.1%
2019	39.68	26^th	38	31.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Congress Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	51.89	61^st	129	52.7%
2019	55.84	50^th	149	66.4%
2021	72.02	23^rd	135	83.0%
2022	80.62	20^th	148	86.5%
2023	84.59	8^th	153	94.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Congress Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	48.73	47^th	96	51.0%
2019	46.17	69^th	130	46.9%
2021	59.72	21^st	67	68.7%
2022	66.14	13^th	78	83.3%
2023	81.96	9^th	74	87.8%

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Rank History for White students at Congress Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	70.57	95^th	479	80.2%
2019	73.79	87^th	527	83.5%
2021	72.37	74^th	376	80.3%
2022	76.63	67^th	381	82.4%
2023	67.09	95^th	385	75.3%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Congress Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1999	618	44	16	27	2	n/a	n/a	707
2000	652	47	14	22	2	n/a	n/a	737
2001	644	46	16	23	0	n/a	n/a	729
2002	601	60	30	31	2	n/a	n/a	724
2003	601	60	30	31	2	n/a	n/a	724
2004	652	76	26	29	5	n/a	n/a	788
2005	654	78	21	40	5	n/a	n/a	798
2006	623	87	27	36	5	n/a	n/a	778
2007	584	99	31	40	7	n/a	n/a	761
2008	603	108	32	44	7	n/a	n/a	794
2009	623	113	33	47	5	n/a	n/a	821
2010	606	101	41	58	7	n/a	n/a	813
2011	590	110	34	74	6	7	28	849
2012	583	121	31	81	7	7	35	865
2013	584	104	42	95	7	5	37	874
2014	602	99	38	94	1	9	38	881
2015	589	122	36	94	3	10	40	894
2016	639	120	39	88	1	9	49	945
2017	652	120	38	93	0	16	47	966
2018	609	137	46	109	3	3	45	952
2019	591	128	40	106	5	3	50	923
2020	472	71	35	71	0	4	45	698
2021	471	84	35	75	1	4	39	709
2022	485	100	36	96	2	10	43	772
2023	420	69	29	79	2	13	30	642

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Congress Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	707	42.1	16.8	9.1
2000	737	48.8	15.1	8.4
2001	729	47.3	15.4	11.5
2002	724	50.5	14.3	13.4
2003	724	50.5	14.3	13.4
2004	788	54.9	14.4	16.9
2005	798	54.9	14.5	19.3
2006	778	52.9	14.7	16.7
2007	761	51.8	14.7	18.8
2008	794	52.3	15.2	21.5
2009	821	53.0	15.5	23.4
2010	813	52.3	15.5	26
2011	849	52.5	16.1	27.2
2012	865	55.4	15.5	26.4
2013	874	53.5	16.3	27.6
2014	881	54.5	16.1	28
2015	894	55.0	16.2	28.4
2016	945	56.0	16.8	28.9
2017	966	60.0	16.0	28.8
2018	952	58.5	16.2	25.2
2019	923	58.5	15.7	31.6
2020	698	51.5	13.5	28.4
2021	709	55.1	12.8	26
2022	772	59.4	12.9	22.9
2023	642	53.5	12.0	25.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Congress Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	707	42.1	16.8	9.1
2000	737	48.8	15.1	8.4
2001	729	47.3	15.4	11.5
2002	724	50.5	14.3	13.4
2003	724	50.5	14.3	13.4
2004	788	54.9	14.4	16.9
2005	798	54.9	14.5	19.3
2006	778	52.9	14.7	16.7
2007	761	51.8	14.7	18.8
2008	794	52.3	15.2	21.5
2009	821	53.0	15.5	23.4
2010	813	52.3	15.5	26
2011	849	52.5	16.1	27.2
2012	865	55.4	15.5	26.4
2013	874	53.5	16.3	27.6
2014	881	54.5	16.1	28
2015	894	55.0	16.2	28.4
2016	945	56.0	16.8	28.9
2017	966	60.0	16.0	28.8
2018	952	58.5	16.2	25.2
2019	923	58.5	15.7	31.6
2020	698	51.5	13.5	28.4
2021	709	55.1	12.8	26
2022	772	59.4	12.9	22.9
2023	642	53.5	12.0	25.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Congress Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$230 (2.0%)	$11,412 (98.0%)	$11,642
2020	$388 (3.1%)	$12,244 (96.9%)	$12,633
2021	$226 (1.7%)	$13,102 (98.3%)	$13,328
2022	$797 (6.0%)	$12,568 (94.0%)	$13,364

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Congress Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 169^th of 587 Middle schools	Ranks 124^th of 459 Middle schools	1.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Congress Middle)	45.7	47.8	2.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Park Hill)	45.8	51.6	5.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	38	39.5	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Congress Middle)	55.9	47.5	8.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Park Hill)	56.6	48.1	8.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	43.6	37.3	6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Congress Middle)	18.1	17.2	0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Park Hill)	23	25.1	2.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	29	30	1%
8th Grade Science (Congress Middle)	50.2	36.8	13.4%
8th Grade Science (Park Hill)	51.8	43.2	8.6%
8th Grade Science (Missouri)	43.7	37.8	5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Congress Middle)	54.3	51.7	2.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Park Hill)	52.3	49.3	3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.3	42.7	4.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Congress Middle)	100	97.8	2.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Park Hill)	69.4	72.7	3.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)	45.3	41.5	3.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	923	642	30.4%
African American	128	69	46.1%
American Indian	5	2	60%
Asian	40	29	27.5%
Hispanic	106	79	25.5%
Pacific Islander	3	13	333.3%
White	591	420	28.9%
Two or More Races	50	30	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	31.6%	25.4%	6.2%

Schools Near Congress Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)			MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (2023)			MAP Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Congress Middle	Public	6-8	8150 N Congress Ave	Kansas City	64153	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4230	642	54	12.0	25.4%	420 (65.4%)	69 (10.7%)	79 (12.3%)	29 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.0%)	30 (4.7%)	67.6	124^th of 459 public middle schools	73.0%		73.1	97^th of 459 public middle schools	78.9%	27	53.8	47.8	17.2	36.8	44.6	47.5	51.7	97.8	$13,365	$797	$12,568
Plaza Middle	Public	6-8	6501 NW 72nd St	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4210	715	54	13.3	30.1%	417 (58.3%)	133 (18.6%)	79 (11.0%)	24 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (2.1%)	44 (6.2%)	66.6	130^th of 459 public middle schools	71.7%		73.2	96^th of 459 public middle schools	79.1%	34	44.8	55.2	24.5	39.3	35.8	51.1	45.9	84.3	$13,365	$543	$12,822
Lakeview Middle	Public	6-8	6720 NW 64th St	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4220	679	53	12.8	23.1%	497 (73.2%)	49 (7.2%)	64 (9.4%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	54 (8.0%)	84.5	45^th of 459 public middle schools	90.2%		81.7	54^th of 459 public middle schools	88.2%	9	50.5	56.2	46.5	55.4	51.9	47.1	59.1		$14,341	$858	$13,483
Platte Purchase Middle School	Public	6-8	9400 N Platte Purchase Dr	Kansas City	64155	Clay County	Platte County R-III	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(816) 436-1433	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Walden Middle	Public	6-8	4701 NW 56th Street	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4240	747	53	13.9	31.6%	480 (64.3%)	104 (13.9%)	78 (10.4%)	26 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	47 (6.3%)	68.8	114^th of 459 public middle schools	75.2%		76.3	81^st of 459 public middle schools	82.4%	33	54.3	48.0	17.5	43.4	49.8	46.8	42.7	93.3	$12,942	$648	$12,294
New Mark Middle	Public	7-8	515 NE 106th St	Kansas City	64155	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5290	1,005	62	16.2	36.3%	652 (64.9%)	124 (12.3%)	102 (10.1%)	24 (2.4%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	96 (9.6%)	82.1	56^th of 459 public middle schools	87.8%		80.6	58^th of 459 public middle schools	87.4%	2		55.8	36.1	50.8		52.2	53.3		$12,371	$502	$11,869
Antioch Middle	Public	7-8	2100 NE 65th St	Gladstone	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5260	865	59	14.7	46.6%	461 (53.3%)	111 (12.8%)	151 (17.5%)	23 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.7%)	94 (10.9%)	68.3	118^th of 459 public middle schools	74.3%		63.5	147^th of 459 public middle schools	68.0%	29		45.6	26.9	44.3		46.0	46.6	91.4	$12,684	$534	$12,149
Gateway 6th Grade Center	Public	6	9201 N Indiana Ave	Kansas City	64156	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5360	923	60	15.3	36.2%	532 (57.6%)	126 (13.7%)	121 (13.1%)	18 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.5%)	111 (12.0%)								(n/a)	61.0				53.5				$12,434	$528	$11,907
Northgate Middle	Public	7-8	2117 NE 48th St	Kansas City	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5300	689	53	12.8	62.6%	257 (37.3%)	152 (22.1%)	127 (18.4%)	37 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (2.3%)	97 (14.1%)	39	291^st of 459 public middle schools	36.6%		46	256^th of 459 public middle schools	44.2%	35		28.8	11.9	27.9		40.1	36.0		$13,335	$509	$12,826
Platte City Middle	Public	6-8	900 Pirate Dr	Platte City	64079	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 858-2036	686	46	14.9	20.3%	561 (81.8%)	22 (3.2%)	49 (7.1%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	33 (4.8%)	85	44^th of 459 public middle schools	90.4%		84.2	44^th of 459 public middle schools	90.4%		59.2	52.0	68.6	45.1	54.3	45.4	61.7	97.9	$10,218	$199	$10,020

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