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# Congress Elementary School

Schools in Lincoln Creek, Milwaukee.

Status: Open. The business's website, checked November 2, 2026.

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 5225 W Lincoln Creek Dr, Milwaukee, 53218 [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0983956&lng=-87.978776) | Other source | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1-414-616-5300 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | [milwaukeepublicschools.org](https://www.milwaukeepublicschools.org/) | Other source | 2026-11-02 |
| Identifiers | [OpenStreetMap way/399149840](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/399149840) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |

## What the record says

Congress Elementary School is on OpenStreetMap at 5225 W Lincoln Creek Dr, Milwaukee. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. [Inclusion rule](https://littlemilwaukee.com/about/inclusion-rule.md)

## The building

Use this to decide whether the building is worth a look for its history: when it went up, what the City records it as, and which historic registers list it.

School.

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Use | School | City property file | 2026-11-02 |

## Getting there

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No bus stop, Bublr dock, public charger or parking meter within 400 m.

Source: [Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed](https://www.ridemcts.com/policies/developer-terms), checked November 1, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS.
Source: [Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed)](https://gbfs.bcycle.com/bcycle_bublr/gbfs.json), checked November 1, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/dpw-parking), checked November 1, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop), checked November 1, 2026.

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## Sources and record

Datasets:

- [City of Milwaukee voting wards and polling places](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/voting-wards): Creative Commons Attribution \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Election Commission, Open Data Portal
- [Wisconsin DPI Public Schools layer \(public school directory\)](https://data-wi-dpi.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/d383fe81275e46f2a5a5c4f1a0c2eb85): DPI reference layer; facts only, each linked to DPI \(DPI website terms: noncommercial and fair use\). Credit: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Public Schools, Wisconsin
- [OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright): Open Data Commons Open Database License \(ODbL\) 1.0. Credit: [© OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright)
- [City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\), City Assessor
- [Places lane classifier answers](https://littlemilwaukee.com/about/editorial-policy): model answers about public facts
- [Photos from a business's own website](https://littlemilwaukee.com/data): facts stated by the business \(hours, phone, founding year, zip\); no text copied
- [Wisconsin DPI School Report Card Data Download File \(2024-25\)](https://apps6.dpi.wi.gov/ReportCards?SelectedSchoolYear=2025&IsPublic=True): DPI public report card data; facts only, each linked to the DPI Report Card Portal \(DPI website terms: noncommercial and fair use\). Credit: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Office of Educational Accountability

### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Accessible entrance | The accessible entrance is the main building entrance on W Lincoln Creek Dr | Other source | City of Milwaukee voting wards and polling places | 2026-11-02 |
| Accessible parking | Designated accessible street parking is available near the W Lincoln Creek Dr entrance | Other source | City of Milwaukee voting wards and polling places | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 5225 W Lincoln Creek Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53218 | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Schools layer \(public school directory\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 5225 West Lincoln Creek Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53218 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Building use | School, land use code 8211 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Chain | Withheld under the dataset's terms | Other source | Places lane classifier answers | 2026-11-02 |
| Charter school | No | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Schools layer \(public school directory\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Classified category | Withheld under the dataset's terms | Other source | Places lane classifier answers | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.09863, -87.97869 | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Schools layer \(public school directory\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.09840, -87.97878 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Grades | 4K to 8 | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Schools layer \(public school directory\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Locally owned | Withheld under the dataset's terms | Other source | Places lane classifier answers | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Congress Elementary | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Schools layer \(public school directory\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Congress Elementary School | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm category | amenity=school | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm id | way/399149840 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1-414-616-5300 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | \(414\) 475-8393 | Business website | Photos from a business's own website | 2026-11-02 |
| Polling place for | Ward 65, Ward 66 | Other source | City of Milwaukee voting wards and polling places | 2026-11-02 |
| Report card rating | Meets Few Expectations | Other source | Wisconsin DPI School Report Card Data Download File \(2024-25\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Report card score | 55.1 of 100 | Other source | Wisconsin DPI School Report Card Data Download File \(2024-25\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Report card | https://apps6.dpi.wi.gov/ReportCards?SelectedSchoolYear=2025&IsPublic=True | Other source | Wisconsin DPI School Report Card Data Download File \(2024-25\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Report card year | 2024-25 | Other source | Wisconsin DPI School Report Card Data Download File \(2024-25\) | 2026-11-02 |
| School district | Milwaukee | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Schools layer \(public school directory\) | 2026-11-02 |
| School type | Elementary School | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Schools layer \(public school directory\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Voter entrance | Voters should use the main building entrance on W Lincoln Creek Dr | Other source | City of Milwaukee voting wards and polling places | 2026-11-02 |
| Voter parking | Street parking is available near the W Lincoln Creek Dr entrance | Other source | City of Milwaukee voting wards and polling places | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | https://www.milwaukeepublicschools.org | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Schools layer \(public school directory\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | https://mps.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/Schools/Congress-School.htm | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Zip | 53218 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Zip | 53208 | Business website | Photos from a business's own website | 2026-11-02 |

Facts as of 2026-11-02. Page rendered 2026-11-03.

Record id: 6f7261ab-6b2e-4728-add6-08954c405da8

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## For agents

Congress Elementary School \(schools in Lincoln Creek, Milwaukee\) is at 5225 W Lincoln Creek Dr, Milwaukee, 53218. It is not a listed place, and its status is open \(The business's website, checked November 2, 2026\).

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