City Garden Montessori School District

1618 Tower Grove
Saint Louis, MO 63110
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

City Garden Montessori School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 374 students in City Garden Montessori School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary School in City Garden Montessori School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
573 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

City Garden Montessori School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#161 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of City Garden Montessori  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of City Garden Montessori  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of City Garden Montessori  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of City Garden Montessori  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.51
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,038 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
12,320 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
47,223 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
268 Students
89,252 Students
% Black Students
47%
16%
# White Students
217 Students
389,099 Students
% White Students
38%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,412 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
32,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
114
19,285
# Students in K Grade:
85
59,679
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
62,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
65,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
63,746
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
64,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
64,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
65,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
48,663
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
48,580
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,104
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
3,121
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,735 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 59% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,653 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 59% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of City Garden Montessori  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of City Garden Montessori  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$8,735
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in City Garden Montessori  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$7,653
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in City Garden Montessori  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best City Garden Montessori School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
City Garden Montessori Eaec
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4209 Folsom
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 664-7646
Grades: 1-8
| 374 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 573 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : Top 30% in MO
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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