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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 200 students in City Garden Montessori School District.
Public Preschools in City Garden Montessori School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
491 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
City Garden Montessori School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
718 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
214 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
44%
19%
# White Students
212 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
43%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
81
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
20
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,193 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has declined by 58% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,931 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has declined by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,193
$15,071
Spending / Student
$8,931
$13,899
Best City Garden Montessori School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
City Garden Montessori Ecec
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1618 Tower Grove Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 664-7646
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 664-7646
Grades: PK-K
| 200 students
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