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City Garden Montessori Ecec

Public, Charter Grades PK-K

180

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,395

Per pupil spending ?

53.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1618 Tower Grove Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110-3715

(314) 664-7646

District: City Garden Montessori

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.6%

White:

36.1%

Two or more races:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2011 → 38th in 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2011

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Missouri avg42%

Not ranked this year

City Garden Montessori Ecec did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

237^th of 367City Garden Montessori among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	40.7	555 of 901	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	412 of 1052	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	487 of 1045	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.5	409 of 1032	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.0	312 of 1058	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	81.8	139 of 1089	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	63.3	377 of 1108	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.8	227 of 1085	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	59.0	462 of 1088	57.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	70.0	50 of 250	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	79.1	88 of 907	90.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	94.6	15 of 917	98.4%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	89.1	26 of 587	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	40 of 552	92.8%	★★★★★
2017	71.6	115 of 568	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	90.5	19 of 633	97.0%	★★★★★
2013	84.7	29 of 649	95.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2019)98th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)90th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2019)80th percentile+19 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2020-2021) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics11%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
City Garden Montessori Ecec	Public, Charter	PK-K	1618 Tower Grove Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	City Garden Montessori	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 664-7646	180	13	14.4	53.3%	65 (36.1%)	73 (40.6%)	13 (7.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	26 (14.4%)								(n/a)											$14,395	$1,361	$13,034
City Garden Montessori Eaec	Public, Charter	1-8	4209 Folsom	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	City Garden Montessori	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 664-7646	409	29	14.1	45.5%	143 (35.0%)	180 (44.0%)	31 (7.6%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.5%)	33.4	637^th of 900 public elementary schools	29.2%		40.2	558^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.4%	79	26.6			18.5	27.9	32.2	32.4			49.9	$17,243	$1,958	$15,285
Mullanphy Botanical Gardens	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4221 Shaw Blvd	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 772-0994	413	41	10.0	100.0%	27 (6.5%)	350 (84.7%)	28 (6.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	10.9	814^th of 900 public elementary schools	9.6%		8.2	850^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.2%	36	8.6	26.9	8.9		15.9		13.6	19.3	19.4		$24,793	$546	$24,247
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1311 Tower Grove Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 535-3910	171	14	12.2	100.0%	8 (4.7%)	157 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	5.6	869^th of 900 public elementary schools	3.4%		5.5	876^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.3%	7		16.8			4.3			5.7	12.6		$22,005	$546	$21,459
Stix Early Childhood Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	647 Tower Grove Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 533-0874	472	35	13.4	100.0%	71 (15.0%)	356 (75.4%)	12 (2.5%)	19 (4.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)								(n/a)											$21,445	$301	$21,144
Nahed Chapman New American Academy	Public	K-8	1547 S. Theresa	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 776-3285	332	31	10.7	100.0%	14 (4.2%)	83 (25.0%)	199 (59.9%)	36 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$20,819	$302	$20,517
MO School for the Blind - Elementary	Public	K-8	3815 Magnolia Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	Mo School For The Blind	No	No	No	No	(314) 776-4320	8	4	1.9		3 (37.5%)	4 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Mann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4047 Juniata St	Saint Louis	63116	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 772-4545	261	19	13.7	100.0%	65 (24.9%)	108 (41.4%)	53 (20.3%)	23 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)	20.5	733^rd of 900 public elementary schools	18.6%		16.2	766^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.5%	33		21.5	17.3		28.6		25.8	21.5	28.7		$21,543	$547	$20,996
Shenandoah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3412 Shenandoah Ave	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 772-7544	145	15	9.6	100.0%	5 (3.4%)	129 (89.0%)	9 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								10.7			$23,765	$548	$23,217
Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5329 Columbia Ave	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 776-5091	272	26	10.4	100.0%	14 (5.1%)	240 (88.2%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	21.1	729^th of 900 public elementary schools	19.0%		16.7	763^rd of 906 public elementary schools	15.8%	34	33.3	19.1	27.0		22.1			12.0	23.6		$23,947	$547	$23,400

Frequently Asked Questions about City Garden Montessori Ecec

What is the racial makeup of City Garden Montessori Ecec?

Students at City Garden Montessori Ecec are 41% African American, 36% White, 14% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is City Garden Montessori Ecec in?

City Garden Montessori

How many students attend City Garden Montessori Ecec?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended City Garden Montessori Ecec.

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