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City Garden Montessori Eaec

Q: Is City Garden Montessori Eaec a good school?

City Garden Montessori Eaec ranks 637 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 1-8

637^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

City Garden Montessori Eaec is a public charter elementary school serving grades 1-8 in Saint Louis, Missouri, with 374 students. While the school's academic performance, as measured by MAP test scores, is generally below the state averages, it performs better than some of the lower-performing schools in the St. Louis City district.

One of the school's notable characteristics is its high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.5% to 26.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby City Garden Montessori Ecec and much higher than the state average for elementary schools. Additionally, the school serves a student population with a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, with 49.47% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, comparable to the nearby City Garden Montessori Ecec.

Despite these challenges, City Garden Montessori Eaec has a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of African American and White students. The school also employs a Montessori approach, which emphasizes hands-on, self-directed learning, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.7 in 2023-2024, lower than the nearby City Garden Montessori Ecec and some other nearby schools. These factors could be leveraged as strengths to improve student outcomes, particularly if the school can effectively address the high chronic absenteeism rates.

409

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,243

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4209 Folsom
Saint Louis, MO 63110-2206

(314) 664-7646

District: City Garden Montessori

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.0%

White:

35.0%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2022

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Missouri avg42%

Elementary school

637^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 19 pts since 2022

From bottom 48% (2022) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

241^st of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%

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★★★★★

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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
2025	33.4	637 of 900	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	558 of 906	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	460 of 898	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	473 of 908	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	48 of 190	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	16.7	181 of 191	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	556 of 638	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	529 of 625	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	94.7	16 of 668	97.6%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	241 of 438	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	319 of 369	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	300 of 378	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)98th percentile+59 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Science30%-11 vs state

Mathematics24%-20 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 Mathematics 7th 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	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
Momentum Academy Tower Grove East	Public, Charter	K-8	2900 S. Grand Blvd.	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	Momentum Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 376-3477	161	15	10.7	100.0%	3 (1.9%)	132 (82.0%)	11 (6.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.5%)	7.5	847^th of 900 public elementary schools	5.9%		3.5	900^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.7%	53	15.9	10.6	11.8		15.0	11.9	26.7		5.7			10.0	$23,220	$1,522	$21,697

Frequently Asked Questions about City Garden Montessori Eaec

What is the racial makeup of City Garden Montessori Eaec?

Students at City Garden Montessori Eaec are 44% African American, 35% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is City Garden Montessori Eaec a good school?

City Garden Montessori Eaec ranks 637^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is City Garden Montessori Eaec in?

City Garden Montessori

How many students attend City Garden Montessori Eaec?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended City Garden Montessori Eaec.

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