City Garden Montessori
Saint Louis, Missouri · St. Louis city · Grades Pre-K–8 · Charter
City Garden Montessori runs 2 schools (2 elementary) with 589 students. By enrollment it is the 269th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 589 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 41.5 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.9% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Louis city |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 2900585 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in City Garden Montessori
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Garden Montessori Eaec | Elementary | 1–8 | 409 | 14.1 | 45.5% |
| City Garden Montessori Ecec | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 180 | 14.4 | 53.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of City Garden Montessori schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
City Garden Montessori in context
Size
City Garden Montessori enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is City Garden Montessori Eaec with 409 students, and the smallest is City Garden Montessori Ecec with 180; the average is 295, against 386 statewide. NCES lists City Garden Montessori as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Kindergarten is its largest grade, with 82 students this year. Grade 8 has 28 students and kindergarten has 82, 66% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. City Garden Montessori enrolls 98 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in City Garden Montessori at 43%, above their 15.4% share of Missouri public school students. White students make up 35.3%.
47.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 45.5% at City Garden Montessori Eaec to 53.3% at City Garden Montessori Ecec.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.2 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. City Garden Montessori reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies City Garden Montessori's area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is St. Louis City School District, 0.7 miles away with 17,933 students. 47 districts are within 25 miles, and 37 of them enroll more students than City Garden Montessori. St. Louis city has 17 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 41.5 | 14 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 35 | 17 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 3 | 196 |
| District administrators | 0 | – |
| All staff | 114.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 43% |
| White | 35.3% |
| Two or more races | 12.4% |
| Hispanic | 7.5% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 98 |
| Kindergarten | 82 |
| Grade 1 | 78 |
| Grade 2 | 71 |
| Grade 3 | 79 |
| Grade 4 | 50 |
| Grade 5 | 37 |
| Grade 6 | 38 |
| Grade 7 | 28 |
| Grade 8 | 28 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis City School District | 1 mi | 17,933 | 11.4 | – |
| MO School for the Blind | 1 mi | 43 | 2.8 | – |
| KIPP St Louis Public Schools | 1 mi | 2,069 | 10.6 | – |
| Momentum Academy | 2 mi | 599 | 10.2 | – |
| Premier Charter School | 2 mi | 974 | 9.1 | – |
| The Biome | 2 mi | 167 | 7.3 | – |
| Confluence Academies | 2 mi | 2,460 | 11.8 | – |
| Lafayette Preparatory Academy | 2 mi | 414 | 11.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in St. Louis city
- St. Louis City School District (17,933 students)
- Confluence Academies (2,460 students)
- KIPP St Louis Public Schools (2,069 students)
- Gateway Science Acad/St Louis (1,666 students)
- Premier Charter School (974 students)
- Lift for Life Academy (865 students)
- Momentum Academy (599 students)
- Kairos Academies (515 students)
- St. Louis Language Immersion School (493 students)
- North Side Community School (433 students)
- Atlas Public Schools (431 students)
- Lafayette Preparatory Academy (414 students)
- The Biome (167 students)
- The Soulard School (138 students)
- St. Louis Voices Academy (135 students)
- MO School for the Blind (43 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
4202 Folsom Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone: (314)664-7646
Website: citygardenschool.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.