City Garden Montessori Ecec
Public elementary school (charter) in St Louis, Missouri · City Garden Montessori · Grades Pre-K–K
City Garden Montessori Ecec serves 180 students in grades Pre-K–K in St Louis (St. Louis city). It is one of 2 schools in City Garden Montessori. By enrollment it is the 947th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | City Garden Montessori |
| County | St. Louis city |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290058503101 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | City Garden Montessori | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 180 | 589 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 14.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.3% | 47.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
City Garden Montessori Ecec in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in City Garden Montessori, City Garden Montessori Ecec is the smallest, with 30.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 0.9 miles away and have a median of 302 students, so City Garden Montessori Ecec is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 98 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 82, against an average of 90 per grade. It also enrolls 98 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 40.6% of enrollment, a lower share than across City Garden Montessori (43%). White students are next, at 36.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.9% across City Garden Montessori and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 26.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
City Garden Montessori Ecec has 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 180 students would have about 14.6 teachers, so City Garden Montessori Ecec has 2.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is City Garden Montessori Eaec, 0.1 miles away in the same district. There are 70 elementary schools within 5 miles and 135 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 40.6% |
| White | 36.1% |
| Two or more races | 14.4% |
| Hispanic | 7.2% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
44.4% of students are girls and 55.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 98 |
| Kindergarten | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1618 Tower Grove Ave, St Louis, MO 63110
Phone: (314)664-7646
Website: citygardenschool.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: City Garden Montessori Ecec. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Garden Montessori Eaec | City Garden Montessori | 0.1 mi | 409 | 14.1 | 45.5% |
| Mullanphy Botanical Gardens | St. Louis City | 0.2 mi | 413 | 10.1 | 100% |
| Adams Elementary School | St. Louis City | 0.3 mi | 171 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Stix Early Childhood Center | St. Louis City | 0.8 mi | 472 | 13.5 | 100% |
| Nahed Chapman New American Aca | St. Louis City | 1.0 mi | 332 | 10.7 | 100% |
| Mann Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.2 mi | 261 | 13.7 | 100% |
| Shenandoah Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.3 mi | 145 | 9.7 | 100% |
| Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Center | St. Louis City | 1.3 mi | 272 | 10.5 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in City Garden Montessori
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Garden Montessori Eaec | Elementary | 1–8 | 409 |