The Biome
Public elementary school (charter) in St. Louis, Missouri · The Biome · Grades K–5
The Biome serves 167 students in grades K–5 in St. Louis (St. Louis city). It is the only school in The Biome. By enrollment it is the 970th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 7.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | The Biome |
| County | St. Louis city |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290060903262 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | The Biome | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 167 | 167 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 7.3 | 7.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.6% | 82.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% 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.
The Biome in context
Size
The Biome is the only school in The Biome, so its 167 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 278; The Biome 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 grade 3 with 36 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 23, against an average of 28 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% fewer students than kindergarten (25 against 28). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 88.6% here and 15.4% across Missouri public schools. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 57.5% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 23 full-time-equivalent teachers for 167 students, The Biome has 7.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 167 students would have about 13.6 teachers, so The Biome has 9.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
The Biome is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Washington Montessori, 0.7 miles away in St. Louis City School District. Within 10 miles there are 142 other elementary schools, 72 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 88.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| White | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
44.9% of students are girls and 55.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 28 |
| Grade 1 | 28 |
| Grade 2 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 36 |
| Grade 4 | 27 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4471 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63108
Phone: (314)531-0982
Website: thebiomeschool.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: The Biome. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Montessori | St. Louis City | 0.7 mi | 266 | 11.1 | 100% |
| Cole Elementary School | St. Louis City | 0.9 mi | 283 | 11.3 | 100% |
| Stix Early Childhood Center | St. Louis City | 1.1 mi | 472 | 13.5 | 100% |
| Hickey Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.5 mi | 273 | 14.4 | 100% |
| George Washington Carver Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.6 mi | 103 | 7.4 | 100% |
| Adams Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.6 mi | 171 | 12.2 | 100% |
| KIPP Victory Academy | KIPP St Louis Public Schools | 1.6 mi | 433 | 13.2 | 100% |
| North Side Community School | North Side Community School | 1.7 mi | 299 | 12.5 | 77.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.