Top Rankings
City Garden Montessori School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 374 students in City Garden Montessori School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in City Garden Montessori School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
573 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
City Garden Montessori School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
47%
15%
% White
38%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,735 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 59% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,653 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 59% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,735
$15,081
Spending / Student
$7,653
$13,908
Best City Garden Montessori School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
City Garden Montessori Eaec
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4209 Folsom
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 664-7646
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 664-7646
Gr: 1-8 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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