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Item: City Garden Montessori School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

4202 Folsom Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63110-2206

Top 50%

Tel: (314) 664-7646

www.citygardenschool.org

Top Rankings

City Garden Montessori School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

2 Schools

753 Schools

# Students

589 Students

205,391 Students

# Teachers

42 Teachers

18,715 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	City Garden Montessori School District	Missouri
Pre-K	98	63
Kind	82	56

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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.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#168 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	City Garden Montessori School District
2023	#168
2022	#161
2021	#124
2019	#71
2018	#212
2017	#114
2016	#159
2015	#67
2014	#32
2013	#155
2012	#121
2011	#300
2010	#184

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37%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	City Garden Montessori School District	Missouri
2023	37%	40%
2022	37%	39%
2021	37%	37%
2019	47%	42%
2018	42%	42%
2017	47%	47%
2016	42%	48%
2015	52%	44%
2014	62%	52%
2013	52%	53%
2012	54%	55%
2011	30%	54%
2010	69%	53%

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50-54%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	City Garden Montessori School District	Missouri
2022	52%	43%
2021	57%	46%
2019	62%	49%
2018	42%	49%
2017	77%	61%
2016	77%	63%
2015	72%	60%
2014	72%	53%
2013	72%	55%
2012	74%	55%
2011	69%	55%
2010	49%	54%

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40-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	City Garden Montessori School District	Missouri
2022	49%	38%
2021	54%	37%

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(2022-23)

27.4%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	City Garden Montessori School District	Missouri
2023	27.4%	20.5%
2022	21.8%	20.9%
2021	10.2%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	City Garden Montessori School District	Missouri
2023	0.62	0.50
2022	0.61	0.50
2021	0.60	0.48
2020	0.59	0.48
2019	0.59	0.47
2018	0.57	0.47
2017	0.57	0.45
2016	0.58	0.46
2015	0.57	0.44
2014	0.57	0.44
2013	0.57	0.42
2012	0.55	0.42
2011	0.52	0.41
2010	0.52	0.39
2009	0.54	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	City Garden Montessori School District	Missouri
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	4%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	City Garden Montessori School District	Missouri
2023	3%	8%
2022	2%	8%
2021	3%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	5%	7%
2017	5%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	4%

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% Black

43%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	City Garden Montessori School District	Missouri
2023	43%	15%
2022	44%	15%
2021	44%	15%
2020	41%	16%
2019	41%	16%
2018	43%	16%
2017	43%	16%
2016	41%	16%
2015	43%	16%
2014	39%	17%
2013	41%	17%
2012	38%	17%
2011	37%	17%
2010	45%	18%
2009	46%	18%

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% White

35%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	City Garden Montessori School District	Missouri
2023	43%	69%
2022	45%	69%
2021	46%	70%
2020	49%	70%
2019	49%	71%
2018	50%	71%
2017	50%	72%
2016	50%	72%
2015	50%	73%
2014	53%	73%
2013	52%	74%
2012	56%	74%
2011	59%	75%
2010	53%	76%
2009	50%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	City Garden Montessori School District	Missouri
2023	9%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,720 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has declined by 59% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,492 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has declined by 61% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	City Garden Montessori School District	Missouri
2023	$9 MM	$9 MM
2022	$7 MM	$8 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$7 MM	$6 MM
2019	$6 MM	$6 MM
2018	$4 MM	$6 MM
2017	$4 MM	$6 MM
2016	$3 MM	$6 MM
2015	$1 MM	$6 MM
2014	$3 MM	$6 MM
2012	$1 MM	$6 MM
2011	$1 MM	$6 MM
2010	$1 MM	$6 MM
2009	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	City Garden Montessori School District	Missouri
2023	$9 MM	$8 MM
2022	$7 MM	$7 MM
2021	$4 MM	$6 MM
2020	$4 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$6 MM
2018	$4 MM	$6 MM
2017	$4 MM	$6 MM
2016	$3 MM	$6 MM
2015	$1 MM	$6 MM
2014	$3 MM	$6 MM
2012	$1 MM	$5 MM
2011	$1 MM	$6 MM
2010	$1 MM	$6 MM
2009	$1 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,720

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	City Garden Montessori School District	Missouri
2023	$17,658	$15,622
2022	$36,211	$13,975
2021	$21,761	$13,574
2020	$24,399	$10,721
2019	$20,779	$11,328
2018	$13,348	$11,298
2017	$13,568	$11,359
2016	$15,774	$10,788
2015	$4,624	$9,469
2014	$13,284	$9,927
2012	$10,597	$9,889
2011	$10,539	$9,681
2010	$12,138	$9,469
2009	$14,808	$8,810

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Spending / Student

$14,492

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	City Garden Montessori School District	Missouri
2023	$17,385	$14,418
2022	$37,686	$12,976
2021	$19,065	$12,023
2020	$15,698	$11,595
2019	$18,982	$11,339
2018	$13,111	$10,855
2017	$13,641	$11,263
2016	$15,344	$10,861
2015	$4,738	$9,562
2014	$13,310	$9,640
2012	$10,045	$9,313
2011	$10,627	$9,303
2010	$12,438	$9,562
2009	$10,192	$8,968

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Best City Garden Montessori School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

City Garden Montessori Ecec

Charter School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59% )
:

Top 30%

1618 Tower Grove Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 664-7646

Gr: PK-K | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 589 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 50% in MO
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 40-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education