Enrollment
167
Elementary
STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THE BIOME·NCES 290060903262
THE BIOME
4471 OLIVE STREET, ST. LOUIS, MO 63108 · (314) 531-0982 · St. Louis city
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL167 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of Missouri public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
138 students
STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 28 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (25).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
14.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -26.9pp since 2021
Math
8.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -16.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 27 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 17 points.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.7% | 8.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.5% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.1% | 19.4% |
| 2021-22 | 41.6% | 24.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
14.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like THE BIOME
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BIOME this school | 167 | 82.6% | 14.1% |
| North Side Community School Saint Louis | 299 | 77.6% | 16.6% |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY FERGUSON | 250 | 69.2% | N/A |
| St. Louis Voices Academy St. Louis | 135 | 97.8% | N/A |
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEM. ST LOUIS | 137 | 67.2% | 4.8% |
| BERMUDA ELEMENTARY ST LOUIS | 164 | 100.0% | N/A |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where THE BIOME ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.1% | #931 of 1,002 | #24 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.0% | #979 of 1,019 ▼ 91 | #38 of 57 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.7% | #953 of 1,018 ▼ 128 | #27 of 57 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -21.8pp | #4 of 943 | #1 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 167 | #1,012 of 1,294 | #51 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.6% | #257 of 1,165 | #54 of 63 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
167
-20 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 167 | 23 | 7.3:1 | 83% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 22.5 | 7.2:1 | 78% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 21 | 8.4:1 | 60% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 187 | 15 | 12.5:1 | 58% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 138 | 12.8 | 10.8:1 | 67% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 61 | 4 | 15.3:1 | 54% (33) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for THE BIOME.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (138 to 167); teachers up 80% (12.8 to 23).
About THE BIOME
THE BIOME is a low-enrollment elementary school in ST. LOUIS, Missouri. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 167 students. Against the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 47% lower.
In federal data, the district for THE BIOME is the school itself.
Most students at THE BIOME are Black: 89% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 5% multiracial, 3% White, and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of St. Louis city is roughly 42% Black. THE BIOME has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 23 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 7.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 83% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in St. Louis city averages 92%, higher than here.
allk12 grades THE BIOME an F. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for THE BIOME is 28.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 14.1%.
Census Bureau estimates for St. Louis city show that median household income is about $56,160, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 113 public schools operate in St. Louis city, serving about 29,941 students.
The next-closest public school is WASHINGTON MONTESSORI, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts THE BIOME at 7th of 7.
THE BIOME is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. THE BIOME is a public charter school.
THE BIOME saw enrollment fall 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 12.5:1 in 2020-21 and 7.3:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at THE BIOME. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
St. Louis city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
288,512
Census ACS
Median income
$56,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
29,941 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About THE BIOMEHow many students attend THE BIOME?
THE BIOME enrolls approximately 167 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does THE BIOME serve?
THE BIOME serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at THE BIOME?
The student-to-teacher ratio at THE BIOME is approximately 7.3:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at THE BIOME?
At THE BIOME, the student body is approximately 3% White, 2% Hispanic, 89% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is THE BIOME public or private?
THE BIOME is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by THE BIOME.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.