Enrollment
266
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LOUIS CITY·NCES 292928002572
WASHINGTON MONTESSORI
1130 N EUCLID AVE, ST LOUIS, MO 63113 · (314) 361-0432 · St. Louis city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% 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.
- C+Three-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
11.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
266 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 78 | 29% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 40% larger than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
8.6%
MO avg 44.9% . -4.2pp since 2021
Math
9.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +4.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 8.6% | 9.9% |
| 2023-24 | 15.6% | 15.5% |
| 2022-23 | 10.2% | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 12.8% | 5.3% |
% 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
11.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 WASHINGTON MONTESSORI
WASHINGTON MONTESSORI's state test result (11.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON MONTESSORI this school | 266 | 100.0% | 11.5% |
| HAMILTON ELEM. COMMUNITY ED. ST LOUIS | 243 | 100.0% | 5.5% |
| COLE ELEM. ST LOUIS | 283 | 100.0% | 8.0% |
| LACLEDE ELEM. ST LOUIS | 264 | 100.0% | 7.8% |
| HICKEY ELEM. ST LOUIS | 273 | 100.0% | 4.5% |
| FAIRVIEW PRIMARY JENNINGS | 284 | 100.0% | 48.7% |
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 WASHINGTON MONTESSORI ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.5% | #950 of 1,002 | #31 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.9% | #966 of 1,019 ▼ 48 | #34 of 57 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 8.6% | #999 of 1,018 ▼ 58 | #45 of 57 ▼ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.2pp | #533 of 943 | #26 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 266 | #787 of 1,294 | #29 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #144 of 950 | #13 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.3% | #900 of 953 | #32 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #202 of 1,165 | #39 of 63 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #196 of 684 | #27 of 41 |
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
266
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 266 | 24 | 11.1:1 | 100% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 23 | 11.8:1 | 100% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 99% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 270 | 22 | 12.3:1 | 99% (267) |
| 2017-18 | 332 | 24.7 | 13.4:1 | 100% (332) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 21 | 19.3:1 | 100% (405) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | 25 | 17.0:1 | 71% (301) |
| 2000-01 | 356 | 22 | 16.2:1 | 62% (221) |
| 1990-91 | 316 | 21 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WASHINGTON MONTESSORI.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (332 to 266); teachers down 3% (24.7 to 24).
About WASHINGTON MONTESSORI
WASHINGTON MONTESSORI is a public elementary school in ST LOUIS, Missouri. The school's enrollment of 266 students covers pre-K through 5.
ST. LOUIS CITY, which runs WASHINGTON MONTESSORI, has 62 schools and 17,933 students.
WASHINGTON MONTESSORI enrolls a student body that is 96% Black. That is higher than the 42% Black share among all St. Louis city residents. The chance that two students picked at random at WASHINGTON MONTESSORI belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 7%.
The school reported 24 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.1:1. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 100% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Measured against Missouri public elementary schools, WASHINGTON MONTESSORI receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, WASHINGTON MONTESSORI's results are 10.9 points below predicted: 11.5% against 22.4%.
In St. Louis city (population about 288,512), median household income is about $56,160, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. WASHINGTON MONTESSORI is one of 113 public schools in St. Louis city, which together enroll about 29,941 students.
The nearest public school is THE BIOME, at about 0.7 miles. WASHINGTON MONTESSORI has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. WASHINGTON MONTESSORI comes in 9th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put WASHINGTON MONTESSORI inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (270) and 2024-25 (266). The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.3:1 to 11.1:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at WASHINGTON MONTESSORI. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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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Other Washington Montessori schools
One other US public school is named Washington Montessori. WASHINGTON MONTESSORI is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Washington MontessoriWashington, NC · 429 students
Nearby schools
- THE BIOME0.7 mi · 167
- SOLDAN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES0.7 mi · 337
- SUMNER HIGH1.1 mi · 407
- KIPP TRIUMPH ACADEMY1.1 mi · 305
- KIPP VICTORY ACADEMY1.1 mi · 433
- HICKEY ELEM.1.2 mi · 273
Frequently asked questions
About WASHINGTON MONTESSORIHow many students attend WASHINGTON MONTESSORI?
WASHINGTON MONTESSORI enrolls approximately 266 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does WASHINGTON MONTESSORI serve?
WASHINGTON MONTESSORI serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WASHINGTON MONTESSORI?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WASHINGTON MONTESSORI is approximately 11.1:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WASHINGTON MONTESSORI?
At WASHINGTON MONTESSORI, the student body is approximately 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 96% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is WASHINGTON MONTESSORI public or private?
WASHINGTON MONTESSORI is a public K-12 school, overseen by ST. LOUIS CITY.
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