The Biome vs Washington Montessori

How do these schools compare?

Metric The Biome Washington Montessori
Location St. Louis, MO St Louis, MO
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 167 266
Student:Teacher Ratio 7.3:1 11.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 78.4% 100.0%
Charter School Yes No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric The Biome Washington Montessori
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,335 $22,979
District The Biome Saint Louis Public School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group The Biome Washington Montessori
White 3.0% 0.8%
African American 88.6% 96.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 1.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.8% 0.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric The Biome Washington Montessori
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio - 299:1
Chronic Absenteeism 35.2% 29.2%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 12
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.