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The Biome

PublicElementaryGrades K–5Charter

4471 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63108 · (314) 531-0982

St. Louis’ School Grade D− better than 3% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
167
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about The Biome

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4471 Olive Street, St. Louis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten28
Grade 128
Grade 223
Grade 336
Grade 427
Grade 525
Enrollment over time
187’20
166’21
176’22
161’23
167’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 89%Two or more races 5%White 3%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Biome from St. Louis families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; St. Louis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.