Altamont Lutheran Interparish School Photo - ALIS students and staff

Top 3 Best Illinois Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 9 private elementary schools belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) serving 1,708 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) in Illinois include Grace Lutheran School, Rockford Lutheran School, and St. Luke Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 93%, which is higher than the Illinois private elementary school average acceptance rate of 84%.
100% of private elementary schools belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)).

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) in Illinois (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Grace Lutheran School
Grace Lutheran School Photo - Our students consistently test above the national average on the NWEA MAP test.
(Other Lutheran)
(10)
7300 Division Street
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-6901
Grades: NS-8
| 195 students
Rockford Lutheran School
Rockford Lutheran School Photo - Junior High Orchestra
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(2)
3411 N Alpine Rd
Rockford, IL 61114
(815) 877-9551
Grades: PK-12
| 748 students
St. Luke Academy
(Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
1500 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 472-3837
Grades: PK-8
| 73 students
Altamont Lutheran Interparish School
Altamont Lutheran Interparish School Photo - ALIS students and staff
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
7 S Edwards St
Altamont, IL 62411
(618) 483-6428
Grades: K-8
| 182 students
Luther South Math, Science & Performing Arts High
Special Program Emphasis (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
3130 W 87th St
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 737-7816
Grades: 7-12
| 145 students
New Life Christian Academy
Montessori School (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
5335 W Le Moyne St
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 688-5815
Grades: PK-1
| 29 students
Pilgrim Lutheran School
Pilgrim Lutheran School Photo
(Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
(8)
4300 N Winchester Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 477-4824
Grades: PK-8
| 144 students
St. Peter's Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
E 3rd St
Saint Peter, IL 62880
(618) 349-8888
Grades: PK-8
| 68 students
Trinity-st John Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
680 W Walnut St
Nashville, IL 62263
(618) 327-8561
Grades: PK-8
| 124 students

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