For the 2026 school year, there are 8 wisconsin evangelical lutheran synod private elementary schools serving 794 students in Illinois. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Illinois.
The top-ranked wisconsin evangelical lutheran synod private elementary schools in Illinois include Illinois Lutheran Elementary School, Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran School, and Illinois Lutheran High School.
The average acceptance rate is 97%, which is higher than the Illinois private elementary school average acceptance rate of 85%.
Top-Ranked Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Private Elementary Schools in Illinois (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
1610 Main St
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 672-3262
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 672-3262
Gr: PK-12 | 258 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
501 W Park Ave
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-4424
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-4424
Gr: PK-8 | 91 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
448 Cass St
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 672-5850
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 672-5850
Gr: PK-6 | 151 students
Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
6218 Capulina Ave
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 965-7340
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 965-7340
Gr: PK-8 | 95 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
525 63rd St
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 352-5081
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 352-5081
Gr: PK-8 | 82 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
1310 N Frolic Ave
Waukegan, IL 60085
(847) 249-0011
Waukegan, IL 60085
(847) 249-0011
Gr: PK-6 | 47 students
1800 23rd St
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 872-5922
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 872-5922
Gr: PK-8 | 44 students Sports: 7
St. Pauls Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
153 19th Ave
Moline, IL 61265
(262) 288-1587
Moline, IL 61265
(262) 288-1587
Gr: PK-8 | 26 students
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