For the 2025 school year, there are 4 private schools belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) serving 386 students in Iowa. You can also find more schools membership associations in Iowa.
The top ranked private school belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) in Iowa is Zion-st John Lutheran School.
The average acceptance rate is 99%, which is higher than the Iowa private school average acceptance rate of 85%.
100% of private schools belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) in Iowa are religiously affiliated (most commonly Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and Other Lutheran).
Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) in Iowa (2025)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Zion-st John Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
103 W Bertha St
Paullina, IA 51046
(712) 949-3915
Paullina, IA 51046
(712) 949-3915
Gr: PK-8 | 81 students Avg. class size: 8 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Paul's Lutheran School
(Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
212 2nd St Nw
Waverly, IA 50677
(319) 352-1484
Waverly, IA 50677
(319) 352-1484
Gr: PK-6 | 231 students Tuition listed
St. Pauls Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
614 Jennings St
Sioux City, IA 51101
(712) 258-6325
Sioux City, IA 51101
(712) 258-6325
Gr: PK-5 | 49 students
Scarville Lutheran School
(Other Lutheran)
411 Logan St
Scarville, IA 50473
(641) 568-3372
Scarville, IA 50473
(641) 568-3372
Gr: K-11 | 25 students
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