About the School
- Zion Lutheran School in Bridgeport, CT, serves 104 co–educational students from pre–kindergarten through eighth grade in a central city setting.
- The school operates with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, supported by six teachers.
- Affiliated with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Zion Lutheran School offers a religious education program aligned with this denomination.
- The student body is 94.5 percent students of color, reflecting diversity within the school community.
- Zion Lutheran School is one of several private elementary and middle schools in Bridgeport, located near other institutions serving PK–8 grades.
School Facts
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Students By Grade
Student Body
Total Students
104 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
95%
State avg.: 31%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Zion Lutheran School?
The application deadline for Zion Lutheran School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Zion Lutheran School is University School (0.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is Catholic Academy Of Bridgeport/st Raphael Academy (0.1 miles away)
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Distance: 0.1 mi
Gr: PK-3 | 195 students
Catholic
324 Frank St
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 333-6818
Distance: 0.3 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 26 students
Po Box 6129
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 579-0434
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: 4-8 | 232 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 3
Catholic
63 Pequonnock St
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 366-6500
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 326 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 4
Catholic
33 Calhoun Pl
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 334-2554
Distance: 0.9 mi
Gr: PK-3 | 114 students
500 State St
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 333-2211
Distance: 0.3 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 26 students
Po Box 6129
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 579-0434
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 326 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 4
Catholic
33 Calhoun Pl
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 334-2554
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 62 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Extracurriculars: 6
285 Lafayette Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 334-3434
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 14 students
Avg. class size: 1 student
Alternative School
777 Commerce Drive, Suite 100
Fairfield, CT 06824
(877) 673-8893
Distance: 3.0 mi
Gr: 2-12 | 69 students
Special Education School
55 Fotch St
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 385-5729
Distance: 0.1 mi
Gr: PK-3 | 195 students
Catholic
324 Frank St
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 333-6818
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: 4-8 | 232 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 3
Catholic
63 Pequonnock St
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 366-6500
Distance: 0.9 mi
Gr: PK-3 | 114 students
500 State St
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 333-2211
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 210 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 3
Catholic
605 Stratfield Rd
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 334-6271
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: K-8 | 54 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 5
283 Lafayette Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 576-6773
Distance: 0.1 mi
Gr: PK-3 | 195 students
Catholic
324 Frank St
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 333-6818
Distance: 0.9 mi
Gr: PK-3 | 114 students
500 State St
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 333-2211
Distance: 1.3 mi
Gr: PK-K | 53 students
Daycare / Preschool (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
1475 Noble Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 384-6023
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 210 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 3
Catholic
605 Stratfield Rd
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 334-6271
Distance: 1.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 174 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 5
981 Stratfield Road
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 336-3801
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Locust Valley Intermediate School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
119 Ryefield Rd
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 277-5300
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 277-5300
9392.3 miles
Gr: 3-5 | 227 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Bayville Primary
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 Godfrey
Bayville, NY 11709
(516) 277-5400
Bayville, NY 11709
(516) 277-5400
9392.4 miles
Gr: PK-2 | 179 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Lloyd Harbor School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7 School Ln
Huntington, NY 11743
(631) 367-8800
Huntington, NY 11743
(631) 367-8800
9393.3 miles
Gr: 2-6 | 389 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Eastern Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
51 Hendrie Ave.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-1744
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-1744
9394.6 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 797 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Riverside School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
90 Hendrie Ave.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-1440
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-1440
9394.6 miles
Gr: K-5 | 440 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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