For the 2025 school year, there are 20 lutheran church missouri synod private schools serving 2,243 students in Iowa. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Iowa.
The top ranked lutheran church missouri synod private schools in Iowa include St. Paul Lutheran Church & School, Trinity Lutheran School, and Trinity Lutheran School.
The average acceptance rate is 99%, which is higher than the Iowa private school average acceptance rate of 94%.
Top Ranked Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Private Schools in Iowa (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
St. Paul Lutheran Church & School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
1217 4th Ave S
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 955-7208
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 955-7208
Grades: PK-8
| 121 students
1361 7th Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 362-6952
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 362-6952
Grades: PK-8
| 234 students
1122 W Central Park Ave
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 322-5224
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 322-5224
Grades: PK-8
| 362 students
Zion Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
1004 1st Ave S
Denison, IA 51442
(712) 263-4766
Denison, IA 51442
(712) 263-4766
Grades: PK-8
| 127 students
Central Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
310 3rd Street W
Atkins, IA 52206
(319) 223-5271
Atkins, IA 52206
(319) 223-5271
Grades: PK-8
| 176 students
Clarinda Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
707 W Scidmore St
Clarinda, IA 51632
(712) 542-3657
Clarinda, IA 51632
(712) 542-3657
Grades: K-8
| 77 students
Community Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
2681 Quail Ave
Readlyn, IA 50668
(319) 939-2237
Readlyn, IA 50668
(319) 939-2237
Grades: PK-6
| 64 students
2145 JFK Road
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 588-0614
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 588-0614
Grades: K-5
| 35 students
Immanuel Lutheran School
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
4820 Oster Parkway
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 260-2000
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 260-2000
Grades: NS-PK
| 50 students
Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
1311 E. 18th St
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-8237
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-8237
Grades: K-6
| 91 students
Lutheran Interparish School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
804 Court St
Williamsburg, IA 52361
(319) 668-1711
Williamsburg, IA 52361
(319) 668-1711
Grades: PK-8
| 128 students
Mt. Olive Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
5625 Franklin Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 277-8349
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 277-8349
Grades: PK-8
| 180 students
St. John Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
301 N 13th Street
Clarinda, IA 51632
(712) 542-3708
Clarinda, IA 51632
(712) 542-3708
Grades: PK-K
| 36 students
St. Pauls Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
404 W Main
Latimer, IA 50452
(641) 579-6046
Latimer, IA 50452
(641) 579-6046
Grades: K-12
| 40 students
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
Grades: PK-5
| 49 students
Trinity Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
1500 N 16th St
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 322-3294
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 322-3294
Grades: NS-6
| 49 students
712 12th St
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 432-6912
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 432-6912
Grades: PK-8
| 120 students
4520 Rownd Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 266-4565
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 266-4565
Grades: K-12
| 146 students
Zion Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
117 E Prairie St
Wilton, IA 52778
(563) 732-2912
Wilton, IA 52778
(563) 732-2912
Grades: PK-6
| 103 students
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
Grades: PK-8
| 81 students
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