The average private elementary school tuition in Iowa is $6,940 per year (2024-25).
The private elementary school with the lowest tuition is Marquette Catholic Schools Pk-12, with a tuition of $1,560.
Tuition Cost Range: $1,560
$6,000
Avg. Tuition Cost: $3,809
Iowa Private Elementary Schools By Tuition Cost (2024-25)
School
Tuition Cost
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Tuition: $1,560
Grades: K-12
502 Franklin St
Bellevue, IA 52031
(563) 872-3356
Bellevue, IA 52031
(563) 872-3356
Rank: #22.
Jn Andrews Christian Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Tuition: $1,800
Grades: K-8
2773 Loggerhead Rd
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
(319) 393-1664
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
(319) 393-1664
Rank: #33.
Tuition: $1,900
Grades: PK-8
16 Columbus Ave
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 243-1874
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 243-1874
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Pocahontas Catholic School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,200
Grades: K-5
305 Sw 3rd St
Pocahontas, IA 50574
(712) 335-3603
Pocahontas, IA 50574
(712) 335-3603
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
St. Mary School![St. Mary School Photo - Linked Together Through Christ]( "St. Mary School Photo - Linked Together Through Christ")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,200
Grades: K-6
303 3rd Avenue North
Humboldt, IA 50548
(515) 332-2134
Humboldt, IA 50548
(515) 332-2134
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Ottumwa Christian School
(Christian)
Tuition: $2,450
Grades: PK-12
458 N Court St
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 683-9119
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 683-9119
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
St. Joseph Catholic School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,450
Grades: PK-8
1430 14th Street
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-6348
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-6348
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
St. Paul's Lutheran School
(Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
Tuition: $2,450
Grades: PK-6
212 2nd St Nw
Waverly, IA 50677
(319) 352-1484
Waverly, IA 50677
(319) 352-1484
Rank: #99.
St. Francis Catholic School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,451
Grades: PK-6
310 Columbus Drive
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 753-7977
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 753-7977
Rank: #1010.
St. Augustin Catholic School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,600
Grades: PK-8
4320 Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 279-5947
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 279-5947
Rank: #1111.
Trinity Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $2,675
Grades: NS-6
1500 N 16th St
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 322-3294
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 322-3294
Rank: #1212.
St. Pius X Catholic School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,844
Grades: PK-8
3601 66th Street
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 276-1061
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 276-1061
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
St. Paul Lutheran Church & School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $3,000
Grades: PK-8
1217 4th Ave S
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 955-7208
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 955-7208
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Spalding Catholic Schools![Spalding Catholic Schools Photo - Spalding Catholic School is a Prek-6th grade school, located in northwest Iowa.]( "Spalding Catholic Schools Photo - Spalding Catholic School is a Prek-6th grade school, located in northwest Iowa.")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $3,000
Grades: PK-6
908 6th Ave
Alton, IA 51003
(712) 756-4532
Alton, IA 51003
(712) 756-4532
Rank: #1515.
Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School![Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School Photo]( "Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $3,180
Grades: K-6
1311 E. 18th St
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-8237
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-8237
Rank: #1616.
St. Francis Of Assisi School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $3,927
Grades: PK-8
7075 Ashworth Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515) 457-7167
West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515) 457-7167
Rank: #1717.
Inwood Christian School
(Christian)
Tuition: $4,000
Grades: PK-8
302 E Madison St
Inwood, IA 51240
(712) 753-4541
Inwood, IA 51240
(712) 753-4541
Rank: #1818.
Prince Of Peace Catholic School![Prince Of Peace Catholic School Photo - The beginning of life-long learning starts here!]( "Prince Of Peace Catholic School Photo - The beginning of life-long learning starts here!")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,024
Grades: K-12
312 S 4th St
Clinton, IA 52732
(563) 242-1663
Clinton, IA 52732
(563) 242-1663
Rank: #1919.
Sacred Heart School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,100
Grades: PK-4
234 N Sycamore St
Monticello, IA 52310
(319) 465-4605
Monticello, IA 52310
(319) 465-4605
Rank: #2020.
Tuition: $4,200
Grades: K-5
2145 JFK Road
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 588-0614
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 588-0614
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
Tuition: $4,254
Grades: 3-8
3030 Jackson St
Sioux City, IA 51104
(712) 277-4739
Sioux City, IA 51104
(712) 277-4739
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
Holy Cross School-st Michael Center![Holy Cross School-st Michael Center Photo - Teachers care about their students]( "Holy Cross School-st Michael Center Photo - Teachers care about their students")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,254
Grades: PK-2
4105 Harrison St
Sioux City, IA 51108
(712) 239-1090
Sioux City, IA 51108
(712) 239-1090
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
Mater Dei School![Mater Dei School Photo - Our teachers care about their students]( "Mater Dei School Photo - Our teachers care about their students")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,254
Grades: PK-4
3719 Ridge Ave
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 276-6216
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 276-6216
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
Mater Dei School Nativity Center![Mater Dei School Nativity Center Photo - Our teachers give back to the community]( "Mater Dei School Nativity Center Photo - Our teachers give back to the community")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,254
Grades: 5-8
4243 Natalia Way
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 274-0268
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 274-0268
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
Sacred Heart School![Sacred Heart School Photo - Sacred Heart offers kindergarten through the eighth grade]( "Sacred Heart School Photo - Sacred Heart offers kindergarten through the eighth grade")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,254
Grades: PK-8
5010 Military Rd
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 233-1624
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 233-1624
Rank: #2626.
Oskaloosa Christian School
(Christian)
Tuition: $4,325
Grades: K-8
726 N. E Street
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 672-2174
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 672-2174
Rank: #2727.
Central Lutheran School![Central Lutheran School Photo]( "Central Lutheran School Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $5,000
Grades: PK-8
310 3rd Street W
Atkins, IA 52206
(319) 223-5271
Atkins, IA 52206
(319) 223-5271
Rank: #2828.
Tuition: $5,400
Grades: PK-8
5810 Carpenter Ave
Des Moines, IA 50311
(515) 277-0178
Des Moines, IA 50311
(515) 277-0178
Rank: #2929.
St. Paul The Apostle Catholic School![St. Paul The Apostle Catholic School Photo - STREAM is an expansion of STEM. It is an acronym for Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, the Arts and Math. As Catholic schools, our mission is to educate the whole child; therefore, STREAM education has taken the principles of STEM infused religion across all subjects and added the arts to provide students the creative thinking skills necessary to communicate.]( "St. Paul The Apostle Catholic School Photo - STREAM is an expansion of STEM. It is an acronym for Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, the Arts and Math. As Catholic schools, our mission is to educate the whole child; therefore, STREAM education has taken the principles of STEM infused religion across all subjects and added the arts to provide students the creative thinking skills necessary to communicate.")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $5,425
Grades: PK-8
1007 E Rusholme Street
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 322-2923
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 322-2923
Rank: #3030.
Prairie Green School![Prairie Green School Photo]( "Prairie Green School Photo")
Special Program Emphasis
Tuition: $5,500
Grades: NS-6
2009 400th St SW
Oxford, IA 52322
(319) 321-8188
Oxford, IA 52322
(319) 321-8188
Rank: #3131.
St. Pauls Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $5,700
Grades: K-12
404 W Main
Latimer, IA 50452
(641) 579-6046
Latimer, IA 50452
(641) 579-6046
Rank: #3232.
Victory Christian Academy![Victory Christian Academy Photo]( "Victory Christian Academy Photo")
(Christian)
Tuition: $5,865
Grades: PK-6
805 N 1st St
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 962-1632
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 962-1632
Rank: #3333.
Tuition: $5,900
Grades: PK-8
1361 7th Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 362-6952
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 362-6952
Rank: #3434.
Trinity Catholic School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $5,933
Grades: PK-6
116 N. Main Street
Protivin, IA 52163
(563) 569-8556
Protivin, IA 52163
(563) 569-8556
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Ankeny Christian Academy![Ankeny Christian Academy Photo]( "Ankeny Christian Academy Photo")
(Christian)
Tuition: $6,000
Grades: PK-12
1604 West 1st St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-8114
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-8114
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Iowa average private elementary schools tuition?
The Iowa average private elementary schools tuition is $6,983 for 2024-25.
What are the private elementary schools with the lowest tuition cost in Iowa?
The top ranked private elementary schools in Iowa include Marquette Catholic Schools Pk-12, Jn Andrews Christian Academy and St. Anthony Elementary School.
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