For the 2026 school year, there are 8 private elementary schools belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) serving 1,544 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.
The top-ranked private elementary schools belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) in Illinois include Rockford Lutheran School, St. Luke Academy, and Grace Lutheran School.
The average acceptance rate is 93%, which is higher than the Illinois private elementary school average acceptance rate of 85%.
100% of private elementary schools belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)).
Top-Ranked 草榴社区 Elementary Schools Belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) in Illinois (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
7300 Division Street
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-6901
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-6901
Gr: PK-8 | 183 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
3411 N Alpine Rd
Rockford, IL 61114
(815) 877-9551
Rockford, IL 61114
(815) 877-9551
Gr: PK-12 | 748 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Luke Academy
(Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
1500 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 472-3837
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 472-3837
Gr: PK-8 | 73 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
7 S Edwards St
Altamont, IL 62411
(618) 483-6428
Altamont, IL 62411
(618) 483-6428
Gr: K-8 | 175 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
New Life Christian Academy
Montessori School (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
5335 W Le Moyne St
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 688-5815
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 688-5815
Gr: PK-1 | 29 students
4300 N Winchester Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 477-4824
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 477-4824
Gr: PK-8 | 144 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
St. Peter's Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
E 3rd St
Saint Peter, IL 62880
(618) 349-8888
Saint Peter, IL 62880
(618) 349-8888
Gr: PK-8 | 68 students
Trinity-st John Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
680 W Walnut St
Nashville, IL 62263
(618) 327-8561
Nashville, IL 62263
(618) 327-8561
Gr: PK-8 | 124 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
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