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Christian schools in Iowa

65 statewide. 54 are on the state’s Students First ESA list. Protestant and nondenominational Christian schools, going by the affiliation each school gave the federal survey.

The 40 largest

School City Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation
Ignite Christian Academy Rock Rapids K-12 2,257 41.7 Christian (nondenominational)
Ankeny Christian Academy Ankeny PreK-12 510 14.7 Christian (nondenominational)
Pella Christian Grade School Pella PreK-8 489 13.8 Christian (nondenominational)
Grand View Christian School Des Moines PreK-5 458 19.2 Christian (nondenominational)
Souixland Christian School Sioux City PreK-12 449 7.8 Christian (nondenominational)
Netherlands Reformed Christian School Rock Valley PreK-12 422 13.6 Calvinist
Trinity Lutheran Church School Davenport PreK-8 353 17.7 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Unity Christian High School Orange City 9-12 327 14.5 Calvinist
Orange City Christian School Orange City PreK-8 313 104.3 Calvinist
Waterloo Christian School Waterloo PreK-12 312 14.9 Christian (nondenominational)
Pella Christian High School Pella 9-12 272 12.3 Calvinist
Morning Star Academy Bettendorf PreK-12 227 12.6 Christian (nondenominational)
Rock Valley Christian School Rock Valley PreK-8 202 11.3 Christian (nondenominational)
Cedar Valley Christian School Cedar Rapids PreK-12 201 10.8 Christian (nondenominational)
Joshua Christian Academy Des Moines K-12 199 8.3 Christian (nondenominational)
Mt Olive Lutheran School Des Moines PreK-8 191 13.5 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Oskaloosa Christian School Oskaloosa K-8 182 20.2 Christian (nondenominational)
Tri-State Christian School Asbury K-12 181 9.1 Christian (nondenominational)
Heritage Christian School North Liberty PreK-8 178 12.6 Christian (nondenominational)
St. Paul's Lutheran School Waverly PreK-6 148 11 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Valley Lutheran School Cedar Falls K-12 146 9.4 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Clear Lake Classical Clear Lake PreK-12 135 8.7 Christian (nondenominational)
Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School Hull K-8 133 12.7 Christian (nondenominational)
Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School Spencer K-7 119 13.5 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Trinity Lutheran School Boone PreK-8 116 13.6 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Faith Academy Iowa City K-6 115 10.4 Christian (nondenominational)
Hillcrest Academy Kalona 6-12 105 7.4 Mennonite
Sanborn Christian School Sanborn PreK-8 103 8.9 Christian (nondenominational)
Ottumwa Christian School Ottumwa PreK-12 97 8.4 Christian (nondenominational)
Sheldon Christian School Sheldon PreK-8 96 8.4 Christian (nondenominational)
North Iowa Christian School Mason City K-12 84 9.3 Christian (nondenominational)
St. Paul Lutheran School Fort Dodge PreK-8 84 12 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Lutheran Interparish School Williamsburg PreK-8 83 8.5 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Community Christian School Fort Dodge PreK-8 83 10.9 Christian (nondenominational)
Clarinda Lutheran School Clarinda K-8 81 9.4 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Pathway Christian School Kalona PreK-12 80 8 Mennonite
Zion Lutheran School Denison PreK-9 73 8.8 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Newton Christian Day School Newton PreK-8 70 10.3 Christian (nondenominational)
Ireton Christian Schools Ireton PreK-8 70 9.6 Christian (nondenominational)
Trinity Christian High School Hull 9-12 69 8.1 Calvinist

What Iowa pays

$8,148 per student for 2026-27 Paid in two equal installments, fall and spring. Homeschooled students do not qualify.

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