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Private elementary school · Lewiston, Minnesota

St John's Evangelical Lutheran School

St John's Evangelical Lutheran School rates 5.5 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from Minnesota statewide data for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale.

#260 of 352 schools in Minnesota · The estimated academic score from Minnesota statewide data is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Lewiston, MN serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

It ranks 260 of 352 schools in Minnesota.

St John's Evangelical Lutheran School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
6.2
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
9.5
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
2.1
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
4.4
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on MN statewide data. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in MN.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in MN.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55952; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
St John's Evangelical Lutheran School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$96,964
Median home value
$229,100
Median rent
$936/mo
College educated
26%
Homeownership
78.1%
Poverty rate
6.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55952; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
26
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
41
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,348/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White100%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. St John's Evangelical Lutheran Schoolthis school
    5.5
  2. Immanuel Lutheran School2.1 mi · private
    5.3Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than St John's Evangelical Lutheran School.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does St John's Evangelical Lutheran School serve?

St John's Evangelical Lutheran School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend St John's Evangelical Lutheran School?

St John's Evangelical Lutheran School has an enrollment of approximately 68 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St John's Evangelical Lutheran School?

The student-teacher ratio at St John's Evangelical Lutheran School is 11.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does St John's Evangelical Lutheran School rank in MN?

St John's Evangelical Lutheran School ranks #260 of 352 private schools in MN.

What is St John's Evangelical Lutheran School's MySchoolScout rating?

St John's Evangelical Lutheran School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is St John's Evangelical Lutheran School a private school?

Yes, St John's Evangelical Lutheran School is a private coeducational school with a Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is St John's Evangelical Lutheran School a religious school?

St John's Evangelical Lutheran School has a Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
68
Gender split
60% M / 40% F
Student-teacher ratio
11.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
6
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
School day
7.5 hours
Days per year
169 days
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Winona County
Area population (ZIP 55952)
2,689
Area average commute
21.1 min
Area median age
36.5

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.