Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Kindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 77 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Clarinda Lutheran School
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Kindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 77 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Facts
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Students By Grade
School Calendar
School Motto
Compelled by God to Tell the Next Generation…
Student Body
Total Students
77 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
5%
State avg.: 16%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
National avg.:
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
School Notes
- Clarinda Lutheran School provides an education firmly based on Biblical truths to build Christian faith, Christian character and academic excellence.
- A Christian school provides the best and fullest opportunity for the education of the whole child (physically, mentally, socially and spiritually) for his or her whole life.
- While the child studies the secular subjects, he/she is still God's child who must learn that all knowledge and life are from God and must be used to glorify God.
- A Christian school provides the most desirable school situation by having the children under the influence of God's Word every day throughout the week, in a school in which the Christian Spirit is a part of all the relationships and instruction of the children.
- Clarinda Lutheran School provides an education firmly based on Biblical truths to build Christian faith, Christian character and academic excellence.
- A Christian school provides the best and fullest opportunity for the education of the whole child (physically, mentally, socially and spiritually) for his or her whole life.
- While the child studies the secular subjects, he/she is still God's child who must learn that all knowledge and life are from God and must be used to glorify God.
- A Christian school provides the most desirable school situation by having the children under the influence of God's Word every day throughout the week, in a school in which the Christian Spirit is a part of all the relationships and instruction of the children.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Clarinda Lutheran School?
The application deadline for Clarinda Lutheran School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools
The nearest high school to Clarinda Lutheran School is Lourdes Central Catholic School (42.4 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Nwmsu Horace Mann Laboratory School (28.5 miles away)
The nearest preschool is St. John Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten (0.8 miles away)
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Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: PK-K | 36 students
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
301 N 13th Street
Clarinda, IA 51632
(712) 542-3708
Distance: 28.5 mi
Gr: K-6 | 136 students
Alternative School
800 University Dr
Maryville, MO 64468
(660) 562-1233
Distance: 29.1 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 190 students
800 University Dr
Maryville, MO 64468
(660) 562-1233
Distance: 29.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 155 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 2
Catholic
315 S Davis St
Maryville, MO 64468
(660) 582-2462
Distance: 41.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 184 students
Catholic
403 W Clark St
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-7125
Distance: 42.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 330 students
Catholic
412 2nd Ave
Nebraska City, NE 68410
(402) 873-6154
Distance: 47.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 114 students
Baptist
814 Main St
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
(402) 296-5948
Distance: 53.2 mi
Gr: 3-12 | 23 students
525 Woodbury Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 322-4520
Distance: 53.3 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 239 students
Christian
400 Wright Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 322-5817
Distance: 53.5 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 69 students
Specialized Curriculum
1012 Bruin Blvd
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 403-1267
Distance: 28.5 mi
Gr: K-6 | 136 students
Alternative School
800 University Dr
Maryville, MO 64468
(660) 562-1233
Distance: 29.1 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 190 students
800 University Dr
Maryville, MO 64468
(660) 562-1233
Distance: 29.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 155 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 2
Catholic
315 S Davis St
Maryville, MO 64468
(660) 582-2462
Distance: 41.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 184 students
Catholic
403 W Clark St
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-7125
Distance: 42.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 330 students
Catholic
412 2nd Ave
Nebraska City, NE 68410
(402) 873-6154
Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: PK-K | 36 students
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
301 N 13th Street
Clarinda, IA 51632
(712) 542-3708
Distance: 29.1 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 190 students
800 University Dr
Maryville, MO 64468
(660) 562-1233
Distance: 29.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 155 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 2
Catholic
315 S Davis St
Maryville, MO 64468
(660) 582-2462
Distance: 41.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 184 students
Catholic
403 W Clark St
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-7125
Distance: 42.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 330 students
Catholic
412 2nd Ave
Nebraska City, NE 68410
(402) 873-6154
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
(Math: 79% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 N. Cardinal Drive
Clarinda, IA 51632
(712) 542-5167
Clarinda, IA 51632
(712) 542-5167
0.6 miles
Gr: 7-12 | 511 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
(Math: 75% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
901 S. 15th
Clarinda, IA 51632
(712) 542-4510
Clarinda, IA 51632
(712) 542-4510
1.2 miles
Gr: PK-6 | 573 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
606 Iowa Ave
College Springs, IA 51637
(712) 582-3212
College Springs, IA 51637
(712) 582-3212
9.5 miles
Gr: PK-6 | 36 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
406 East Third Street
Villisca, IA 50864
(712) 826-2552
Villisca, IA 50864
(712) 826-2552
13.2 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 131 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
219 Central Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
(712) 826-5982
Villisca, IA 50864
(712) 826-5982
13.4 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 112 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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