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Zion Lutheran School

Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8

Brighton, CO

1400 Skeel St, Brighton, CO 80601

Overall grade: B

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • B+Class size
  • A-Years serving families
  • B+Diversity

What stands out

  • Serving families in Brighton since at least 2011

In Brighton, Colorado, Zion Lutheran School is a Lutheran (Missouri Synod) private school for students from pre-K through 8th grade. About 201 students attend, with roughly 13 students per teacher. It has been listed in official private school records since 2011–12. The school day runs about 7 hours, 174 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades Pre-K–8
Students
201
Teachers
15.9 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
12.6
Boys and girls
Coed · 83 girls, 118 boys
Religious affiliation
Lutheran (Missouri Synod)
School day
About 7 hours
School year
174 days
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • Larger than 89% of Christian elementary schools in Colorado.
    • Compared with 44 Christian elementary schools in Colorado.

    Students by survey year

    223’11–12224’13–14251’15–16208’17–18204’19–20208’21–22201’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Pre-K66
    K22
    119
    223
    322
    425
    524
    622
    725
    819

    Student body

    White90%
    Hispanic or Latino7%
    Black2%
    Asian1%

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    What grades does Zion Lutheran School serve?

    Zion Lutheran School serves grades Pre-K–8.

    How many students attend Zion Lutheran School?

    About 201 students, with 13 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at Zion Lutheran School?

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