St. John Lutheran School is a private, Christian institution located at 3937 Canal St. in the Mid-City neighborhood of New Orleans. Founded in 1852, it is one of the oldest schools in the city and has occupied three different historic buildings since its inception. It’s been at its home on Canal Street since 1927. Serving children from pre-K through eighth grade, the school strives to provide intellectual challenges for its students as well as helping them to become responsible individuals with integrity and social competence. These are designed to help the students grow as people while preparing them for high school, college, and beyond. Recent enrollment was about 130 students. An application with fee and an interview are required for admission. The school has both before- and after-school programs and extracurricular activities ranging from music and piano lessons to volleyball, basketball and track. Summer theater camp is open to first through eighth grade students. St. John Lutheran School emphasizes not only academics but communication, languages and personal accountability to ensure their students have a solid foundation to move forward in the world.
St. John Lutheran School
Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School
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Grade Pre-K-8
3937 Canal St,
New Orleans, LA
School Details
Students
129
Head of School
Bethany Gonski
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Religious Affiliation
Lutheran
Niche Grade Details
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
9
Full Time Teachers
8
Part Time Teachers
1
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
17%
State Average
31%
Science
8%
State Average
6%
Student Diversity
Black
86.8%
Hispanic
6.6%
Two or more races
2.9%
White
2.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.5%
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This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
9/21/2022
We found this school by accident—our daughter was aging out of daycare, did not get a PreK slot in the lottery for the public schools, and we desperately needed a place to enroll her while we worked. We figured we’d be there a year before transferring her to public kindergarten. Well, that was years...
1/6/2019
This school is exceptional. They educate the total child and understand the importance of building grit in all students. My children are gaining knowledge with an emphasis on higher order thinking sklls. The school atmosphere is a living nurturing one that teaches community and responsibilities to s...
7/12/2013
St. John Lutheran School is a great school! My children love going to school there. There is a good system for school to home communication so I always know what my children are learning about and how they are doing. I feel that the school is staffed with very caring, nurturing, Christian people and...
6/27/2013
St. John is a wonderful school. It is a melting pot of families from many different backgrounds where young children receive not only an excellent education but love and spiritual guidance. The teachers are all well trained and devoted to creating an enriching environment for the children. Principal...
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Map
About Mid-City
List Price Range
$156K - $877K
Homes For Sale
54
Average Home Value
$402,743
Median Lot Size
3,049 Sq Ft
% Renters
75%
Household Income
$76,600
% of College Grads
49.1%
Median Age
39
Average House Size
1,859 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
48.3%
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Additional Schools in the Area
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Choice Schools
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- 8th to 12th
- Private
- 8th to 12th
- Private
- 8th to 12th
- Private
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- Playground
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- Trails
City Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Bike Trails
Alcee Fortier Park
- Picnic Area
Desmare Playground
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Lafitte Greenway
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
Nyx Playground
- Playground
St Patrick Playground
- Baseball/Softball
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