ZIP 00659 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 00659

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 00659 (Rafael Capó comunidad, PR) is associated with Puerto Rico Department of Education (LEA 7200030) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 51 K-12 schools (51 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo about 5.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Puerto Rico Department of Education

LEA ID

7200030

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (87)

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo5.8 miles (9.3 km)4yr-private
ICPR Junior College-Arecibo5.9 miles (9.5 km)2yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo6.2 miles (10.0 km)4yr-public
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo8.9 miles (14.4 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado12.0 miles (19.3 km)4yr-public
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian12.9 miles (20.8 km)4yr-private
ICPR Junior College20.7 miles (33.4 km)2yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla20.9 miles (33.7 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati20.9 miles (33.7 km)4yr-private
Atenas University21.1 miles (33.9 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Manati21.2 miles (34.1 km)4yr-private
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati22.1 miles (35.6 km)2yr-public

Show all 87 colleges & universities

University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla22.5 miles (36.1 km)4yr-public
Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico22.8 miles (36.6 km)4yr-private
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas24.2 miles (38.9 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez25.5 miles (41.1 km)4yr-public
ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez26.1 miles (42.1 km)2yr-private
Caribbean University-Vega Baja26.8 miles (43.0 km)4yr-private
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez27.0 miles (43.4 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German27.4 miles (44.1 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce30.7 miles (49.4 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Ponce31.0 miles (50.0 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-East31.1 miles (50.0 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University31.1 miles (50.1 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Juana Díaz31.2 miles (50.2 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce31.5 miles (50.7 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce31.5 miles (50.7 km)4yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas36.6 miles (59.0 km)4yr-private
American University of Puerto Rico40.8 miles (65.7 km)4yr-private
Universidad Central de Bayamon41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry41.3 miles (66.4 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon41.3 miles (66.4 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Bayamon42.1 miles (67.7 km)4yr-private
Nova College de Puerto Rico42.5 miles (68.5 km)2yr-private
NUC University42.8 miles (68.8 km)4yr-private
Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-private
Universidad Central Del Caribe43.1 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
American Educational College43.2 miles (69.5 km)2yr-private
Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje43.7 miles (70.3 km)2yr-public
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon43.7 miles (70.4 km)4yr-public
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-public
Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
Albizu University-San Juan45.8 miles (73.7 km)4yr-private
Atlantic University45.9 miles (73.8 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-public
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-private
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences48.1 miles (77.5 km)4yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Central Office48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-public
Colegio Universitario de San Juan48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-public
Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-public
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
Antilles School of Technical Careers49.2 miles (79.2 km)2yr-private
ICPR Junior College49.3 miles (79.4 km)2yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Central Administration49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-public
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-public
Dewey University-Hato Rey50.2 miles (80.9 km)4yr-private
CEM College-San Juan50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-private
Mech-Tech College51.0 miles (82.0 km)2yr-private
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine51.4 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan52.0 miles (83.7 km)2yr-public
Universidad Teologica del Caribe52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Caguas52.7 miles (84.7 km)4yr-private
Huertas College52.7 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
Columbia Central University-Caguas53.1 miles (85.5 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-public
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus53.9 miles (86.8 km)4yr-private
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-private
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Carolina55.7 miles (89.7 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Carolina55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-public
Humacao Community College66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-private
CEM College-Humacao67.2 miles (108.2 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMI76.5 miles (123.2 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
LUIS MELENDEZ RODRIGUEZ	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
TIMOTEO DELGADO	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
ANIBAL REYES BELEN	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
RAFAEL ZAMOT CRUZ	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
SANTIAGO R. PALMER	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
SUPERIOR MIGUEL F SANTIAGO ECHEGARAY	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS HATILLO	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA HATILLO	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
MANUEL RUIZ GANDIA	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
CARMEN NOELIA PERAZA TOLEDO	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
ANTONIO REYES	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
JULIO SEIJO	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
AMALIA LOPEZ DE AVILA	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
LUIS F. CRESPO	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
JOAQUIN VAZQUEZ CRUZ	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
LORENZO COBALLES GANDIA	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
ELBA LUGO CARRION	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
LUIS FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
VICTOR ROJAS I	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ARECIBO	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
TRINA PADILLA DE SANZ ARECIBO	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
ABELARDO MARTINEZ OTERO	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
RALPH W. EMERSON	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
COTTO ANEXO	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
JOHN W. HARRIS	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
PARADISO COLLEGE PREPARATORY - ALIANZA	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
DRA. MARIA CADILLA DE MARTINEZ	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
ENRIQUE DE JESUS BORRAS	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.7 km)
PEDRO AMADOR	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.7 km)
HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
LIBRE DE MUSICA DE ARECIBO	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
PROFESOR RAFAEL ALICEA VAZQUEZ	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
HONORIO HERNANDEZ	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
JOSE VIZCARRONDO	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
DANIEL VELEZ SOTO	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
DOMINGO APONTE COLLAZO	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
ANGELICA GOMEZ DE BETANCOURT	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
FRANCISCO JORDAN	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
GEORGE WASHINGTON	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
SUPERIOR VOCACIONAL DE ARECIBO	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
BELLAS ARTES DE ARECIBO	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS QUEBRADILLAS	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
JUAN ALEJO ARIZMENDI	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
SUPERIOR MANUEL RAMOS HERNANDEZ	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
FEDERICO DEGETAU ARECIBO	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
ANGELICA DELGADO	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 00659

What school district is ZIP code 00659 in?

ZIP 00659 (Rafael Capó comunidad, PR) maps to Puerto Rico Department of Education (LEA ID 7200030) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 00659?

US5 lists 51 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 51 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 00659 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 00659 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	30.8%
High school	23.9%
Less than HS	21.7%
School district	Puerto Rico Department of Education

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