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Carolina zona urbana, PR
ZIP 00979 — 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 00979
K-12 nearby
100
Public
100
Private
0
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 00979 (Carolina zona urbana, 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 100 K-12 schools (100 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.3 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Universidad del Sagrado Corazon about 1.9 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Puerto Rico Department of Education
LEA ID
7200030
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%
Colleges & universities (88)
- Universidad del Sagrado Corazon1.9 miles (3.1 km)4yr-private
- Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan1.9 miles (3.1 km)4yr-private
- Antilles School of Technical Careers2.0 miles (3.2 km)2yr-private
- Dewey University-Hato Rey2.0 miles (3.3 km)4yr-private
- Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico2.3 miles (3.7 km)4yr-private
- Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan2.5 miles (4.0 km)2yr-public
- EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan2.6 miles (4.2 km)4yr-private
- Colegio Universitario de San Juan2.6 miles (4.2 km)4yr-public
- ICPR Junior College2.7 miles (4.3 km)2yr-private
- Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios2.8 miles (4.5 km)4yr-private
- Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico3.0 miles (4.8 km)4yr-private
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law3.0 miles (4.8 km)4yr-private
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- University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras3.2 miles (5.1 km)4yr-public
- Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music3.3 miles (5.3 km)4yr-public
- CEM College-San Juan3.5 miles (5.6 km)4yr-private
- Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus3.6 miles (5.9 km)4yr-private
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Central Office3.8 miles (6.1 km)4yr-public
- University of Puerto Rico-Central Administration4.2 miles (6.7 km)4yr-public
- University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences4.4 miles (7.1 km)4yr-public
- University of Puerto Rico-Carolina4.5 miles (7.2 km)4yr-public
- Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus4.5 miles (7.2 km)4yr-private
- Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez4.5 miles (7.2 km)4yr-public
- Universidad Teologica del Caribe5.0 miles (8.1 km)4yr-private
- Albizu University-San Juan5.7 miles (9.2 km)4yr-private
- Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean6.0 miles (9.6 km)4yr-private
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro6.1 miles (9.8 km)4yr-private
- Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico6.2 miles (10.0 km)4yr-public
- Caribbean University-Carolina6.4 miles (10.3 km)4yr-private
- Dewey University-Carolina6.6 miles (10.7 km)4yr-private
- Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa7.0 miles (11.2 km)4yr-private
- Atlantic University8.1 miles (13.0 km)4yr-private
- American Educational College8.6 miles (13.8 km)2yr-private
- Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television8.8 miles (14.1 km)2yr-private
- Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje8.9 miles (14.3 km)2yr-public
- NUC University8.9 miles (14.4 km)4yr-private
- University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon9.0 miles (14.5 km)4yr-public
- Nova College de Puerto Rico9.1 miles (14.7 km)2yr-private
- Universidad Central Del Caribe9.8 miles (15.7 km)4yr-private
- Caribbean University-Bayamon10.0 miles (16.1 km)4yr-private
- Universidad Central de Bayamon10.4 miles (16.7 km)4yr-private
- American University of Puerto Rico10.6 miles (17.0 km)4yr-private
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon11.9 miles (19.1 km)4yr-private
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry11.9 miles (19.1 km)4yr-private
- EDP University of Puerto Rico-Caguas13.9 miles (22.4 km)4yr-private
- Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus14.2 miles (22.9 km)4yr-private
- Huertas College14.4 miles (23.2 km)4yr-private
- Mech-Tech College14.4 miles (23.2 km)2yr-private
- Columbia Central University-Caguas15.3 miles (24.6 km)4yr-private
- San Juan Bautista School of Medicine15.5 miles (25.0 km)4yr-private
- University of Puerto Rico at Cayey24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-public
- University of Puerto Rico-Humacao24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-public
- EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao24.4 miles (39.2 km)4yr-private
- Humacao Community College24.4 miles (39.3 km)4yr-private
- Caribbean University-Vega Baja24.5 miles (39.4 km)4yr-private
- CEM College-Humacao24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-private
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas25.4 miles (41.0 km)4yr-private
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo26.3 miles (42.3 km)4yr-private
- Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMI27.0 miles (43.4 km)2yr-public
- Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati29.0 miles (46.7 km)2yr-public
- Dewey University-Manati30.0 miles (48.2 km)4yr-private
- Atenas University30.1 miles (48.4 km)4yr-private
- EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati30.2 miles (48.7 km)4yr-private
- ICPR Junior College30.4 miles (49.0 km)2yr-private
- Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama32.8 miles (52.7 km)2yr-public
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama33.4 miles (53.8 km)4yr-private
- EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba38.8 miles (62.5 km)4yr-private
- Dewey University-Juana Díaz41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
- Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo42.5 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
- University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo46.6 miles (75.1 km)4yr-public
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
- University of Puerto Rico-Utuado47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-public
- Ponce Health Sciences University-East47.5 miles (76.5 km)4yr-private
- Caribbean University-Ponce47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo47.8 miles (77.0 km)4yr-private
- ICPR Junior College-Arecibo47.9 miles (77.0 km)2yr-private
- University of Puerto Rico at Ponce49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-public
- Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
- Ponce Health Sciences University49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
- EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-private
- University of the Virgin Islands69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-public
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
- University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-public
- Universidad Adventista de las Antillas72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
- Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
- University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-public
- ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez75.0 miles (120.7 km)2yr-private
- Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUIS LLORENS TORRES SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.2 km) |
| FRAY BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.2 km) |
| MANUEL ELZABURU Y VIZCARRONDO | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.7 km) |
| ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.7 km) |
| DR. JULIO J. HENNA | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| LUIS RODRIGUEZ CABRERO | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.0 km) |
| ALBERT EINSTEIN | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
| REPUBLICA DEL PERU | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.2 km) |
| RAMON POWER Y GIRALT SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| ERNESTO RAMOS ANTONINI SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| JUANITA GARCIA PERAZA | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| MANUEL BOADA | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| ANTONIO B. CAIMARY | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| DR. FACUNDO BUESO | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| FEDERICO ASENJO - PRETECNICA | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| JUAN PONCE DE LEON | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| EMILIO DEL TORO CUEVAS | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| PACHIN MARIN | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.3 km) |
| MATEMATICAS CIENCIAS Y TECNOLOGIA - ALIANZA | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| MANUEL A. PEREZ | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| ESCUELA DE DEPORTE - ALIANZA | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| JUAN RAMON JIMENEZ SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| PADRE RUFO | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| VIMENTI SCHOOL - ALIANZA | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| JULIAN E. BLANCO - BALLET | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| ERNESTO RAMOS ANTONINI - MUSICA | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| GUSTAVO A. BECQUER | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| MIGUEL SUCH | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| CENTRAL DE ARTES VISUALES | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| THE UNITED SCHOOL OF SAN JUAN - ALIANZA | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| FELIPE GUTIERREZ | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| SUPERIOR BERWIND | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.6 km) |
| LCDO. GUILLERMO ATILES MOREAU | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.6 km) |
| ELEONOR ROOSEVELT | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| INSTITUTO LOAIZA CORDERO | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| RAFAEL MARIA DE LABRA | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| KIDS IN GROWTH CENTER FOR TEACHING - ALIANZA | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| ELEMENTAL NUEVA DE SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| VILLA GRANADA | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| JUAN JOSE OSUNA | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (4.9 km) |
| DR. JOSE M. LAZARO | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| INTERMEDIA BERWIND | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| DR. FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ Y GAETAN | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| GASPAR VILA MAYANS | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| VICTOR PARES COLLAZO | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| ELEMENTAL BERWIND | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| PASCASIO P. SANCERRIT | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA SAN JUAN MONTESSORI | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| RAMON VILA MAYO | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| PARADISO COLLEGE PREPARATORY OF SAN JUAN - ALIANZA | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| EDUARDO J. SALDANA | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| RAFAEL CORDERO SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| ANTONIO SARRIERA EGOZCUE | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| VILLA CAPRI | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| SOTERO FIGUEROA | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| LEAP STEAM+E ACADEMY OF SAN JUAN - ALIANZA | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| SAN AGUSTIN | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| NEMESIO R. CANALES II | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| UNIVERSITY GARDENS | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.7 km) |
| LA ESPERANZA | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| TRINA PADILLA DE SANZ SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| AMALIA MARIN PRIMARIA | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| DRA. ANGELES PASTOR | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| RENE MARQUES | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| CARMEN GOMEZ TEJERA SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| PEDRO MOCZO BANIET | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| JULIO SELLES SOLA | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| DR. ANTONIO S. PEDREIRA | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| THE SCHOOL OF SAN JUAN - ALIANZA | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| PEDRO CARLOS TIMOTHEE | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| CENTRO EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| FRANCISCO MATIAS LUGO | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| LAS AMERICAS | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| MARIA TERESA SERRANO | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| GILBERTO CONCEPCION DE GRACIA | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| PEDRO C. TIMOTHEE ANEXO | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| MANUEL FEBRES GONZALEZ | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.5 km) |
| REPUBLICA DE BRAZIL | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| PETRA ROMAN VIGO | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| RVDO. FELIX CASTRO RODRIGUEZ | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (8.0 km) |
| GABRIELA MISTRAL SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| VENUS GARDENS | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| AMALIA MARIN | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.3 km) |
| LUIS MUNIZ SOUFFRONT | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| EVARISTO RIVERA CHEVREMONT | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| JESUS SILVA | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| PETRA ZENON DE FABERY | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.6 km) |
| ROBERTO CLEMENTE | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| WILLIAM D. BOYCE | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| JOSE JULIAN ACOSTA - TEATRO | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| DR. MODESTO RIVERA RIVERA | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA II | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| HERMINA DIAZ APONTE | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| RAFAEL HERNANDEZ MARIN | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| FAIR VIEW | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| LUZ AMERICA CALDERON | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 00979
What school district is ZIP code 00979 in?
ZIP 00979 (Carolina zona urbana, 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 00979?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 100 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 00979 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 00979 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 49.7% |
| High school | 14.9% |
| Less than HS | 9.2% |
| School district | Puerto Rico Department of Education |