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Carolina zona urbana, PR
ZIP 00985 — 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 00985
K-12 nearby
100
Public
100
Private
0
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 00985 (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 5.5 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 Caribbean University-Carolina about 2.3 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 (88)
- Caribbean University-Carolina2.3 miles (3.6 km)4yr-private
- Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus2.4 miles (3.8 km)4yr-private
- Dewey University-Carolina2.5 miles (4.0 km)4yr-private
- University of Puerto Rico-Carolina3.1 miles (4.9 km)4yr-public
- Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan4.5 miles (7.2 km)2yr-public
- Universidad Teologica del Caribe4.8 miles (7.8 km)4yr-private
- CEM College-San Juan5.9 miles (9.5 km)4yr-private
- Dewey University-Hato Rey6.3 miles (10.1 km)4yr-private
- University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras6.7 miles (10.8 km)4yr-public
- Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico6.9 miles (11.1 km)4yr-private
- Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios7.0 miles (11.2 km)4yr-private
- EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan7.0 miles (11.3 km)4yr-private
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- Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico7.1 miles (11.5 km)4yr-private
- ICPR Junior College7.2 miles (11.5 km)2yr-private
- University of Puerto Rico-Central Administration7.3 miles (11.7 km)4yr-public
- Antilles School of Technical Careers7.5 miles (12.1 km)2yr-private
- Universidad del Sagrado Corazon7.6 miles (12.3 km)4yr-private
- Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan7.6 miles (12.3 km)4yr-private
- Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus7.6 miles (12.3 km)4yr-private
- Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez7.6 miles (12.3 km)4yr-public
- Colegio Universitario de San Juan7.9 miles (12.7 km)4yr-public
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Central Office8.0 miles (12.9 km)4yr-public
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law8.3 miles (13.3 km)4yr-private
- University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences8.4 miles (13.5 km)4yr-public
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro9.0 miles (14.5 km)4yr-private
- Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music9.1 miles (14.6 km)4yr-public
- Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa9.7 miles (15.6 km)4yr-private
- Atlantic University11.3 miles (18.3 km)4yr-private
- Albizu University-San Juan11.5 miles (18.6 km)4yr-private
- Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean11.8 miles (19.0 km)4yr-private
- Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico12.0 miles (19.4 km)4yr-public
- Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus12.4 miles (20.0 km)4yr-private
- EDP University of Puerto Rico-Caguas12.7 miles (20.4 km)4yr-private
- Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje13.1 miles (21.1 km)2yr-public
- Huertas College13.1 miles (21.1 km)4yr-private
- University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon13.1 miles (21.1 km)4yr-public
- American Educational College13.3 miles (21.5 km)2yr-private
- Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television13.6 miles (21.9 km)2yr-private
- NUC University13.7 miles (22.1 km)4yr-private
- Universidad Central Del Caribe13.8 miles (22.3 km)4yr-private
- Columbia Central University-Caguas13.8 miles (22.3 km)4yr-private
- Mech-Tech College13.8 miles (22.3 km)2yr-private
- Nova College de Puerto Rico14.0 miles (22.5 km)2yr-private
- Caribbean University-Bayamon14.6 miles (23.4 km)4yr-private
- San Juan Bautista School of Medicine14.8 miles (23.8 km)4yr-private
- Universidad Central de Bayamon15.3 miles (24.6 km)4yr-private
- American University of Puerto Rico15.7 miles (25.2 km)4yr-private
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry15.9 miles (25.6 km)4yr-private
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon15.9 miles (25.6 km)4yr-private
- University of Puerto Rico-Humacao19.6 miles (31.6 km)4yr-public
- EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao19.7 miles (31.7 km)4yr-private
- Humacao Community College19.8 miles (31.9 km)4yr-private
- CEM College-Humacao19.9 miles (32.1 km)4yr-private
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo20.5 miles (32.9 km)4yr-private
- Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMI21.1 miles (34.0 km)2yr-public
- University of Puerto Rico at Cayey24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-public
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas28.1 miles (45.3 km)4yr-private
- Caribbean University-Vega Baja29.9 miles (48.2 km)4yr-private
- Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama31.9 miles (51.4 km)2yr-public
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama32.5 miles (52.2 km)4yr-private
- Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati34.4 miles (55.4 km)2yr-public
- Dewey University-Manati35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-private
- Atenas University35.5 miles (57.1 km)4yr-private
- EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati35.6 miles (57.3 km)4yr-private
- ICPR Junior College35.8 miles (57.6 km)2yr-private
- EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba42.1 miles (67.7 km)4yr-private
- Dewey University-Juana Díaz44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-private
- Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-private
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
- Ponce Health Sciences University-East50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
- Caribbean University-Ponce50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
- University of Puerto Rico-Utuado51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-public
- University of Puerto Rico at Ponce52.0 miles (83.6 km)4yr-public
- University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-public
- Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce52.2 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
- Ponce Health Sciences University52.7 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-private
- ICPR Junior College-Arecibo53.4 miles (85.9 km)2yr-private
- University of the Virgin Islands64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-public
- EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-private
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-private
- Universidad Adventista de las Antillas77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
- University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-public
- Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
- University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez79.3 miles (127.7 km)4yr-public
- ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez79.8 miles (128.5 km)2yr-private
- Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez80.1 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RVDO. FELIX CASTRO RODRIGUEZ | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.5 km) |
| JESUS MARIA SANROMA | public | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) |
| DR. MODESTO RIVERA RIVERA | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| LUZ AMERICA CALDERON | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (2.0 km) |
| AGUSTIN CABRERA | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| FRANCISCO MATIAS LUGO | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| LEAP STEAM + SPORTS SCIENCES ACADEMY OF CAROLINA - ALIANZA | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| CARLOS F. DANIELS | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| MARIA TERESA SERRANO | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| LEAP STEM + ARTS ACADEMY OF CAROLINA - ALIANZA | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| JOSE SEVERO QUINONES | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| RENE MARQUES | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| MANUEL FEBRES GONZALEZ | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| LORENZO VIZCARRONDO | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| GILBERTO CONCEPCION DE GRACIA | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| EDUARDO J. SALDANA | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| PASCASIO P. SANCERRIT | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| PEDRO MOCZO BANIET | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| ROBERTO CLEMENTE | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| DR. JOSE M. LAZARO | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| ANGEL P. MILLAN ROHENA | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| ANTONIO SARRIERA EGOZCUE | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| PRISCO FUENTES | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| LEAP STEAM + MEDICAL SCIENCES ACADEMY OF CAROLINA - ALIANZA | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| JUANA RODRIGUEZ MUNDO | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| ANTONIO R. BARCELO | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.9 km) |
| JUANA A. MENDEZ | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| LUIS HERNAIZ VERONNE | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| DRA. ANGELES PASTOR | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| PETRA ROMAN VIGO | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS CANOVANAS | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| SUPERIOR BERWIND | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| INTERMEDIA BERWIND | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| ELEMENTAL BERWIND | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| CARMEN GOMEZ TEJERA SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| LEAP STEAM+E ACADEMY OF SAN JUAN - ALIANZA | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| JOSE SANTOS QUINONES | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| CELSO GONZALEZ VAILLANT | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| CACICA YUIZA - ALIANZA | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| HERMINA DIAZ APONTE | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| BELEN BLANCO DE ZEQUEIRA | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| FELIPE GUTIERREZ | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| VIMENTI SCHOOL - ALIANZA | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| PETRA ZENON DE FABERY | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| VILLA CAPRI | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| MATEMATICAS CIENCIAS Y TECNOLOGIA - ALIANZA | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| SALVADOR BRAU | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| ESCUELA DE DEPORTE - ALIANZA | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| MEDARDO CARAZO | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| GASPAR VILA MAYANS | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| ANDRES VALCARCEL | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| GUILLERMINA ROSADO DE AYALA | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (8.9 km) |
| JOBOS VIRTUOSO RIVERA GARCIA | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| TULIO LARRINAGA | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| VILLA GRANADA | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.1 km) |
| JUAN RAMON JIMENEZ SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| THE SCHOOL OF SAN JUAN - ALIANZA | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| JESUS SILVA | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| MANUEL A. PEREZ | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| JESUS MANUEL SUAREZ | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| ELEMENTAL NUEVA DE SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| SAN AGUSTIN | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| ELEMENTAL BO. QUEBRADA NEGRITO | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| FRAY BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| EL CONQUISTADOR | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| MANUEL ELZABURU Y VIZCARRONDO | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| MIGUEL SUCH | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| JUAN PONCE DE LEON | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| VENUS GARDENS | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| JUANITA GARCIA PERAZA | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| ELEMENTAL BARRIO LAS 400 | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| JOSE CALZADA FERRER | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| FAIR VIEW | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| NUEVA BO. MEDIANIA | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA SAN JUAN MONTESSORI | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.7 km) |
| ALBERT EINSTEIN | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.7 km) |
| LUIS LLORENS TORRES SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.7 km) |
| GUSTAVO A. BECQUER | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.7 km) |
| ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.7 km) |
| RAMON VILA MAYO | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| LIBERATA IRALDO | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| PACHIN MARIN | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.0 km) |
| JESUS T. PINERO CAROLINA | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.0 km) |
| PARADISO COLLEGE PREPARATORY OF SAN JUAN - ALIANZA | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| ERNESTO RAMOS ANTONINI SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.2 km) |
| SUPERIOR VOCACIONAL ELADIO RIVERA QUINONES | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| MANUEL BOADA | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| DR. JULIO J. HENNA | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| ELEMENTAL MEDIANIA ALTA | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| EDMUNDO DEL VALLE CRUZ | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| LCDO. GUILLERMO ATILES MOREAU | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| AMALIA MARIN PRIMARIA | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| PREVOCACIONAL CASIANO CEPEDA | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| CASIANO CEPEDA | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| LUIS RODRIGUEZ CABRERO | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.5 km) |
| JUAN ANTONIO CORRETJER SAN JUAN | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.5 km) |
| REPUBLICA DEL PERU | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 00985
What school district is ZIP code 00985 in?
ZIP 00985 (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 00985?
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 00985 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 00985 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 28.1% |
| High school | 32.2% |
| Less than HS | 13.3% |
| School district | Puerto Rico Department of Education |