ZIP 33853 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 33853

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 33853 (Lake Wales, FL) is associated with Polk County School District (LEA 1201590) 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 28 K-12 schools (21 public, 7 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.7 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 Warner University about 5.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Polk County School District

LEA ID

1201590

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (88)

Warner University5.3 miles (8.5 km)4yr-private
Webber International University5.3 miles (8.6 km)4yr-private
Polk State College12.0 miles (19.3 km)4yr-public
Southeastern University22.2 miles (35.8 km)4yr-private
South Florida State College23.3 miles (37.5 km)4yr-public
Florida Polytechnic University23.5 miles (37.8 km)4yr-public
Florida Southern College24.0 miles (38.6 km)4yr-private
Johnson University Florida30.9 miles (49.7 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando37.5 miles (60.3 km)2yr-private
Southern Technical College39.5 miles (63.6 km)2yr-private
Florida College of Integrative Medicine40.5 miles (65.1 km)4yr-private
Orange Technical College-South Campus40.8 miles (65.6 km)2yr-public

Show all 88 colleges & universities

Valencia College43.5 miles (69.9 km)4yr-public
Ana G. Mendez University43.5 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Florida45.7 miles (73.6 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Tampa46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
Orange Technical College46.5 miles (74.9 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-Florida47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Orlando47.9 miles (77.1 km)2yr-private
Orange Technical College-West Campus48.2 miles (77.6 km)2yr-public
AdventHealth University48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-private
Florida College49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
Rollins College49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
Orange Technical College-East Campus50.5 miles (81.2 km)2yr-public
Saint Leo University50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
Full Sail University51.1 miles (82.2 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett Institute51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
University of South Florida51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-public
Herzing University-Orlando52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
Erwin Technical College52.4 miles (84.3 km)2yr-public
Hillsborough Community College53.3 miles (85.7 km)4yr-public
Schiller International University53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
H W Brewster Technical College53.7 miles (86.5 km)2yr-public
University of Central Florida53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-public
The University of Tampa53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
City College-Altamonte Springs53.9 miles (86.7 km)2yr-private
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-private
South University-Tampa56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa56.9 miles (91.6 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
Eastern Florida State College58.8 miles (94.5 km)4yr-public
Florida Institute of Technology-Online59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
Florida Institute of Technology59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
Seminole State College of Florida60.7 miles (97.8 km)4yr-public
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College61.5 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
Meridian College62.8 miles (101.0 km)2yr-private
Manatee Technical College63.2 miles (101.6 km)2yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota63.5 miles (102.1 km)4yr-private
St Petersburg College64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
Beacon College65.3 miles (105.1 km)4yr-private
Lake-Sumter State College65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
Eckerd College68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine69.1 miles (111.3 km)4yr-private
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-public
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay69.4 miles (111.7 km)2yr-private
New College of Florida69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-public
East West College of Natural Medicine69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
Pasco-Hernando State College69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-public
Trinity College of Florida69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
Ringling College of Art and Design69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
Suncoast Technical College70.4 miles (113.3 km)2yr-public
Fred K Marchman Technical College72.2 miles (116.2 km)2yr-public
ATA Career Education72.4 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
Ultimate Medical Academy73.5 miles (118.2 km)2yr-private
Withlacoochee Technical College79.4 miles (127.8 km)2yr-public
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-private
Stetson University80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-private
Indian River State College81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-public
Fort Myers Technical College88.0 miles (141.6 km)2yr-public
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie88.7 miles (142.7 km)2yr-private
Premiere International College88.8 miles (143.0 km)2yr-private
Hodges University90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-private
Southern Technical College91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-private
Taylor College94.4 miles (151.9 km)2yr-private
College of Central Florida94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-public
Rasmussen University-Florida94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
Marion Technical College94.7 miles (152.3 km)2yr-public
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-private
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-private
Florida SouthWestern State College95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-public
Daytona State College95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-public
Bethune-Cookman University96.3 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
Daytona College99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
Florida Gulf Coast University100.0 miles (160.9 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
CANDLELIGHT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	0.4 miles (0.6 km)
POLK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.6 km)
EDWARD W BOK ACADEMY NORTH	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.7 km)
CANAAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
SPOOK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
ENDTIME CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE	private	—	—	1.0 miles (1.5 km)
VICTORY RIDGE ACADEMY	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
ROOSEVELT ACADEMY	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.9 km)
GRAND ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
BCAT OF LAKE WALES	private	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
THE VANGUARD SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
BOK ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
SOUTH POINTE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
DALE R FAIR BABSON PARK ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
CHAIN OF LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
FAMILY LIFE HOMESCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
DON E WOODS OPPORTUNITY CENTER	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
DUNDEE ELEMENTARY ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
WAHNETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
FROSTPROOF BEN HILL GRIFFIN JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
SANDHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 33853

What school district is ZIP code 33853 in?

ZIP 33853 (Lake Wales, FL) maps to Polk County School District (LEA ID 1201590) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 33853?

US5 lists 28 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 21 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 33853 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 33853 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	18.7%
High school	38.3%
Less than HS	15.1%
School district	Polk County School District

ZIP 33853 — Schools & Education

Schools & Education in ZIP 33853

Schools FAQ for ZIP 33853

Explore related to ZIP 33853

Schools & Education key statistics