ZIP 34238 — 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 34238

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 34238 (Palmer Ranch, FL) is associated with Sarasota County School District (LEA 1201680) 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 71 K-12 schools (43 public, 28 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Suncoast Technical College about 3.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Sarasota County School District

LEA ID

1201680

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (49)

Suncoast Technical College3.9 miles (6.3 km)2yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota7.5 miles (12.0 km)4yr-private
Ringling College of Art and Design9.9 miles (15.9 km)4yr-private
Meridian College10.4 miles (16.7 km)2yr-private
East West College of Natural Medicine10.4 miles (16.8 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota11.2 miles (18.1 km)4yr-private
New College of Florida11.6 miles (18.7 km)4yr-public
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine14.2 miles (22.9 km)4yr-private
Manatee Technical College14.7 miles (23.6 km)2yr-public
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota15.8 miles (25.4 km)4yr-public
Eckerd College35.7 miles (57.5 km)4yr-private
St Petersburg College38.5 miles (62.0 km)4yr-public

Show all 49 colleges & universities

Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay44.8 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay48.1 miles (77.3 km)2yr-private
Hillsborough Community College48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-public
Schiller International University49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
The University of Tampa49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa49.8 miles (80.2 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa50.0 miles (80.5 km)2yr-private
H W Brewster Technical College50.3 miles (81.0 km)2yr-public
South University-Tampa51.6 miles (83.1 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Tampa51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-private
Erwin Technical College52.6 miles (84.7 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-Florida53.1 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
Ultimate Medical Academy54.0 miles (86.9 km)2yr-private
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College54.5 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
Florida College55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
Premiere International College55.6 miles (89.5 km)2yr-private
Fort Myers Technical College56.4 miles (90.7 km)2yr-public
University of South Florida57.2 miles (92.0 km)4yr-public
Southern Technical College57.3 miles (92.3 km)2yr-private
Hodges University58.9 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
Florida SouthWestern State College59.4 miles (95.5 km)4yr-public
South Florida State College63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-public
Florida Southern College63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
Southeastern University64.4 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
Warner University67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
Trinity College of Florida67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
Florida Gulf Coast University68.5 miles (110.3 km)4yr-public
Webber International University71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
Polk State College72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-public
Pasco-Hernando State College72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-public
Fred K Marchman Technical College72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-public
Florida Polytechnic University73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-public
Saint Leo University77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
Ave Maria School of Law82.4 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
ATA Career Education84.4 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
Immokalee Technical College85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-public
Ave Maria University89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF SARASOTA	private	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
IMAGINE SCHOOL AT PALMER RANCH	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
SARASOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
VICTORY BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
NEWGATE SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
ASHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
GULF GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
PINE VIEW SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
SKYE RANCH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
SARASOTA VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
SARASOTA VIRTUAL ACADEMY (VIRTUAL FRANCHISE)	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
SUNCOAST TECHNICAL COLLEGE	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
SUNCOAST POLYTECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
MANGROVE SCHOOL OF SARASOTA	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
SALTMEADOW SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
SARASOTA SUNCOAST ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
TRIAD	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.7 km)
WILKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
OAK PARK SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
ESE SPECIAL PROGRAMS	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
PHILLIPPI SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
INCARNATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
BROOKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.6 miles (8.9 km)
LIBERTY BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
SARASOTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
SUNNYSIDE MENNONITE SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
PALM GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
ASCENSION LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
MCINTOSH MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
THE OUT-OF-DOOR ACADEMY OF SARASOTA, INC.	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
THE OUT-OF-DOOR ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
FRUITVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
SARASOTA ACADEMY OF THE ARTS	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
ELEVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
ELEVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
ST MARTHA CATHOLIC SCHCOL	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
CARDINAL MOONEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
SUNCOAST SCHOOL FOR INNOVATIVE STUDIES	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
BETTER LIFE ACADEMY, SARASOTA	private	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
LAUREL NOKOMIS SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
SARASOTA COUNTY ACCELERATION ACADEMIES	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
AGAPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF SARASOTA	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF EARLY EDUCATION	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
THE FLORIDA CENTER FOR CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
TUTTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
ACHIEVEMENT CENTER OF SARASOTA THE	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
FIRST MONTESSORI	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
ISLAND VILLAGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
CALVARY CHAPEL SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
SARASOTA SCHOOL OF ARTS/SCIENCES	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
THE CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF SARASOTA	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
GOCIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
EMMA E. BOOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
CHILDREN FIRST	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
EPIPHANY CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
HOPE PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
DREAMERS ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
BOOKER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
VENICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
VENICE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
THE ACADEMIC RENEWAL KONNECTION	private	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 34238

What school district is ZIP code 34238 in?

ZIP 34238 (Palmer Ranch, FL) maps to Sarasota County School District (LEA ID 1201680) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 34238?

US5 lists 71 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 43 public and 28 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 34238 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 34238 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	54.5%
High school	18.7%
Less than HS	2.5%
School district	Sarasota County School District

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